Canadian Alien Charged with Illegal Voting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A grand jury returned an indictment charging Sandra Madeline Watson, 59, of Louisville, with illegal voting by an alien in a federal election. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky made the announcement. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation.

According to the indictment, Watson, a Canadian alien, voted in an election to select a candidate for the office of president, vice president, member of the Senate, or member of the House of Representatives, despite knowing she was not a U.S. citizen.

Watson made her initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. If convicted, she

USCIS Opens Asylum Office in Charlotte

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is opening an asylum office in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Beginning Oct. 13, 2026, aliens residing in North Carolina or South Carolina who have filed or are filing for asylum will fall under the jurisdiction of the new Charlotte Asylum Office and may be scheduled to appear for interview at this location. If you applied for asylum and USCIS schedules you for an asylum interview, carefully review your interview notice for important information about where to appear for your interview. 

The physical and mailing address for the Charlotte Asylum Office is: 

Charlotte Asylum Office

128 South Tryon Street, Suite 600

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Interviews and other services a

USCIS Announces FY 2027 Inflation Increase for Certain Immigration-Related Fees

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has issued a Federal Register notice that will increase certain H.R. 1 immigration-related fees for fiscal year 2027. These fee adjustments are minor and account for inflation from July 2025 through July 2026.

On July 22, 2025, USCIS published a Federal Register notice announcing the implementation of these H.R. 1 immigration-related fees. Beginning in FY 2026, and continuing for each subsequent fiscal year, the Department of Homeland Security will adjust some of these fees for inflation, as spe

Visa Bulletin December 2026 Predictions

For official November 2026 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-november-2026.aspx

Please see December 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions below (for both Family Based and Employment Based categories for all countries):

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	08JUN21	08JUN21	08JUN21	15DEC08	01DEC13
F2A	C	C	C	08AUG26	C
F2B	22DEC20	22DEC20	22DEC20	22JUL10	01NOV13
F3	08MAR16	08MAR16	08MAR16	22JUL01	15SEP06
F4	01APR13	01APR13	08JAN07	15MAY01	15JUL08

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	22MAY21	22MAY21	22MAY21	01FEB09	08JUN15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	22DEC20	22DEC20	22DEC20	22MAY11	01NOV14
F3	15FEB16	15FEB16	15FEB16	15JAN03	22NOV06
F4	01MAR13	01MAR13	22FEB07	22MAY01	01MAY09

November 2026 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For November 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-november-2026.aspx

Please see below analysis of November 2026 Visa Bulletin:

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	+1 Year	+1 Year	+1 Year	+14 Days	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	+1 Year	+1 Year	+1 Year	No Change	No Change
F3	+1 Year	+1 Year	+1 Year	+14 Days	No Change
F4	+1 Year	+1 Year	No Change	No Change	No Change

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	+1 Year	+1 Year	+1 Year	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+1 Year	+1 Year	+1 Year	No Change	No Change
F3	+1 Year	+1 Year	+1 Year	No Change	No Change
F4	+1 Year	+1 Year	No Change	No Change	No Change

November 2026 Visa Bulletin

For October 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-october-2026.aspx

For analysis of November 2026 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2026/visa-bulletin-analysis-november-2026.aspx

November 2026 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from November 1 to November 30 only). Please see below for more details.

Family Based:

Final Action Dates

Dates For Filing Applications

"Final Action Date" is the date when when USCIS/DOS may render their final decision on submitted applications. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA-mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	22JAN21	22JAN21	22JAN21	22SEP08	01NOV13
F2A	22OCT26	22OCT26	22OCT26	22APR26	22OCT26
F2B	22AUG20	22AUG20	22AUG20	15MAY10	01OCT13
F3	22OCT15	22OCT15	22OCT15	15JUL01	22JUL06
F4	22OCT12	22OCT12	15DEC06	22APR01	15MAY08

"Date for Filing Application" is the date when you can submit I-485/NVC applications to USCIS/DOS. Your priority date should be before this date.

Family- Sponsored	All Chargeability  Areas Except Those Listed	CHINA- mainland  born	INDIA	MEXICO	PHILIPPINES
F1	01FEB21	01FEB21	01FEB21	01DEC08	22APR15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	01SEP20	01SEP20	01SEP20	22MAR11	01OCT14
F3	01NOV15	01NOV15	01NOV15	01DEC02	22OCT06
F4	01NOV12	01NOV12	01FEB07	30APR01	22MAR09

USCIS Adjusts EB-5 Fees to Cover Program Costs and Strengthen Integrity Measures

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating fees for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program to ensure EB-5 fees fully recover the cost of operating the program, meet statutory processing time goals, and support integrity measures such as audits and site visits. 

Congress created the EB-5 program in 1990 to promote U.S. economic growth through job creation and capital investment by immigrant investors. By investing in the U.S. and creating American jobs, aliens can become eligible for lawful permanent residence (also known as a Green Card).

The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 directed USCIS to conduct a program-specific fee study and set EB-5 fees at a level that recovers the full cost of administering the program. The law also established processing time goals and strengthened program integrity requirements, including compliance reviews, audi