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EB-2 India November 2025 Outlook: No Change vs October

November 2025 shows no EB-2 India movement: Final Action Date 01APR13 and Dates for Filing 01DEC21 remain unchanged. Filing depends…

EB-2 China November 2025: No Date Movement from October 2025

EB-2 China stayed flat in November 2025: Final Action Date 01APR21 and Dates for Filing 15JUL24. Demand through October 1…

Reasons to Upgrade from EB2/EB3 to EB1 with Scenarios

Switching from EB2/EB3 to EB1 can shorten waits and avoid PERM. EB1A, EB1B, and EB1C require strong evidence and a…

U.S. Green Card Overhaul: Stricter EB-1/NIW Rules Coming by 2026

DHS will propose rules by January 2026 tightening EB-1 and EB-2 NIW evidentiary standards and clarifying employer obligations. FY2025 visa…

How a Government Shutdown Affects EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 Green Cards

Starting October 1, 2025, USCIS continues fee-funded EB-1/EB-2/EB-3 and I-485 processing, while DOL’s OFLC suspends PERM and LCA actions. EB-1…

NIW EB-2 Petitions Continue to Process During Federal Shutdowns

USCIS, funded mainly by filing fees, continues processing EB-2 NIW petitions as of October 1, 2025, during a potential shutdown.…

Gold Card Replaces EB-1/EB-2: $1M/$2M Path to Green Card

The Gold Card replaces EB-1/EB-2 with a cash-for-status model: $1 million individual or $2 million employer contribution plus $15,000 vetting…

October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2A

October’s Visa Bulletin posts key advances for India: EB-2 to April 1, 2013; EB-3 to August 22, 2013; EB-5 to…