Guide to Filing an I-29OB Motion To Reopen/Reconsider a Denied I-485 Adjustment of Status Application (while I-130 remains pending)
A Trump administration memo issued, effective September 11, 2018, is making it harder to obtain approval of green card (I-485) applications. The memo gives the USCIS broad discretion over what conditions can cause the application to fail. The discretion applies to many family-based green card situations.