India, May 22 -- The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday issued a new policy memo reaffirming that foreign nationals seeking adjustment of status must complete the process through consular processing outside the United States via the Department of State, in line with existing immigration laws and court rulings.

Officers have been directed to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether a foreigner warrants this extraordinary form of relief.

"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 US temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to...