USCIS Gold Card petition form clears OIRA review with changes
OIRA approved USCIS's revised Form I-140G on September 11, 2026. The filing form supports the Gold Card program, but the paperwork approval…
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USCIS reaches H-2B visa cap for first half of fiscal year 2027
USCIS has closed the filing window for new H-2B petitions requesting a start date before April 1, 2027, after reaching the statutory…
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Immigration Week in Review: September 5-11, 2026
A rundown of the week's biggest U.S. immigration stories: court rulings, policy changes, new visa data, and enforcement actions.
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PERM analyst review now averages 336 days as DOL works on November 2025 filings
DOL's latest update shows PERM analyst review now averaging 336 days, with the agency currently working through November 2025 filings.
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State Department’s September NVC update shows major immigrant visa interview scheduling gaps by embassy
The State Department's September NVC update shows wide gaps in immigrant visa interview scheduling, with some embassies years behind others.
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EB-2 NIW Approvals Rebound Again: USCIS Data Shows 55% of Q3 Decisions Were Approved
USCIS approved 55.3% of EB-2 NIW petitions in Q3 FY2026, the third straight quarterly increase, even as the pending inventory kept growing.
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EB-1A Approval Share Falls to About 32% in New USCIS Data as Denials Outnumber Approvals Two to One
USCIS approved only about 32% of EB-1A petitions in Q3 FY2026, the third straight decline, with denials outnumbering approvals two to one.
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Family Green Card Backlog Tops 611,000 as USCIS I-485 Approvals Drop 24% in Latest Quarter
USCIS ended Q3 FY2026 with over 611,000 family-based green card applications pending, a record high, as approvals fell 24 percent.
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USCIS quietly gave the new Form I-864 a grace period after all. It runs to 1 October.
USCIS quietly added a grace period for the new Form I-864, running through October 1, after first announcing the change with none.
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The September 2026 visa bulletin: employment dates hold still, family lines jump years
Employment-based final action dates did not move in September. The family-sponsored chart moved a great deal. Here is the category-by-category read.
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