by tezlawfirm | Jun 6, 2026 | Immigration
Everything changed in May 2026. USCIS dropped Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, declaring that adjustment of status is a matter of “discretion and administrative grace” and an “extraordinary relief” that permits applicants to bypass the ordinary...
by tezlawfirm | Jun 4, 2026 | Immigration
USCIS just hit the cap on those extra 27,736 H-2B visas for returning workers in fiscal year 2026. That’s it — they’re done accepting petitions. This affects thousands of employers and seasonal workers who were counting on getting temporary work...
by tezlawfirm | Jun 3, 2026 | Immigration
The Department of Homeland Security just gave Lebanese nationals some breathing room. DHS automatically extended Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon through November 27, 2026. That’s good news for roughly 11,000 Lebanese nationals who can keep living and...
by tezlawfirm | Jun 3, 2026 | Immigration
USCIS dropped a bombshell on May 21, 2026. Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 titled “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa...
by tezlawfirm | Jun 2, 2026 | Immigration
The Department of Homeland Security just dropped $25 million on 1,570 new iris-scanning devices from BI2 Technologies. That’s five times more than their previous contracts. What does this mean for you? ICE now has serious firepower when it comes to identifying...
by tezlawfirm | Jun 2, 2026 | Immigration
USCIS dropped a policy bomb on May 21, 2026. Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 tells immigration officers to treat adjustment of status applications as “extraordinary” relief that should be disfavored. The memo doesn’t change the actual law, but...
