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.
Viral Lawyer’s Call to Leave India Sparks Debate on Citizenship
Pranay Maheshwari’s viral call to “Leave India, Give Up Citizenship” provoked nationwide debate about emigration, identity, and policy. Data cited: over 1.6 million renunciations since 2011, about 2.5 million leaving…
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…
Can You Switch Visas and Still Apply for a Green Card?
You can pursue a Green Card on H-1B and continue after switching visas by maintaining lawful status, securing…
AC21 180-Day Rule: Preserving Green Card Eligibility Amid Job Changes
AC21 lets employment-based applicants port their green card if I-485 has been pending 180 days, I-140 is approved…
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…
US Reviews 3.3 Million Green Card Holders Amid National Security Probe
The administration ordered a large-scale review of roughly 3.3 million green card holders from 19 countries, reopening approved…
Green Card Interviews Turn to Detentions: ICE Arrests
ICE arrests during USCIS Green Card interviews in San Diego—reported in at least six marriage‑based cases—have sparked fear.…
Administration freezes Green Cards, refugees, re-interview to tighten security vetting
The administration froze processing of about 235,000 refugee Green Cards admitted Jan. 20, 2021–Feb. 20, 2025, ordering mandatory…
DHS Shows More Green Card Denials Amid No Government Aid Policy
On Nov. 19, 2025 DHS proposed replacing the 2022 public‑charge rule with a broader standard allowing officers to…
It’s Just Insane: Husband Speaks on Detained Irish Green Card Holder
Irish-born Donna Hughes-Brown, a lawful permanent resident for nearly five decades, was detained at O’Hare Airport in July…