USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 on May 21, 2026, instructing officers to treat adjustment of status as an extraordinary discretionary benefit requiring applicants to affirmatively demonstrate they merit a favorable decision. The memo does not change existing statute or regulations but signals a stricter evaluative posture for AOS applications.
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The IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures allow eligible U.S. taxpayers to correct non-willful failures to file tax returns, FBARs, or international information forms related to foreign income. The program provides a structured process to come into compliance without the penalties typically associated with late or missed filings.
U.S. taxpayers living abroad who have non-willfully fallen behind on tax returns or FBARs may qualify for the IRS Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures, which allow filing of overdue or corrected returns without standard failure-to-file, information-return, or FBAR penalties. Eligibility requires meeting IRS non-residency rules and demonstrating non-willful conduct.
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