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06/01/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/6/1/uscis-appears-to-walk-back-impact-of-aos-policy-memo-following-heavy-backlash

What’s Happening On Friday, May 29, 2026, one week after issuing a Policy Memorandum (“PM”) directing that consular processing should be the primary path to permanent residence and characterizing adjustment of status as an “extraordinary act of administrative grace,” USCIS appears to be wa...

05/22/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/5/22/uscis-issues-major-policy-guidance-on-discretionary-denials-in-adjustment-of-status-cases

What’s Happening On May 21, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the issuance of Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 (“PM”), providing sweeping new guidance on the exercise of discretion in adjustment of status (AOS) applications under INA § 245. This memorandum repre

05/19/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/5/19/uscis-issues-new-regulation-on-signature-requirements-for-immigration-benefit-requests

What’s Happening USCIS has announced an Interim Final Rule (IFR) , effective July 10, 2026, clarifying its position on immigration benefit requests with invalid signatures. This regulation aims to strengthen the immigration process but raises concerns for applicants and employers. Under the new

05/14/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/5/14/june-2026-department-of-state-visa-bulletin-summary

The Department of State has released the June 2026 Visa Bulletin . D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates.

04/29/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/4/29/uscis-implements-enhanced-security-checks-implications-for-employment-based-filings

What’s Happening Various news outlets and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) have confirmed that recent internal guidance from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) signals a significant shift in adjudication procedures that will directly affect employment-based im

04/15/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/4/15/department-of-status-may-2026-visa-bulletin-summary

The Department of State has released the May 2026 Visa Bulletin . D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. Employment Based Final Action Dates

04/13/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/4/13/recent-trends-in-consular-visa-processing-what-employers-need-to-know

What’s Happening Recent updates and reports from the American Immigration Lawyers Association ( AILA ), the Department of State ( DOS ), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) indicates that consular visa processing is becoming more complex and less predictable under the Trump

04/02/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/4/2/damps-travel-advisory-for-f-1-students-with-h-1b-registration-selections

What's Happening If you are an F-1 student who has been selected in this year's H-1B lottery, congratulations! However, before you make any summer travel plans, it is important to understand that your H-1B status will not take effect until October 1st, and traveling internationally before that dat

03/26/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/3/26/dol-proposes-significant-increase-to-prevailing-wage-levels-for-h-1b-h-1b1-e-3-and-perm-programs

The DOL’s new NPRM proposes significant increases to prevailing wage levels for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM programs. Learn how the changes could impact employers and foreign workers.

03/18/2026

https://www.diraimondoschroeder.com/updates/2026/3/18/department-of-state-april-2026-visa-bulletin-summary

The Department of State has released the April 2026 Visa Bulletin . D&S provides a Monthly Summary of the employment-based priority dates. In April 2026, USCIS will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Preference chart

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