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USCIS Tightens 2025 Marriage Green Card Rules, Raising Fraud Risks

USCIS intensified 2025 enforcement: mandatory 01/20/25 I-485 edition, updated I-130/I-129F, increased financial checks, and August policy permitting removal despite approved…

Understanding Priority Dates and Visa Bulletin for EB-3 Applicants

EB-3 visas require employer sponsorship, PERM certification, and meeting job qualifications. The Priority Date and Visa Bulletin control application timing.…

Process and Benefits of Downgrading from EB-2 to EB-3 for Indians

Downgrading EB-2 to EB-3 helps Indian applicants fast-track green card by filing I-485 earlier. It requires employer cooperation, no new…

EB-2 India Priority Date Stuck at 2013: Over 11 Years Wait Expected

The EB-2 priority date for Indian nationals remains January 1, 2013, causing an 11-year wait. Applicants with later dates cannot…

Why Do EB-2 India Applicants Face Lengthy Green Card Wait Times?

Indian EB-2 green card applicants face decades-long waits due to 7% per-country visa limits. Visa bulletin cutoff dates cause slow…

Why EB-2 Is the Most Common Green Card Path for Indian Software Engineers

Indian software engineers follow the EB-2 green card path involving labor certification, I-140 petition, and a long wait exceeding 10…

Diversity Visa Winners Challenge New U.S. Travel Ban and Visa Rules

For Fiscal Year 2025, the Diversity Visa program offers about 52,000 visas after reductions. New travel bans and the Form…

Can I File I-140 and I-485 Concurrently with EB-2 India Priority Date?

EB-2 India concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485 requires a current priority date per the Visa Bulletin. Most applicants face…