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.
PERM Filing Date vs I-140 Approval Date: Understanding Your Priority Date
The priority date for employment-based green cards is now the PERM filing date, effective July 2025. This affects applicants’ timelines, especially from countries with long backlogs. PERM delays remain significant,…
7 Key Benefits H-1B Workers Gain After I-140 Approval Beyond Extensions
I-140 approval enables H-1B visa holders to extend beyond six years, get spouse work permits, change jobs, and…
I-140 vs H-1B: Understanding Key Differences and Importance of Approval
Recent changes to I-140 and H-1B increase fees and impose stricter lottery rules. I-140 approvals help extend H-1B…
Pregnant Wife Reports ICE Detaining Green Card Applicant Husband
In 2025, increased ICE detentions impacted green card holders and applicants due to new laws and $45 billion…
DHS Denies ICE Deported or Held Allentown Grandfather in Custody
DHS and ICE categorically deny Luis Leon was detained or deported. No official records support media claims. The…
Green Card Applicant Who Escaped Human Traffickers Fears Deportation
New 2025 policies threaten trafficking survivors by eliminating U and T visas, expanding ICE detention, and imposing asylum…
Luis Leon: Chilean Dictatorship Survivor Secretly Deported After Losing Green Card
Luis Leon was secretly deported in June 2025 after losing his green card, with no family notification. Conflicting…
MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood Resigns Amid U.S. Green Card Delays
MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood resigned due to an expired work permit amid a historic 11.3 million USCIS case…
America’s Prolonged Green Card Wait Is Driving Away CEOs
USCIS backlog hits 11.3 million, delaying green card processing significantly. Stricter immigration policies and Project 2025 increase deportations…
Filipino Green Card Holder Freed from ICE Detention, Condemns Abuse
Filipino green card holder Maximo Londonio was detained nearly two months by ICE on disputed grounds. His release…