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Massive Petition to Halt Asylum Seeker Benefits Hits Major Milestone
By July 2025, a petition to halt asylum benefits gained over one million signatures. The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act'…
Green Card Replacement Processing Times Surge Nearly 1,000 Percent
In 2025, Form I-90 processing times grew to an average of 4.3 months, causing challenges for green card holders nationwide.…
8 Essential Facts About the I-140 Immigrant Petition Process
The I-140 petition is essential for employment-based green cards, requiring labor certification for most categories except EB-1A and NIW. Filing…
August 2025 Visa Bulletin Predictions: Family and Employment Category Forecasts
August 2025’s visa bulletin predicts major progress for the F2A family preference and EB-3 categories. Mexico’s F2B shows large leaps;…
USCIS Expands Eligibility for 540-Day EAD Extension Permanently
Effective January 13, 2025, the DHS established a permanent 540-day automatic EAD extension for timely renewal applicants since May 2022.…
Indonesia Implements New Visa Extension Rules with Online Registration and Biometrics
Starting May 29, 2025, Indonesia requires online visa extension registration combined with mandatory biometric checks. The rules apply nationwide to…
FY 2025 Q2 Employment Authorization Landscape for Form I-765
The second quarter of fiscal year 2025 (1 January – 31 March 2025) saw extraordinary demand for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs),…
USCIS Immigration Processing Analysis: FY2025 Second Quarter Performance
Citizenship and Immigration Services processed nearly 3.9 million immigration forms during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, representing a…