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Latest Updates
How to read July’s final action dates — which employment and family categories advanced, which held, and what retrogression near the fiscal year-end actually means for your priority date.
Where 2026 delays are worst, why they persist, and how to check your case or request expedite or premium processing.
What selected and non-selected registrants do next — filing windows, cap-gap, and alternatives if you missed out.
How the country tiers work, who is exempt (including green card holders), and how to request a hardship waiver.
Why renewals continue while new applications stay blocked — and how to file your renewal on time during the litigation.
USCIS is scrutinizing marriage cases harder in 2026, including more Stokes interviews. How couples should prepare.
USCIS extends premium processing to additional forms in 2026. What it covers now, timelines, fees, and whether it is worth it.
Most nonimmigrant visa applicants must now attend in-person consular interviews. COVID-era waivers have expired.
The F2A family preference category (spouses and children of permanent residents) is now current for all countries.
DV-2027 lottery registration brings new requirements and tighter submission windows. Updated rules for photo and form.
Major USCIS fee hikes impact green cards, work visas, and citizenship applications. See which forms cost more.
USCIS ramps up unannounced workplace inspections for H-1B, L-1, and EB green card sponsor employers.
Immigrant visa processing paused for nationals of 75 countries, driving Visa Bulletin advancement for other countries.
Multiple TPS designations face termination as courts issue conflicting rulings across multiple countries.
DACA renewals are processing but no new applications accepted. Advance parole suspended for DACA recipients.
DHS adds 64,716 supplemental H-2B visas for seasonal workers across three allocation windows.
H-1B, L-1, O-1, and EB premium processing now costs $2,805. New forms eligible for expedited review.
Tourist and business visa refusal rates reach historic highs at U.S. consulates worldwide in 2026.
DV Lottery processing continues with delays. Selectees face uncertainty as visa issuance remains paused.
CBP proposes a $1,000 surcharge for every re-entry on Advance Parole, impacting green card applicants who travel.
Dependent work permits face 6-12 month processing times, leaving thousands unable to work while waiting.
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All U.S. permanent residence pathways
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OPT, STEM extension, H-1B transition
PERM pathway to permanent residence
Petition, interview, timeline, marriage
Spousal petition and processing times
Canadian and Mexican professionals
Treaty investor for entrepreneurs
Diversity visa registration and rules
$800K+ investment for green card
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N-400, civics test, naturalization
Travel while green card is pending
I-765 processing times and renewal
NVC, DS-260, visa interview abroad
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