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Gold Card: USCIS drafts Form I-140G as launch nears in 2025

A draft Form I-140G reached OMB on Nov. 19, 2025, starting clearance for the Gold Card. The program would offer…

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…

December Travel to the U.S.: Essential Visa, Flight, and Weather Tips

The December travel rush brings heavy demand, winter weather, and stricter checks. Confirm eligibility under 2025 travel rules, gather visa-specific…

A 2025 Green Card Journey: Lessons From One Applicant’s Waiting Game

A Montreal example highlights that a marriage-based Green Card can stretch beyond two years despite 2025 averages (I‑130 ~14.8 months).…

Proposed rule could bar permanent residency for those using benefits

DHS’s November 2025 draft rule would broaden the public charge test to weigh projected use of non‑cash benefits, potentially making…

Navigating EB-5 Cliffs: I-485, Securities Compliance, Visas, Sunset

In 2025 EB-5 investors should coordinate concurrent I-526/I-526E and I-485 filings, rigorous securities compliance, preparation for I-829, and monitor the…

Trump Plan Tightens Green Card Access for Ban-Country Immigrants

A DHS draft would instruct officers to treat birth in 19 flagged countries as a heavy negative for green card…

Green Card Update Shows Gains for Applicants: Full Changes List

In 2025 USCIS mandates form editions 01/20/25, separate payments per form, and submission of the sealed I-693 medical exam with…