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The U.S. State Department has released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in this month’s Visa Bulletin is the continued retrogression in the EB-1 category and the complete unavailability of the EB-2 category for India, contrasted with solid advancements in the EB-3 and EB-1 [...]

The post July 2026 Visa Bulletin – USCIS Continues to Use Final Action Dates for EB Filings Causing Further Retrogression for India appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

July 2026 Visa Bulletin - USCIS Continues to Use Final Action Dates for EB Filings Causing Further Retrogression for India - Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC The U.S. State Department has released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year. The headline in this month's Visa Bulletin is the continued retrogression in the EB-1 category and the complete unavailability of the EB-2 category for India, contrasted with soli...

On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum (“PM-602-0199”), which lays out the agency’s view that Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) under INA § 245(a) is an “extraordinary” form of relief and a matter of “discretion and administrative grace”. The memorandum emphasizes that the adjustment process is not designed to supersede regular consular processing of [...]

The post Employer & Applicant Advisory: In-Depth Analysis of USCIS Policy Memorandum on I-485 Adjustment of Status Discretion and Consular Processing (PM-602-0199) appeared first on Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC .

Employer & Applicant Advisory: In-Depth Analysis of USCIS Policy Memorandum on I-485 Adjustment of Status Discretion and Consular Processing (PM-602-0199) - Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum (“PM-602-0199”), which lays out the agency’s view that Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) under INA § 245(a) is an "extraordinary" form of relief and a matter of "discretion and administrative grace". The memorandum emphasizes that the adjustment...