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Applicants filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, should be aware of important updates concerning the immigration medical examination requirement. USCIS has eliminated the previous 60-day signature rule that once required Form I-693 to be signed by a civil surgeon within 60 days before filing the adjustment application. What This Means…

The ongoing litigation in Dorcas v. USCIS continues to create rapid developments for thousands of pending immigration applications. Court Vacates USCIS Freeze Policies On June 5, 2026, a federal district court ruled that four USCIS freeze policies—including the Benefits Hold and Global Asylum Hold—were unlawful and vacated them. The ruling effectively removed the legal basis…

The U.S. immigration landscape could soon undergo another major change. In a move that has drawn widespread attention from universities, immigration attorneys, and international students, the White House has completed its review of a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulation that would significantly change how long foreign students can remain in the United States…

The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2026 Visa Bulletin, and while many employment-based applicants continue to enjoy current filing dates, others especially applicants from India and China are still facing significant backlogs.If you’re planning to file your employment-based green card or National Interest Waiver (NIW), understanding this bulletin is critical. A single…

Today, June 12, 2026, USCIS officially confirmed it is complying with a federal court order that vacated three policies that have frozen immigration cases for hundreds of thousands of people since late 2025. I know this because I read the actual court filing, a sworn declaration signed today by USCIS Deputy Director Angelica Alfonso-Royals, confirming…

A Rare Immigration Opportunity Has Opened Up Imagine being stuck in a long immigration queue, waiting years for your chance to become a permanent resident of the United States only to discover that tens of thousands of additional green cards have suddenly become available. That’s exactly what is happening in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The…

A Missing or Invalid Signature Could Now Have Serious Consequences Imagine spending months preparing your immigration application, gathering documents, paying filing fees, and carefully completing every form, only to have your petition denied because of a signature issue. Beginning July 10, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing a stricter approach toward…