05/30/2026
This memo is not the law. And it was never meant to be.
According to Jennifer Walker Gates, Board Certified Immigration Attorney, the new USCIS adjustment of status memo is designed to intimidate the immigrant community into not applying for benefits they are legally entitled to. It is a way to suppress legal immigration, and it has no legal authority above what Congress has written into law.
Congress created the legal immigration system. A policy memo cannot override it.
Don't let fear make the decision for you. If you are eligible for a benefit under the law, not applying puts you at greater risk every single day.
Now more than ever, you need an attorney who knows your case and can build the strongest possible application on your behalf.
Schedule your free case assessment from the link in bio.