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Financial and Emotional Challenges for Families Facing Long Green Card Waits
Green card applicants in 2025 encounter longer USCIS delays and work permit backlogs. New medical exam rules increase costs. Fluctuating…
Can I Leave US with Approved I-140 and Return on H-1B Status?
Approved I-140 petition holders with non-current priority dates can safely travel outside and return to the U.S. maintaining H-1B status…
Effects of Priority Date Retrogression After Filing I-485 on Work and Travel
When priority dates retrogress, I-485 green card approval is delayed but not denied. Keep EAD and Advance Parole renewed, monitor…
Employment and Visa Obligations After I-140 Approval with Uncurrent Priority Date
Maintain valid visa status and employment with your sponsoring employer after I-140 approval if your priority date is not current.…
How Children Age Out of Derivative Status and the Role of CSPA
The CSPA prevents children from losing immigration benefits due to aging out by freezing their age during government delays. Eligibility…
Implications of the 180-Day Rule on I-140 Withdrawal and Priority Date Retention
The 180-day rule safeguards immigrant workers' approved I-140 petitions or pending I-485 applications from employer withdrawal. Beneficiaries keep their priority…
Does a Dependent Spouse Inherit Principal Applicant’s Priority Date Automatically?
Dependent spouses cannot automatically inherit the principal applicant’s priority date when filing their own I-140 petition. Their green card process…
Key Risks of Early I-140 Revocation and Benefits of Parallel Filings
I-140 petitions revoked within 180 days cause green card delays unless parallel filings exist. Multiple petitions protect priority dates. Early…