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Green Card After 7 H-1B Lottery Setbacks? Experts Warn Viral Story Misses Key Facts

Viral stories of fast green cards for Indian techies usually involve specific pathways like EB-1 or L-1A, not a shift in standard India-born backlogs in 2026.

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Filed Form 1040 Instead of 1040-NR? Visa Holders and Students Need a Correction Checklist

Learn how to correct U.S. tax filing errors using Form 1040-X if you mistakenly filed as a resident instead of a nonresident alien for the 2026 tax year.

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EB-2 vs EB-3 India After May 2026 Visa Bulletin: Should You Downgrade, Upgrade, or Hold?

For years, Indian employment-based applicants faced an agonizing choice: file EB-2 and wait decades, or downgrade to EB-3 where dates briefly ran ahead. Between 2022 and early 2024, EB-3 India was often months or even years ahead of EB-2 India, and thousands of applicants filed downgrade I-140s to cut their wait. Then April 2026 happened. […]

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May 2026 Visa Bulletin: Which Chart Will USCIS Accept — Filing Dates or Final Action?

The U.S. Department of State released the May 2026 Visa Bulletin on April 2, 2026. But for applicants planning to file Form I-485, the DOS bulletin is only half the story — the other half is USCIS’s monthly determination of which chart adjustment-of-status applicants can use. That decision can make the difference between filing now […]

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May 2026 Visa Bulletin Warns India’s EB-5 Unreserved Final Action Date May Retrogress

India EB-5 unreserved date stays May 1, 2022 in May 2026 Bulletin. Officials warn of retrogression while reserved categories remain current.

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