A Green Card Gauntlet: Trump's Rules Raise the Stakes for Asian Immigrants The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the rules for adjusting status, sending shockwaves through communities in India, the Philippines, and beyond.
The new directive, announced on May 22, requires applicants who don't meet certain "extraordinary circumstances" to seek consular processing overseas.
This shift will upend the plans of hundreds of thousands of families and individuals already living and working in the US.