If you have a green card application pending — or you are planning to file one — you need to know about a policy change that USCIS issued this week. On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199. In plain terms, it changes how officers are supposed to decide green card applications filed inside […]
The January 2026 Visa Bulletin brings encouraging news for many green card applicants pursuing consular processing through U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. Whether you’re waiting for an employment-based or family-based immigrant visa, understanding these updates and knowing your next steps can save you months of delays. What This Bulletin Means for Consular Processing Unlike adjustment
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Eligible Palestinians can now apply for EAD valid through Aug. 13, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today posted a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for Palestinians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to apply for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that will be valid through Aug. 13, 2025. President Biden issued a memorandum
The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from June 13, 2024, through Dec. 12, 2025, with a notice in the Federal Register. The extension of TPS for Ethiopia allows current beneficiaries to re-register to retain TPS through Dec. 12, 2025, if they
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Starting April 23, we will generally use Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also known as the Yellow Book, when we audit EB-5 regional centers. By statute, we must audit each designated regional center at least once every five years. See section 203(b)(5)(E)(vii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Regional center audits enhance the integrity of the
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken a significant step in streamlining the immigration process, announcing a pivotal change regarding the Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Effective from November 1, 2023, any Form I-693 that has been properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon will no longer
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We have released a new fact sheet showing significant progress on reducing processing times across a range of different forms. What You Need to Know The fact sheet includes newly published data showing that, for nearly all our highest-volume forms, median processing times are significantly lower in fiscal year 2024 to date than in the previous fiscal year. Notable
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WASHINGTON— Building on extensive modernization efforts that have streamlined and improved access to work permits for eligible noncitizens, USCIS today announced a temporary final rule (TFR) to increase the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) from up to 180 days to up to 540 days. This announcement follows improvements that have reduced processing times for
H-1B Initial Registration Period Closed The initial registration period for the FY 2025 H-1B cap season closed at noon Eastern on March 25, 2024. USCIS will soon randomly select enough unique beneficiaries of properly submitted registrations projected as needed to reach the FY 2025 H-1B numerical allocations (H-1B cap), including the advanced degree exemption (master’s
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