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USCIS Just Changed the Rules for Green Card Applicants Inside the U.S. — Here’s What You Need to Know

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USCIS Just Changed the Rules for Green Card Applicants Inside the U.S. — Here’s What You Need to Know

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 […]

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Temporary Final Rule Increasing Automatic Extension of Certain Employment Authorization Documents Pending Renewal

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a temporary final rule (TFR) that amends existing Department of Homeland Security regulations to provide that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain EAD renewal applicants who have timely and properly filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, will be increased from up to 180 days to

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USCIS Revises Policy Manual to Align with New Fee Rule

We are revising our guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to align with the Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements Final Rule published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31, 2024, and effective on April 1, 2024. Revisions to the policy manual apply to all applications and petitions postmarked on or after April 1.

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USCIS Provides Third Gender Option on Form N-400

We have revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, to provide a third gender option, “X,” defined as “Another Gender Identity.” We are also updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual accordingly to account for this form revision and other forthcoming form revisions that will add a third gender option; see the Policy Alert. The 04/01/24 edition of Form

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