The New USCIS Green Card (AOS) Memo: What HR Leaders Should Do Next
A practical breakdown of USCIS’s new Adjustment of Status (AOS) policy, including what’s changing in approvals, how different visa categories may be affected, and what green card applicants and employers should do next to navigate the change with confidence.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET
Overview
On May 21, USCIS issued a new policy memo that could make Adjustment of Status (the in-country path to a green card) more difficult for many applicants. While the legal requirements haven't changed, USCIS officers are now being directed to apply greater scrutiny, including evaluating applicant history, immigration intent, and whether adjustment is appropriate at all. In this session, we’ll break down what the memo means in practice, how adjudications are already changing, and what employers should be doing now to prepare.
What You'll Learn
- What the new AOS policy memo (PM-602-0199) actually says and what remains open to interpretation
- The latest regulatory, litigation, and policy updates since the memo's release
- Emerging adjudication trends: what we are seeing in RFEs, NOIDs, denials, and AOS interviews
- How specific visa categories are affected, including O-1, H-1, TN, E-1, E-2, E-3, F-1, and other non-dual-intent classifications
- When consular processing is worth considering as an alternative path
- What employers should be doing now, from pipeline review to employee communications
- Live Q&A
Who Should Attend
HR and People Ops leaders, global mobility and relocation professionals, in-house legal and compliance teams, and anyone responsible for managing employer-sponsored green card programs
Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are the personal views of the panelists and not their organizations.
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