USCIS limits green card adjustment for tech workers

This policy shift severely disrupts the U.S. talent pipeline, breaking the dual-intent model that the tech industry relies on to retain global AI researchers and developers. H-1B and L-1 workers face a heavy new burden to prove extraordinary circumstances, with approval left to discretionary case-by-case analysis. Forcing engineers into backlogged foreign consulates creates indefinite career gaps and threatens operational stability for AI labs and tech companies. Legal experts advise against international travel during pending applications and urge strict documentation of status history to avoid being ejected from the domestic pipeline.