Guide to finding information about the services provided by the USCIS - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services including forms, laws and procedures.
The visa bulletin is a monthly online publication released by the U.S. State Department to determine when foreign nationals can file their application for a U.S. green card. The visa bulletin also determines wait times for different categories of green c
USCIS updated its policy guidance for EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions, offering clearer criteria for skilled immigrants.
H-1B petitioners can still expedite their applications if they meet one of the following criteria: a severe financial loss to company or person; an emergency situation; humanitarian reasons; a non-profit organization whose work benefits the cultural and social interests of the U.S.,...
for EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, NIW, O-1 and L1 Visa Application If you get a Request For Evidence (RFE) notice from an USCIS Service Center, it is necessary that you must work hard to provide requested evidence and persuade the USCIS officers to approve your case. It is critical to ap...
(EADs) to five years for adjustment of status applicants. USCIS also clarified eligibility criteria for various immigration services, such as the International Entrepreneur Rule and the EB-1 immigrant visa, while proposing a new rule to enhance worker protections in the H-2 temporary...
I-526s – 5,018 pending I-829s – 1,013 pending The I-526 denial rate doubled what it has been in past years, and in FY2013 was 23%. The I-526 denial rate is hard to gauge. Are most due to denied projects (which do not satisfy the USCIS criteria), or due to source of fu...
EB-3 Other Workers China: June 1, 2009India: September 1, 2010All other countries: Current EB-4El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras: August 1, 2018Mexico: February 1, 2019All other countries: Current EB-5China: August 15, 2015Vietnam: December 15, 2017All other count...