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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

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The Child Status Protection Act & USCIS Extraordinary Circumstances Policy Updates

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The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) is a law designed to help certain young people (children of immigrants) keep their eligibility for U.S. immigration benefits, even if they turn 21 years old during the application...more

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USCIS Redefines Dates For Filing Chart Application as to Child Status Protection Act Age

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United States (US) Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided welcome updated guidance to its Policy Manual regarding when an immigrant visa “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating the Child Status...more

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Child Status Protection Act May Offer Hope to Dependents Aging Out of Green Card Eligibility After AOS Retrogression

​​​​​​​With the recent retrogression of employment-based priority dates for the EB-2 and EB-3 India and mainland China categories, many families with dependents nearing the age of twenty-one may be concerned about the impact...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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