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United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Green Cards Final Action

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
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USCIS to Use ‘Final Action Dates’ Chart for Calculating Child Status Protection Act Age

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual, effective August 15, 2025, revising how to calculate age under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) for dependent children approaching...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

June 2025 Visa Bulletin Released: Continued Slow Progression in Many Categories May Impact Employers

The Department of State released the June 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS has confirmed they will accept the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based Adjustment of Status applications. The Final Action Dates chart notes...more

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The March 2025 Visa Bulletin Shows Continues Marching Forward for EB-2 and EB-3 Categories

The Visa Bulletin for March 2025 shows continued forward movement in the priority dates for most EB-2 and EB-3 categories....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

February 2025 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released: What Employers Need to Know

The Department of State released the February 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS has confirmed they will accept the more modest Final Action Dates chart for employment-based Adjustment of Status applications. The Final Action Dates...more

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Visa Bulletin 2.0 and its Implications for Early Filing for Adjustment of Status

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On September 9, 2015, the U.S. Government pleasantly surprised the immigration world by publishing a new type of monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2015 with USCIS announcement about a new approach to the timing of the ability...more

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