Overview
- USCIS’s Aug. 1 Policy Manual update tightens documentation and interview requirements for marriage-based petitions to detect fraudulent unions.
- Beginning Aug. 15, USCIS and the State Department will calculate CSPA ages using the Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates, changing eligibility for applicants nearing 21.
- Adjustment-of-status filings now must include the specified I-485 edition and a completed I-693 medical exam to avoid automatic rejections.
- U.S. consulates are enforcing exact DS-160 confirmation-number matching and stricter NVC transfer protocols to prevent canceled appointments and extra fees.
- New guidance lists explicit interview triggers for refugees and asylees, including unresolved identity issues, biometric or criminal concerns, and ties to terrorism-designated countries.