USCIS tightens access to the Green Card and will require procedures from the country of origin
The new policy will limit adjustment of status within the US except in extraordinary cases
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new immigration policy that toughens the conditions for obtaining permanent residence within the United States, by reaffirming that the so-called “adjustment of status” should be granted only in extraordinary circumstances.
The measure, announced by the federal agency itself, represents a stricter turn in the immigration policy promoted by the Trump administration and seeks to reinforce the use of consular processing outside the country as the main way to apply for a Green Card.
According to the memorandum published by USCIS, immigration officials must evaluate on a case-by-case basis whether a foreigner deserves access to this form of immigration relief within US territory.