On May 22, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new policy memo that fundamentally changes how applicants may qualify to apply for lawful permanent residence -…
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USCIS Sets January 2026 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Adjustment of Status , Employment-Based Immigration , Family-Based Immigration , Immigration Law , Pasricha & Patel , Priority Dates , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Transitions to Electronic Payments for Paper-Filed Immigration Forms
Categories: electronic payments , Immigration Law , legal updates , paper-filed forms , USCIS
On October 28, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a significant change in how payments for immigration applications will be accepted.
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Understanding the Recent EB-5 Filing Fee Changes - What Investors Need to Know
Categories: EB-5 , filing fees , Immigration Law , Investor Visa , Pasricha & Patel , USCIS
The EB-5 immigrant investor program experienced significant fee increases following the publication of the 2024 Fee Rule by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in April 2024.
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USCIS Ends Automatic Employment Authorization Extensions
Categories: EAD , Employment Authorization , Immigration Law , Policy Updates , USCIS , Work Authorization
On October 29, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an interim final rule that ends the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EAD) for certain employment authorization categories. Under this new change, all foreign nationals who file to renew their EAD application on or after October 30, 2025, will not receive an automatic extension of their expiring EADs. This does not affect the EADs that were automatically extended prior to October 30, 2025.
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USCIS Implements 2025 Naturalization Test
Categories: 2025 Updates , Civics Test , Immigration Law , Naturalization , U.S. Citizenship , USCIS
On September 17, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test. Under the new change, all aliens filling for naturalization on or after October 20, 2025, must take the 2025 test. Those who filed before that date will still be able to take the 2008 naturalization civics test.
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USCIS Sets October 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Adjustment of Status , Employment-Based Visas , Family-Based Visas , Immigration Law , Immigration News , Pasricha & Patel , Priority Dates , USCIS , Visa Availability , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Sets September 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Employment-Based Visa , Family-Based Visa , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap
Categories: H-1B Visa , Immigration , Legal Consultation , USCIS
On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandates 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for the fiscal year (FY) 2026.
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USCIS Sets August 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Employment-Based Visas , Family-Based Visas , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Sets July 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Employment-Based Visas , Family-Based Visas , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin.
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USCIS Introduces New Tools to Ensure Voter Eligibility
Categories: election security , USCIS , voter eligibility , voting integrity
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it is partnering with the Social Security Administration, to update the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE), to make sure only eligible people can vote in elections. This initiative is part of a broader effort to ensure that U.S. elections are secure, transparent, and trustworthy.
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USCIS Sets June 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Employment-Based Visas , Family-Based Visas , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Sets May 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Adjustment of Status , Employment-Based Visa , Family-Based Visa , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Announces Process for Designated Hong Kong Residents to Apply for Work Permits
Categories: Hong Kong , Immigration Law , USCIS , work permits
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has shared new details about how certain Hong Kong residents who are protected by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) can apply for work permits. These work permits, also known as Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), will be valid until February 5, 2027.
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USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap
Categories: FY 2026 , H-1B Visa , Immigration Law , Pasricha & Patel , USCIS
On March 31, 2025 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has received enough electronic registrations to meet the fiscal year (FY) 2026 H-1B visa cap, including the 20,000 advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap. This cap is specifically allocated for individuals who hold U.S. master’s degree or higher. USCIS has randomly selected beneficiaries from the pool of properly submitted registrations and notified petitioners whose beneficiaries were selected to file an H-1B cap-subject petition.
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USCIS Sets April 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Employment-Based Visa , Family-Based Visa , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Sets March 2025 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts for the Visa Bulletin
Categories: Employment-Based Visas , Family-Sponsored Visas , Immigration , USCIS , Visa Bulletin
Sheetal A. Patel of Pasricha & Patel, LLC, explains the adjustment of status filing charts for the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Announces Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period
Categories: H-1B , Immigration , Law Firm , Lawyers , Legal Advice , Registration , USCIS
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7, 2025, and remain open through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this registration period, prospective petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS account online to register each H-1B beneficiary electronically and pay the associated registration fee ($215.00) for each registered beneficiary.
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USCIS Updates Policy on EB-2 National Interest Waiver Petitions
Categories: EB-2 , Immigration , Immigration Law , Immigration Policy , National Interest Waiver , USCIS
On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy guidance to clarify how USCIS evaluates eligibility for second preference employment-based category for national interest waiver (NIW) petitions.
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