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The Wall Street Journal: What to Know About the Trump Administration’s New Green Card Policy

May 27, 2026

The Wall Street Journal: What to Know About the Trump Administration’s New Green Card Policy

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Questions remain about how a recent USCIS memo will affect adjustment of status adjudications in the US. In an article published in The Wall Street Journal, Partner K. Edward Raleigh explained that the memo appears to encourage officers to take a more cautious approach when determining whether applicants should complete the green card process from within the country or abroad.

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