EB-1A I-140 Step-by-Step Filing Guide: Forms, Fees, and Where to File
Filing Fee $700 Key Form I-140 Filing Location USCIS service center Processing Time Varies by center The EB-1A…
Nebraska Court Orders U.S. Approval of EB-1A in Mukherji V. Miller Final Merits Determination
A Nebraska federal court has ordered USCIS to approve an EB-1A visa for journalist Anahita Mukherji, ruling the…
EB-1 India Not Current in January 2026; Backlogged at 01FEB23
EB-1 India is not current in January 2026; the Final Action Date is 01FEB23 and Dates for Filing…
Strengthen Your EB-1A Profile While Waiting for Your Green Card
Use waiting time to strengthen an EB-1A petition: map achievements to USCIS criteria, improve publications and visibility, secure…
EB-1 India Final Action Date Advances One Month in 2025 Bulletin
In December 2025 the EB-1 India Final Action Date moved one month to 15MAR2022, making priority dates 16FEB2022–14MAR2022…
EB-1 India Filing Date Stays at 15APR23: Demand Steady
EB-1 India filing cutoff stays at 15APR23; Final Action Date advances from 15FEB22 to 15MAR22. DOS is managing…
EB-1 India: Final Action Date Moves Forward, Filing Locks In
The December 2025 bulletin advanced EB-1 India final approvals to 15MAR22 but kept the Filing Date at 15APR23.…
EB-1 All Other Countries: November 2025 Status Versus October 2025
EB-1 All Other Countries is Current on both charts in Oct–Nov 2025, allowing submissions and final actions without…
EB-1 India Stagnation in Oct-Nov 2025: No Movement on FAD or DFF
November 2025 shows EB-1 India unchanged: FAD February 15, 2022 and DFF April 15, 2023. Pre-FAD applicants may…
EB-1 China 2025 November: No Movement on FAD and DFF Cutoffs
November 2025’s Visa Bulletin left EB-1 China frozen: FAD at December 22, 2022 and DFF at May 15,…
Reasons to Upgrade from EB2/EB3 to EB1 with Scenarios
Switching from EB2/EB3 to EB1 can shorten waits and avoid PERM. EB1A, EB1B, and EB1C require strong evidence…
EB-1 China: October 2025 Visa Bulletin Impacts for November 2025
In Oct–Nov 2025 the Visa Bulletin showed little movement: EB‑1 China stayed at 22DEC22, EB‑1 India at 15FEB22,…
U.S. Green Card Overhaul: Stricter EB-1/NIW Rules Coming by 2026
DHS will propose rules by January 2026 tightening EB-1 and EB-2 NIW evidentiary standards and clarifying employer obligations.…
How a Government Shutdown Affects EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 Green Cards
Starting October 1, 2025, USCIS continues fee-funded EB-1/EB-2/EB-3 and I-485 processing, while DOL’s OFLC suspends PERM and LCA…