In general, a person who was inspected and admitted or paroled into the United States, who has an approved or concurrently filed qualifying petition, and whose immigrant visa category is available. Immediate relatives of US citizens can often adjust even after overstaying a visa, while most other applicants must have maintained lawful status. Entry without inspection, certain status violations and some criminal or immigration history can bar adjustment of status entirely. Because the May 2026 guidance treats approval as discretionary, eligibility alone is no longer the end of the analysis, and US counsel must weigh the whole history.

Only if you have authorisation. If you already hold a work status such as H-1B or L-1, you can usually continue working for the sponsoring employer under that status. Otherwise you must apply for an employment authorisation document and wait until it is approved before starting work, including unpaid work for a family business. Unauthorised employment can damage the application, particularly under the 2026 discretion guidance. EADs issued on the basis of a pending adjustment of status now have shorter validity, so renewals need to be diarised and filed in good time.

Not safely without planning. If you leave the United States without advance parole, the application is normally treated as abandoned, unless you hold H-1B or L-1 status, or a dependant status, and return on a valid visa in that category. Even with advance parole, re-entry is not guaranteed, and the 2026 guidance indicates closer scrutiny of applicants who travel on parole without a dual-intent status. Past unlawful presence or an earlier overstay can also create complications. Before booking any trip, speak to us and US counsel about your particular adjustment of status history.

Advance parole is a travel document that allows an applicant with a pending green card case to seek re-entry to the United States after travelling abroad. It is applied for on a separate form, usually filed with the main application, and processing times can run to many months. In genuine emergencies, such as a parent's serious illness or a death in the family in Bangladesh, an applicant can ask USCIS for expedited processing or emergency advance parole at a local office, supported by documents. We help gather that adjustment of status evidence from Bangladesh quickly and accurately.

First, do not book travel before checking your position. Contact US counsel and us immediately with your status, pending applications and any prior immigration issues. If travel is advisable, we obtain hospital reports, doctor's letters and proof of relationship from Bangladesh, translated and certified, to support an emergency advance parole request. If travel is too risky for your adjustment of status, we can act for you in Bangladesh: speaking with hospitals, handling powers of attorney, and dealing with inheritance or property matters if the worst happens, so that urgent family needs are met.

The guidance describes adjustment of status as discretionary relief and treats consular processing abroad as the ordinary route. It does not change who is legally eligible or add new forms, but it instructs officers to weigh negative factors such as status violations, failure to depart and misrepresentation more heavily, and it applies to pending cases. Outcomes under it are still emerging and legal challenges are possible. For each client, we work with US counsel to assess whether to proceed, withdraw and process through the US Embassy in Dhaka, or strengthen the evidence of positive factors.

Almost always. Applicants generally need a passport, a birth certificate or acceptable substitute, marriage registration where relevant, proof that any earlier marriage ended, and court records for any arrests or convictions, plus certified English translations. Bangladeshi birth registrations that were made late, or that spell names differently from passports, often draw questions. We obtain certified copies, check registration entries with the issuing authority, prepare explanatory affidavits and arrange translations. Organised, consistent documents help USCIS process the case without unnecessary requests for evidence. Starting this work early usually prevents delay at the interview stage.

It depends on the facts. Adjustment of status lets the applicant stay in the United States, work and travel with the right documents, and avoid a trip abroad. Consular processing involves an immigrant visa interview at the US Embassy in Dhaka and travel to the United States afterwards. After the May 2026 guidance, consular processing may be preferable for applicants with weaker discretionary profiles, but leaving the United States can trigger bars for people with unlawful presence. US counsel advise on the US-law position, and we prepare the Bangladeshi side for either route.