U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances Release Date 05/22/2026 WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country. Officers are directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief. “We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency,” said USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler. “Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the Green Card process. Following the law allows the majority of these cases to be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad and frees up limited USCIS resources to focus on processing other cases that fall under its purview, including visas for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, naturalization applications, and other priorities. The law was written this way for a reason, and despite the fact that it has been ignored for years, following it will help make our system fairer and more efficient.” ChatGPT 翻译： 美国公民及移民服务局将只在特殊情况下核准「调整身分」 发布日期： 2026 年 5 月 22 日 华盛顿——美国公民及移民服务局（USCIS）今天宣布一份新的政策备忘录，重申一项事 实：根据长期以来的移民法与移民法院判例，寻求调整身分的外国人，必须透过美国国务 院在境外办理领事程序。移民官在判断某位外国人是否符合这种特殊形式的救济时，必须 依个案审查所有相关因素与资讯。 USCIS 发言人 Zach Kahler 表示： 「我们正在回归法律的原始意图，确保外国人正确地使用我国的移民制度。从现在开始， 暂时在美国境内、并希望取得绿卡的外国人，必须返回其本国申请，除非存在特殊情况。 这项政策让我们的移民制度能够依法律原意运作，而不是鼓励钻漏洞。当外国人从其本国 申请时，就能减少日後寻找并遣返那些在永久居留申请被拒後，选择躲入地下、非法滞留 美国者的需求。」 「非移民，例如学生、临时工作者，或持观光签证入境者，是为了短期且特定目的来到美 国。我们的制度设计，是让他们在访问结束後离境。他们的访问不应该变成绿卡程序的第 一步。遵循法律，可以让大多数这类案件由国务院在海外的美国领事馆处理，也能释放 USCIS 有限的资源，集中处理其他属於 USCIS 职权范围内的案件，包括暴力犯罪与人口 贩运受害者签证、入籍申请，以及其他优先事项。法律当初这样制定是有原因的，尽管多 年来这一点被忽视，但遵循法律将有助於让我们的制度更加公平且有效率。」 https://reurl.cc/lpOYgv Short version from @DHSgov An alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. The era of abusing our nation’s immigration system is over. https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2057817233200418837 --

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