USCIS upends decades-old practice, tells most green-card applicants to apply from abroad
Ebola precautions expanded: U.S. bars green-card holders who recently visited DRC, Uganda or South Sudan
State Department announces FY-2026 EB-2 visa cap for India exhausted
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USCIS Redefines Adjustment of Status as ‘Extraordinary Relief,’ Steering Green-Card Applicants to Consular Processing
USCIS has issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 declaring that adjustment of status is an extraordinary, discretionary benefit rather than the default route to permanent residence. Officers must now weigh seven discretionary factors and are encouraged to direct most applicants to obtain their immigrant visas abroad. The change threatens to disrupt hundreds of thousands of pending green-card cases, posing costly travel and work interruptions for U.S. employers that depend on foreign talent.
DHS Directs All Flights From DRC, Uganda and South Sudan to Washington Dulles for Enhanced Ebola Screening
In a Federal Register rule dated 21 May 2026, DHS ordered that all U.S.-bound flights carrying passengers recently in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan land exclusively at Washington Dulles International Airport for Ebola screening. The measure, driven by the Bundibugyo-strain outbreak, adds routing and delay risks for business travelers and will stay in force until formally modified by DHS.
CDC Suspends Entry of Non-Citizens Recently in Ebola-Affected Countries for 30 Days
Citing the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, the CDC on 21 May 2026 issued a 30-day order barring entry of non-U.S. citizens who were in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan during the prior 21 days. The suspension excludes U.S. citizens and permanent residents but blocks most visa holders, forcing companies to defer or reroute assignments that transit the affected region.