USCIS宣布仅在特殊情况下批准境内'身份调整'(Adjustment of Status)
发布日期 2026年5月22日生效日期 2026年5月22日
美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)发布新政策备忘录称,在美外国人申请绿卡通常须通过国务院(Department of State)在境外办理领事程序(consular processing)。境内身份调整(Adjustment of Status)今后只有在特殊情况下才会获批,由移民官逐案审查决定。USCIS表示此举是为了恢复移民法的本意,并将资源集中用于其他优先事项。
要点
- 该政策通过一份新的内部备忘录下达给USCIS移民官。
- 学生、临时工作者、旅游签证持有者等非移民身份人士通常须返回本国,通过美国领事馆申请绿卡。
- 境内身份调整今后仅在特殊情况下才会获批,由移民官逐案审查。
- USCIS表示此举可使其将更多资源用于人口贩运和暴力犯罪受害者签证、入籍申请等优先事项。
- 公告未说明何种情形构成'特殊情况'。
影响对象
目前以非移民身份在美并计划申请绿卡的外国人将受到影响。
建议行动
计划申请身份调整的人士应查阅USCIS的政策备忘录,并咨询移民律师了解此变化对自身案件的影响。
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发布日期
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2026年5月22日
05/22/2026
华盛顿消息,美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS)今日宣布了一份新的政策备忘录,重申根据长期以来的移民法律和移民法院判决,寻求身份调整的外国人必须通过国务院在美国境外进行领事程序办理。官员须逐案考虑所有相关因素和信息,以确定某外国人是否应获得这种特殊形式的救济。
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing via the Department of State outside of the country. Officers are directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief.
“我们正在回归法律的初衷,以确保外国人正确地遵循我国的移民制度。从今以后,临时在美国境内的外国人若欲获得绿卡,除特殊情况外,必须返回其本国申请。该政策使我们的移民制度能够按照法律本意运作,而不是助长制度漏洞。当外国人从其本国申请时,可减少日后寻找并遣返那些在被拒绝获得居留权后选择隐匿并非法滞留美国者的需要,”美国公民及移民服务局发言人扎克·卡勒(Zach Kahler)表示。
“We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency,” said USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler.
“非移民,例如学生、临时工人或持旅游签证者,来美国的时间较短,且目的特定。我们的制度本意是让他们在访问结束后离开。他们的访问不应成为申请绿卡的第一步。遵循法律可使大多数此类案件由国务院在美国境外的领事馆处理,从而释放美国公民及移民服务局有限的资源,使其能够专注于处理属于其职责范围内的其他案件,包括暴力犯罪和人口贩运受害者签证、入籍申请及其他优先事项。法律之所以如此制定自有其原因,尽管多年来一直未被严格执行,但遵循该法律将有助于使我们的制度更加公平和高效。”
“Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the Green Card process. Following the law allows the majority of these cases to be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad and frees up limited USCIS resources to focus on processing other cases that fall under its purview, including visas for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, naturalization applications, and other priorities. The law was written this way for a reason, and despite the fact that it has been ignored for years, following it will help make our system fairer and more efficient.”
欲了解更多信息,请参阅致美国公民及移民服务局移民官员的政策备忘录。
For more information, see the policy memo to USCIS immigration officers.
欲了解有关美国公民及移民服务局及其项目的更多信息,请访问uscis.gov,或在X、Instagram、YouTube、Facebook和LinkedIn上关注我们。
For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
2026年5月22日
05/22/2026