Green Card
Priority date movement, processing time updates, and policy changes for U.S. permanent residency. Covers employment-based (EB-1 through EB-5), family-sponsored, and diversity visa green card categories.
EB-1B Document Checklist: What Your Employer Must Submit
Total Items 47 Required 26 Recommended 15 Situational 6 Categories 9 The EB-1B Outstanding Professor or Researcher petition is filed by the employer, not by the beneficiary. That single fact…
Federal Judge George L. Russell III Orders USCIS to Resume Green Card Applications
A Maryland court ruled that USCIS must resume processing stalled green card applications for 83 plaintiffs, ending an…
Trump Administration Scrutinizes Green Card Applicants for Antisemitic, Anti-American Campus Protests
New 2026 USCIS guidance allows green card denials for 'anti-American' views and pro-Palestinian activism, citing national security and…
USCIS Expands Background Checks with Next Generation Identification, Delays Green Cards
USCIS expands AI vetting and FBI fingerprint checks as of April 2026, delaying green card and citizenship approvals…
Rohingya Refugee’s Death in Buffalo Highlights Risks in Green Card Filing and Legal Care
The homicide of a Rohingya refugee in Buffalo highlights systemic failures in medical care, language access, and legal…
ICE Arrests of Cubans Surge Under Trump as Green Cards Fall, Cato Institute Reports
New 2026 data shows Cuban green card approvals dropped 99% while ICE arrests rose 463% as the U.S.…
Judge Orders USCIS to Resume Green Card Reviews, Limits National-Security Freezes
A federal judge ordered USCIS to end the indefinite freeze on 83 green card applications held under a…
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Green Card Holders Can Face Removal for Crimes
Supreme Court to rule in 2026 on whether DHS can treat green card holders with pending charges as…
Green Card Holder Pleads Guilty to Illegal Voting, Faces Deportation for False Citizenship Claim
A long-term Green Card holder in Kansas faces deportation after pleading guilty to illegal voting and making false…
Switching Employers with an Approved I-140: Process Explained
Key Form Form I-140 Priority Date Beneficiary keeps date Premium Timeline 180 days Eligibility I-485 pending 180+ days…