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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Federal judge sets aside DHS rule ending automatic EAD extensions for seven H-4 spouses
A California judge granted seven H-4 spouses a preliminary injunction against DHS's rule ending automatic EAD extensions. It's not nationwide.
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Court orders USCIS to resume paused Diversity Visa adjustment cases before FY-2026 deadline
A federal court ordered USCIS to resume paused Diversity Visa adjustment cases for FY2026 selectees, ahead of the September 30 deadline.
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USCIS grants 30-day grace period on I-864 form changes after no-notice rollout draws lawsuit
USCIS is accepting the prior I-864 edition for 30 days after switching forms without notice. AILA has sued over the abrupt rollout.
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Maryland federal judge rules against Trump order narrowing birthright citizenship
A Maryland federal judge ruled against the administration's latest order narrowing birthright citizenship. An appeal is expected.
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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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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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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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Appeals court keeps IRS taxpayer-data sharing with ICE blocked
The D.C. Circuit upheld an order blocking an IRS procedure that shared over 47,000 taxpayer records with ICE without privacy safeguards.
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