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Green Card Holder Detained in Texas Begs ICE to Deport Him

Expanded expedited removal, Texas SB 8 and $170 billion federal funding have increased ICE detentions in 2025. Green Card Holders…

US employer-sponsored green card backlog hits record 1.8M pending

As of August 14, 2025, employer-sponsored green cards total 1.8 million pending and USCIS lists 11.3 million pending applications. Average…

Green card holder in China criticizes U.S. worldwide tax on foreign income

Green card holders in China must continue filing U.S. returns reporting worldwide income in 2025. FEIE rises to $130,000; base…

Turning 21 May Cost H‑1B Children Their Green Card Eligibility

Beginning August 15, 2025, USCIS will calculate CSPA ages using Final Action Dates only; filings by August 14, 2025 keep…

EB-2 India Aug–Sep 2025: Why Final Action Stayed at Jan 1, 2013

August–September 2025 Visa Bulletins freeze EB-2 India at Final Action Date January 1, 2013 and Dates for Filing February 1,…

State Department Proposes Passport-Scan Requirement for Diversity Visa Lottery

A proposed rule would require valid passports and compliant passport scans (e.g., JPEG under 5 MB) at DV entry. The…

Do I Need a New Medical Exam for My Green Card Interview?

USCIS now applies two different I-693 rules: pre-November 1, 2023 signatures are valid two years; post-November 1, 2023 signatures remain…

Blumenthal Backs Permanent U.S. Status Pathway for Afghan Allies

A bipartisan bill introduced August 8, 2025, would allow eligible Afghan interpreters and support staff to apply for LPR status,…