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Original Date Announced
November 17, 2020USCIS updates the Policy Manual to consolidate guidance on the privileges, rights, and responsibilities of permanent residents and to list the factors adjudicators should consider when conducting a discretionary analysis for adjustment of status. [ID# 1175]
Use of Discretion for Adjustment of Status Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion Go to article on uscis.govEffective Date
November 17, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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October 15, 2020
Previous version of the Policy Manual
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October 15, 2020
Updated Policy Manual with expanded list of discretionary factors
Purpose and Background
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
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Use of Discretion for Adjustment of Status
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New Policy
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Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion
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Prior Policy
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Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion
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Purpose and Background