A new Trump administration memo has made the path to a green card more difficult for legal visa holders already living in the United States, turning a long-established immigration pathway into one subject to greater scrutiny. The six-page guidance issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), signed on 21 May and published the following day, could affect more than a million pending applicants and has already drawn criticism from former immigration officials, business groups and lawmakers.
1* The new USCIS adjustment of status memo applies to these groups of immigrants.
— AK Poku Law, PLLC (@greencard1awyer) June 1, 2026
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