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Original Date Announced
August 28, 2017USCIS expands in-person interviews for certain green card applicants. Applications affected include employment-based adjustment of status and refugee/asylum relative petitions. Opponents of the in-person interview policy allege that it was promulgated to delay the issuance of green cards. [ID #609]
USCIS News Release: USCIS to Expand In-Person Interview Requirements for Certain Permanent Residency ApplicantsEffective Date
October 1, 2017Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
August 16, 2022Chapter 5 Interview Guidelines
This Biden administration policy modifies, and in essence reverses, the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
USCIS Policy Manual update indicates that USCIS officers have the discretion to waive interviews in most cases.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Not in effectAugust 16, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas: Employment-Based Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: USCIS
Commentary
Trump order will stall green card process with mandated face-to-face interviews
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