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.
US Updates CSPA Age Calculation: Impact on EB-5, H-1B, and Green Card Kids
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS will use only Visa Bulletin Final Action Dates for CSPA age calculations, reducing protections previously afforded by Dates for Filing and raising aging-out risks for…
Netizens Outraged After Green Card Granted Despite Dismissed Indecent Exposure
A man got a green card in July 2025 after disclosing a dismissed indecent‑exposure charge and traffic tickets.…
Mother Pleads for Help as Korean‑Born Green Card Holder Detained
PhD student and green card holder Tae Heung "Will" Kim has been detained at SFO since July 21,…
Big change in H‑1B and green card soon, says Lutnick — Indians affected?
DHS’s January 17, 2025 H-1B modernization rule tightens specialty-occupation standards and integrity checks. A proposed wage-based lottery would…
USCIS Reverts CSPA Rule: What Green Card Applicants Should Know Now
Effective August 15, 2025, USCIS will use the State Department’s Final Action Dates chart for CSPA age calculations…
Trump team plots H‑1B overhaul and green card shake‑up — what Indians face
OIRA cleared a rule on August 13, 2025, to end the H-1B lottery and rank applications by wage,…
Green Card Guide for Foreign Workers: Understanding PERM Processing Times
By late August 2025, PERM remains backlogged: PWD 5–8 months, recruitment 2–3 months, and analyst review 15–17 months.…
No — US Isn’t Replacing Green Cards With a $5M Gold Card
The proposed $5 million Gold Card promises residency and a five-year citizenship path but remains only a 2025…
ICE Detains Disabled Green Card Veteran During Citizenship Interview
On August 22, 2025, ICE detained disabled Army veteran and 25-year green card holder Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry during…
Alert for Green Card and Visa Holders as US Eyes Deportation for DUI
H.R. 875 would make any DUI conviction or admission a ground for inadmissibility and deportation for non-citizens. Passed…