Green Cards
Comprehensive coverage of U.S. green card pathways including EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5 investor visas, family-based immigration, and the diversity visa lottery.
New EB-5 Bill Expands Housing, Speeds Affordable Green-Card Processing
A Senate bill by Sen. Gallego would steer EB-5 investment into affordable housing by expanding the $800,000 eligibility, speeding green-card processing for qualifying projects, and reducing the I-526 filing fee,…
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…
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…
Diversity Visa Processing After June 9, 2025 Ban: No Interviews
A June 2025 travel ban prevents most DV‑2025 selectees from 19 countries from moving forward with consular processing…
Are DV Lottery Winners from 19 Countries Still Eligible to Immigrate?
The June 9, 2025 proclamation suspends visas for nationals of 19 countries, stopping Diversity Visa processing for DV-2025…
Pending Diversity Visa Applications for Sudan, Iran, Cuba: What Next?
The DV-2025 cycle ended on September 30, 2025, terminating issuance of remaining diversity visas. No extensions or appeals…
Asylum Decision Halt Does Not Impact K-1 Fiancé(e) Visas
A late-November 2025 USCIS pause affects asylum decisions only; K-1 fiancé visas follow a separate track. I-129F petitions…
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…
Federal judge strikes down USCIS EB-5 fee hike, fueling H-1B lawsuits
A Colorado federal judge struck down USCIS’s EB-5 fee hikes for lacking the RIA-required fee study, restoring lower…
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…