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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know News India Times (May 23, 2026 - May 29, 2026) May 29, 2026 12 India Immigration T he U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, announced May 22, 2026, that a new policy memo reiterates that aliens seeking adjust- ment of status must do so through consular pro- cessing via the Department of State outside of the coun- try. This is consistent with long standing immigration law and immigration court decisions. The USCIS directed Officers to consider all relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether an alien warrants this extraordinary form of relief. “We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration sys- tem properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circum- stances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes. When aliens apply from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who decide to slip into the shadows and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency,” said USCIS Spokesman Zach Kahler. “Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose. Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the Green Card process. Following the law allows the majority of these cases to be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad and frees up limited USCIS resources to focus on processing other cases that fall under its purview, including visas for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, naturalization applications, and other priori- ties. The law was written this way for a reason, and de- spite the fact that it has been ignored for years, following it will help make our system fairer and more efficient,” Kahler added. M ore than 300 suspected cases of heat-related illnesses have been reported in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh from the start of March to mid-May, the state’s health department said. Here are some details: • Andhra Pradesh reported 325 suspected heatstroke cases between March 1 and May 19 – with roughly a third of them reported since the start of May. • Heatstroke, a medical emergency caused by the body overheating, can trigger confusion, dizziness, nausea, seizures, loss of consciousness and organ failure if not treated promptly. • State authorities advised people to avoid going outdoors between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. as “heatwaves and extreme temperatures are at their peak”. • India’s capital Delhi and large parts of northern India are also forecast to face “heatwave to severe heatwave conditions” between May 22 and 27, India’s weather of- fice said on Friday. • Two heatstroke patients have been admitted to a state-run hospital in Delhi and were critical, local media reported. • Severe heat has led to patients with diarrhoea and dehydration lining up at hospitals in some parts of the country and triggered water shortages in the western state of Gujarat, visuals from news agency ANI showed. • The India Meteorological Department declares a heatwave when the maximum temperature is at least 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the plains and 30 C (86 F) in hilly regions, and is 4.5 C to 6.4 C above normal, or touches 45 C. • The highest maximum temperature of 48 C (118 F) so far this year was reported in Banda in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh this week, local media said. • India recorded more than 7,000 suspected heatstroke cases and 14 deaths between March and June last year. Over the same period in 2024, there were 40,000 suspect- ed cases and 110 deaths. -Reuters By a StaffWriter By Tanvi Mehta U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment Of Status’ Only In Extraordinary Circumstances India Records Over 300 Suspected Heatstroke Cases As Summer Temperatures Spike India, Africa Union Postpone New Delhi Summit Amid Ebola Outbreak I ndia and the African Union (AU) have decided to postpone the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled to be held next week in New Delhi, due to the “emerging public health situation” in Africa, India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, in an apparent reference to the Ebola outbreak. Here are some details. • The fourth India–Africa Forum Summit was scheduled to take place in New Delhi fromMay 28 to May 31. • The summit of ministers and leaders aimed to deepen cooperation on trade, investment, innova- tion, development, digital technology, sustainability and global governance. • After discussing the “evolving health situation in parts of Africa”, India and the AU agreed that it would be “advisable” to hold the summit at a later date, the foreign ministry said in a statement. It did not elabo- rate on the health concerns. • The Democratic Republic of Congo has been fac- ing an outbreak of a rare Ebola strain for which there is no vaccine. • TheWorld Health Organization said onWednes- day that 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths have been recorded so far in the outbreak that started two months ago. • The Indian foreign ministry said new dates for the summit will be finalised in due course. -Reuters PHOTO:REUTERS/GRADEL MUYISA MUMBERE/FILE PHOTO Ambulances are parked at the Bunia General Referral Hospital as suspected patients were brought into the facility following the confirmation of a new out- break following a resurgence of Ebola involving the Bundibugyo strain, a rarer variant of the virus with no approved vaccine currently available, in Bunia, Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo May 20, 2026. PHOTO:REUTERS/JAMES LAWLER DUGGAN/FILES A man exits the transit area after clearing immigration and customs on arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2017.