USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Green Card Renewals

Effective Sept. 10, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 36 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.  

Lawful permanent residents who properly file Form I-90 to renew an expiring or expired Green Card may receive this extension. Form I-90 receipt notices had previously provided a 24-month extension of the validity of a Green Card. 

USCIS has updated the language on Form I-90 receipt notices to extend the validity of a Green Card for 36 months from the expiration

Visa Bulletin November 2024 Predictions

For official October 2024 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-october-2024.aspx

Please see November 2024 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	15NOV15	15NOV15	15NOV15	22FEB03	22APR12
F2A	22FEB22	22FEB22	22FEB22	15MAY21	22FEB22
F2B	22MAY16	22MAY16	22MAY16	15APR05	01DEC11
F3	08MAY10	08MAY10	08MAY10	08NOV00	15SEP02
F4	08AUG07	08AUG07	15MAR06	08MAR01	22MAR04

"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	01NOV17	01NOV17	01NOV17	15OCT05	08JUN15
F2A	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24	15AUG24
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	01SEP05	08NOV13
F3	15AUG11	15AUG11	15AUG11	22JUN01	22MAY04
F4	22MAR08	22MAR08	22JUN06	22MAY01	15OCT06

USCIS to Celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

WASHINGTON — On Sept. 17, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day as part of Constitution Week (Sept. 17 to 23). The commemoration honors both the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and an observance that began in 1940 as "I Am an American Day." Citizenship Day began in 1952, signed into law by President Harry Truman and, in 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower proclaimed the first Constitution Week.

"We continue to work in communities to raise awareness about citizenship in line with our mission to uphold America's promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect, and Constitution Week provides the opportunity to highlight this mission," said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. "We are committed to removing barriers to immigration benefits and ensuring that

California Service Center Relocates

On Aug. 12, the California Service Center (CSC) moved to a new facility as USCIS centralizes processing for immigration benefits.

The new address is:

USCIS California Service Center
2642 Michelle Drive
Tustin, CA 92780

The CSC has three new P.O. boxes to intake U.S. Postal Service mail while UPS, FedEx, DHL, and all other commercial carrier mail will go to CSC's new facility address. Individuals should refer to form filing address and contact pages on uscis.gov in the coming days to find the specific address information depending on the form or correspondence type being submitted.

The previous mailing address for the CSC was WS 13057 P.O. Box 10751, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075. We will continue to accept mail at this address until Sept. 30, 2024. After Sept 30, there will be a two-week grace period, dur

October 2024 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For October 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-october-2024.aspx

Please see below analysis of October 2024 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	No Change	No Change	No Change	+7 Months 24 Days	No Change
F2A	+7 Days	+7 Days	+7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+7 Days
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+6 Months	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	+5 Months 21 Days	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	+1 Month 10 Days	+14 Days	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	No Change	No Change	No Change	+6 Months	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+3 Months	No Change
F3	+6 Months	+6 Months	+6 Months	No Change	+6 Months
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+4 Months

October 2024 Visa Bulletin

For September 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-september-2024.aspx

For analysis of October 2024 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-analysis-october-2024.aspx

October 2024 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from October 1 to October 31 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	22OCT15	22OCT15	22OCT15	01JAN03	01MAR12
F2A	22NOV21	22NOV21	22NOV21	08MAR21	22NOV21
F2B	01MAY16	01MAY16	01MAY16	15JAN05	22OCT11
F3	01APR10	01APR10	01APR10	22AUG00	08SEP02
F4	01AUG07	01AUG07	01MAR06	22FEB01	01FEB04

"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	01SEP17	01SEP17	01SEP17	01OCT05	22APR15
F2A	15JUL24	15JUL24	15JUL24	15JUL24	15JUL24
F2B	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	01AUG05	01OCT13
F3	01JUL11	01JUL11	01JUL11	15JUN01	08MAY04
F4	01MAR08	01MAR08	15JUN06	30APR01	01AUG06

USCIS to Open International Field Office in Quito, Ecuador

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced the opening of an international field office in Quito, Ecuador on Sept. 10. The Quito Field Office will focus on increasing refugee processing capacity, consistent with USCIS commitments under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and helping reunite individuals with their family members already in the United States.

"Opening the Quito Field Office expands USCIS' international presence and expertise in a critical location and is part of our commitment to the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to facilitate safe and orderly lawful pathways and meet our humanitarian mission," said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. "USCIS is dedicated to fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve, and our presence in Ecuador is part of an effort to expand USCIS' footprint outside the United States to more effe