USCIS has now issued new policy guidance of I-485 on public charge review.

The FY 2027 H-1B filing window has barely closed, and already a bigger shift is taking shape behind the scenes. The Department of Labor is rewriting the rules that govern how employers sponsor EB-2 and EB-3 green cards through PERM labor certification, and this could be the most significant change to the program in over two decades.

According to the Department of State Visa Bulletin, employment-based Final Action Dates include modest forward movement in selected categories for August 2026. For Adjustment of Status filings, please confirm the USCIS monthly filing chart; unless USCIS indicates otherwise, applicants must use Chart A, "Final Action Dates."

According to the Department of State Visa Bulletin, employment-based Final Action Dates include several important updates for July 2026. USCIS has announced that all employment-based Adjustment of Status filings for July 2026 must use Chart A, "Final Action Dates."

The memo emphasizes that the standard, preferred pathway to permanent residency is through consular processing at a U.S. embassy abroad. Therefore, allowing an applicant to adjust their status is considered a discretionary privilege rather than an absolute right.

A Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Revised Final Rule (the revised rule) yesterday which incorporated the 10/08 Interim Final Rule. Although the prevailing wage levels under the revised rule are not as high as initially sought by DOL in the 10/08 rule, it still will significantly increase the prevailing wage levels for H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 and PERM cases. Specifically, the following shows how much the increases are compared to previous wage levels: Level I Wage: current -17

The Department of Labor (DOL) made an announcement today on the steps it will take to comply with the federal court ruling issued on 12/01/2020 invalidating both DOL Prevailing Wage Interim Final Rule and DHS H-1B Specialty Occupation Interim Final Rule. DOL plans to revert to the OES prevailing wage online data which was applicable before the prevailing wage increase on 10/08/2020 (“original OES prevailing wage data”), and the Implementation timeframe is as follows: The or

A federal district court in California issued a ruling today setting aside both DOL Prevailing Wage Interim Final Rule and DHS H-1B Specialty Occupation Interim Final Rule. The DOL Prevailing Wage Interim Final Rule which took effect on 10/08/2020 changed the prevailing wage levels for H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 and PERM cases, resulting in higher OES-based prevailing wages. Today’s court ruling is immediately effective, invalidating the DOL and DHS rules, but the government is ex

A Department of Labor (DOL) Interim Final Rule (the new rule) which took effect yesterday (10/08/2020) changes the prevailing wage levels for H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 and PERM cases, resulting in higher OES-based prevailing wages. Specifically, the following shows how much the increases are compared to previous wage levels: Level I Wage: 45th percentile (from 17th percentile) Level II Wage: 62nd percentile (from 34th percentile) Level III Wage: 78th percentile (from 50th percenti

As you may have already noticed, the August EB2 Mainland China cut-off date for is 1/15/2016 and EB3 Mainland China cut-off date is 2/15/2017. If you applied for EB-2 and your priority date is before 2/15/2017, downgrading your EB-2 to EB-3 may be worth considering. What’s the Benefit of Downgrading My EB-2 to EB-3? The main reason for the downgrade is to enable you to file I-485 adjustment of status application. With I-485 filed, you and your family members will get the Em