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January 2025 Visa Bulletin: Trends in EB-2, EB-3 and Indian backlog
January’s Visa Bulletin permits filings under the unchanged DF chart while FADs move forward modestly for some EB‑2/EB‑3 cases, with…
Can U.S. Citizens Petition for Family from Travel Ban Countries 2025?
In 2025 U.S. citizens can still petition immediate relatives from banned countries, but new rules add deep vetting, longer waits,…
Pending Family-Based Petitions for Immediate Relatives: USCIS Review
USCIS’s August 1, 2025 guidance tightens scrutiny of immediate-relative petitions, raising documentation standards, expanding fraud checks and interviews, and maintaining…
Bringing Family to the U.S. via Asylum Reunification: Key Steps
After asylum is granted, file Form I-730 for a spouse and unmarried children under 21 within two years. Do not…
Do Cuba, Yemen, and Haiti Adult Children Get Family-Based Visas Now?
New 2025 travel restrictions suspend most immigrant and nonimmigrant entry for Cuba, Yemen, and Haiti, blocking adult children and siblings…
USCIS November 2025 Halt: What It Means for Asylum Families
A November 2025 visa suspension reportedly targets some Afghan nationals, but public records lack clear policy text on whether asylum…
Impact of the 2025 Third World Pause on K-1 and Spousal Visas
A June 2025 Presidential Proclamation bars nationals of 12 Full Ban Countries from U.S. visas and imposes stricter scrutiny on…
December Travel Docs for F-1 Students, H-1B Professionals
Holiday travel to the U.S. requires early, organized document preparation. F‑1 students need timely I‑20 signatures; H‑1B professionals should carry…