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.
Why Indian Professionals Turn to EB-5: Path to a Green Card
With EB-2/EB-3 backlogs persisting, many Indian H-1B and F-1 holders opt for EB-5 in 2025, investing $800,000 in TEAs to secure conditional green cards and a clearer path to permanent…
U.S. Rule Change May Push More Immigrant Students to Study Abroad
Beginning August 15, 2025, USCIS will use only Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates for CSPA age calculations, reducing…
Fresno Advocates Alarmed as USCIS Expands Enforcement Powers
DHS’s September 5, 2025 rule lets USCIS hire 1811 special agents with arrest and removal powers. Central Valley…
Green Card Holders and Self-Deportation in ICE Detention, 2025
In 2025, historic ICE detention levels and slow immigration courts force some detainees with approved green card paths…
Indian EB-5 Jump as Oct 2025 Bulletin Advances 15 Months
October 2025’s bulletin advances India’s unreserved EB-5 Final Action Date to Feb 1, 2021, enabling many investors with…
Why Employment-Based Green Card Backlogs Persist Despite Visa Bulletin Moves
Employment-based green card backlogs remain stagnant in April 2026 due to the 7% per-country limit and fixed annual…
October 2025 Visa Bulletin: India Gains in EB-2, EB-3 & F2A
October’s Visa Bulletin posts key advances for India: EB-2 to April 1, 2013; EB-3 to August 22, 2013;…
October 2025 F2A Final Action Dates: Implications for Spouses
October 2025 advanced F2A Final Action Dates to Feb 1, 2024 (most) and Feb 1, 2023 (Mexico); Filing…
Capital Investment Path to U.S. Residency Gains Traction, Experts Say
EB-5 is active under the 2022 RIA: $1.05M standard investment or $800K in TEAs, with reserved visa set-asides…
From OPT to EB-5: Indian Students Seek Fast-Track to Green Card
Faced with H-1B lottery uncertainty and long Green Card backlogs, many Indian students are using EB-5—investing $800,000 or…