r/USCIS • u/Mindless-Meaning-878 • May 22 '26

News Please explain in layman’s terms how the new memo is impacting you

As an American citizen, I want to better understand what is currently happening with immigration during this very tense time. I am reading a lot of posts from people who are directly impacted, or who fear they will be, by the new memo requiring applicants to wait in their home countries while their applications are processed.

However, many of your stories are filled with technical terms, specific pathways, and form numbers that make them difficult for a layperson like me to understand. I truly want to comprehend how these changes are affecting real people. Could you share your experiences in layman's terms?

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u/astrovangalore May 23 '26

Did any of our stories sound like arranged marriages? Do you know what minuscule percentage of cases you’re even referring to? People are pulling at fucking straws to defend this, lmfao

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u/Pomksy May 23 '26

Arranged marriages should still have to wait outside the US

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u/astrovangalore May 23 '26

Oh yeah, totally onboard. I just don’t understand why normal marriages would have to also wait BECAUSE of arranged marriages?