July 11, 2026 An investigation into Policy Memo PM-602-0199 — and what it actually does to people who did everything right. USCIS Just Redefined What "Legal" Means for 783,000 Green Card Applicants ACT I: THE TITLE SAYS EVERYTHING The memo is 14 pages long. Its title is 22 words. "Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process." Read that title slo

July 10, 2026 | United States | Marriage Green Card | I-130 | USCIS | Family Immigration You Married an American. USCIS Just Said That Doesn't Protect You Anymore There is a sentence buried in an official USCIS statement that every person married to an American citizen — or considering marrying one — needs to read carefully. "A pending or approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, does not confer any immigration status. All aliens are expected to comply with U.S. immig