Family Visas
Resources on spouse, parent, and child reunification visas, including eligibility criteria, application procedures, and processing timelines.
January 2025 Visa Bulletin: Trends in EB-2, EB-3 and Indian backlog
January’s Visa Bulletin permits filings under the unchanged DF chart while FADs move forward modestly for some EB‑2/EB‑3 cases, with no retrogression. Per‑country caps continue to drive lengthy backlogs, particularly…
Can U.S. Citizens Petition for Family from Travel Ban Countries 2025?
In 2025 U.S. citizens can still petition immediate relatives from banned countries, but new rules add deep vetting,…
Pending Family-Based Petitions for Immediate Relatives: USCIS Review
USCIS’s August 1, 2025 guidance tightens scrutiny of immediate-relative petitions, raising documentation standards, expanding fraud checks and interviews,…
Bringing Family to the U.S. via Asylum Reunification: Key Steps
After asylum is granted, file Form I-730 for a spouse and unmarried children under 21 within two years.…
Do Cuba, Yemen, and Haiti Adult Children Get Family-Based Visas Now?
New 2025 travel restrictions suspend most immigrant and nonimmigrant entry for Cuba, Yemen, and Haiti, blocking adult children…
USCIS November 2025 Halt: What It Means for Asylum Families
A November 2025 visa suspension reportedly targets some Afghan nationals, but public records lack clear policy text on…
Impact of the 2025 Third World Pause on K-1 and Spousal Visas
A June 2025 Presidential Proclamation bars nationals of 12 Full Ban Countries from U.S. visas and imposes stricter…
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…
IRCC Tightens Open Work Permits for Military Family Members in 2025
Effective January 21, 2025, IRCC removed open work permit access for most military dependent children (C46/C48) and spouses…
US Siblings Green Card: Who Qualifies, Costs, and Waiting Times
Citizens 21+ file Form I-130 to sponsor siblings; USCIS approval takes 12–18 months but Visa Bulletin limits in…