On Friday May 22, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy concerning adjustment of status applications filed by individuals seeking lawful permanent residence from within the United States. The new guidance reiterates that adjustment of status is a discretionary benefit and instructs USCIS officers to evaluate all relevant factors—both favorable and unfavorable—when deciding whether to approve an application. USCIS officers are reminded that ap

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Click the link below for the full announcement: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-for-june-2026.html

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers in its monthly bulletin. Click the link below for a PDF of the announcement: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_May2026.pdf

GG&W hopes this bulletin should provide welcome relief for many foreign nationals being sponsored under the employment-based (EB) immigrant visa categories, most notably those being sponsored under the EB-3 category that are subject to the worldwide immigrant visa numbers and are applying for adjustment of status. As USCIS has indicated that the Dates for Filing Chart can be used in accordance with the April 2026 Visa Bulletin, the EB-3 category (at least for adjustment of