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05/22/2026

USCIS says it will grant Adjustment of Status to LPR of the U.S. only in Extraordinary Circumstances, and guides USCIS officers to exercise discretion weighing positive and negative factors about the nonimmigrant.
From the wording of the memo its appears that the Trump Administration seeks to implement this new policy approach immediately in all new cases and might also apply that to currently pending applications too. Latter is bit unclear.

While USCIS always exercised its discretion when it comes to adjusting status in the U.S, USCIS will now:
📌 Further heighten the scrutiny,
📌Prefer consular processing over adjustment of status for certain temporary nonimmigrant visa holders (B, E, F, I, J, M, P, R) or those with any immigration issue. (Dual intent H-1B, H-4, L-1, L-2, O might be given an administrative grace)
📌Will not generally grant the adjustment of status when they weigh positive factors in light of any negative factor in excercising discretion unless unusual or outstanding equities is shown.

Its legality will likely be questioned in the U.S. courts and USCIS may find very difficult in defending this sweeping policy.

Consequences of this policy changes could:
📌Cause a substantial delay for many nonimmigrant visa holders to obtain a legal permanent residency through Consular Processing abroad,
📌Causes a period of visa wait abroad,
📌Delays in National Visa Center (NVC),
📌Delays at USCIS in transferring cases to NVC, etc.

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https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/news-insights/uscis-says-it-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-to-lpr-of-the-u-s-in-extraordinary-circumstances-only/

05/13/2026

Washington, D.C. In a press conference, Acting Director of ICE, Mr. Todd Lyons announced the agency's expanded oversight of the F-1 OPT program, and it alleges that the agency has found fraud nationwide.

Director added that ICE has identified over 10,000 foreign students who claim to be working for highly suspect employers. Specific details are not shared in the press conference due to ongoing investigations, but both ICE and HSI said further information on investigations is going to come out in coming days.

Recently DHS proposed a new rule aimed at reforming the F-1 OPT program. The proposed rule has not been published yet.

https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/news-insights/trump-administration-news-insights/immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice-releases-information-on-alleged-fraud-related-to-the-24-month-opt-extension-for-stem-f-1-students/

Adhikari Law PLLC, Washington, D.C. Today in a press conference, Acting Director of ICE, Mr. Todd Lyons announced the agency’s expanded oversight of the F-1 OPT program, and it alleges that the agency has found fraud nationwide. Director added that ICE has identified over 10,000 foreign students w...

04/29/2026

May 2026's Adjustment of Status Filing Charts
For Family-Sponsored Filings:
For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for FILING chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for May 2026 (See below).

For Employment-Based Preference Filings:
For all employment-based preference categories, you must use the Dates for FINAL ACTION Dates chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for May 2026

(See the Charts below following the link).

04/29/2026

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03/17/2026

Now the Visa Bulletin for April 2026 has substantial forward movements. It is also likely that a further forward movements are expected in coming months due some disruptions in some immigration visa programs and also reduced filings.

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03/17/2026

Now the Visa Bulletin for April 2026 has substantial forward movements. It is also likely that a further forward movements are expected in coming months due some disruptions in some immigration visa programs and also reduced filings.

Do contact email us at [email protected] or call us at (+1) 202 600 7742 if you will have any question on this topic. You can also reach us to learn about our legal services or complete the Intake Form to request an Attorney Consultation.
https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/the-visa-bulletin-for-april-2026-too-has-a-substantial-forward-movements-for-all-employment-based-categories-after-a-considerable-forward-movements-in-march-2026/

Visa Bulletin for April 2026 has substantial forward movements. It is also likely that a further forward movements are expected in coming months

02/12/2026

For those seeking answers to frequently asked questions about 2026 H-1B lottery registration, OPT, CPT and other immigration topics, you could join a webinar by American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 08: PM EST on MS Team.
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01/27/2026

USCIS will open 2026 H-1B electronic registration likely from March 2nd through March 20th, 2026 for the lottery under fiscal year 2027 H-1B Cap. Only those with selected registrations will be eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions.

Beginning this year, H-1B work visa selection will prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid foreign workers.

https://www.adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/news-insights/uscis-will-begin-h-1b-lottery-registration-in-march-2026-with-new-policy-of-prioritizing-lottery-selection-based-on-salary-rate-and-useful-tips-and-answers-to-frequently-asked-questions-faq/

H-1B registrations will begin in March 2026 for the FY 2027. Beginning this year, H-1B work visa selection process to prioritize the allocation of visas to higher-skilled and higher-paid foreign workers with a selection process that gives greater weight to those with higher skills.

01/16/2026

The U.S. District Judge ordered a stay of the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua. This provides a temporary relief to many long-term residents from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.

This meant the TPS holders regained their TPS status, their TPS work authorization is restored. Previously issued EAD card based on TPS and the court order (order) will act as documents to show legal authorization to work.

http://adhikarilaw.com/news-and-alerts/legal-alerts/u-s-district-court-orders-a-stay-of-the-trump-administrations-termination-of-tps-of-nepal-honduras-and-nicaragua/
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Judge today ordered a stay of the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua. This provides a temporary relief to many long-term residents from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal

11/19/2025

U.S. District Court will likely reverse the Trump Administration’s termination of TPS of Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Judge announced that she will likely permanently halt the Trump administration’s decision to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from more than 100,000 long-term residents from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal.

Judge Trina L. Thompson indicated she intends to deny the government’s motion to dismiss, grant partial summary judgment to plaintiffs on two central Administrative Procedure Act claims, admit limited extra-record evidence including discovery materials, and allow testimony from a historian on the role of racism in U.S. immigration policy. While emphasizing that a written order will follow and all matters remain formally under submission, she described her current views as “guideposts” for the parties.”
https://www.adhikarilaw.com/temporary-protected-status-tps/u-s-district-court-will-likely-reverse-the-trump-administrations-termination-of-tps-of-nepal-honduras-and-nicaragua/

U.S. District Judge will likely permanently halt the Trump administration’s decision to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from more than 100,000 long-term residents from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal

11/18/2025

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