Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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



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Sunday, September 22, 2024

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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F115NOV1515NOV1515NOV1522FEB0322APR12
F2A22FEB2222FEB2222FEB2215MAY2122FEB22
F2B22MAY1622MAY1622MAY1615APR0501DEC11
F308MAY1008MAY1008MAY1008NOV0015SEP02
F408AUG0708AUG0715MAR0608MAR0122MAR04
"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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F101NOV1701NOV1701NOV1715OCT0508JUN15
F2A15AUG2415AUG2415AUG2415AUG2415AUG24
F2B15FEB1715FEB1715FEB1701SEP0508NOV13
F315AUG1115AUG1115AUG1122JUN0122MAY04
F422MAR0822MAR0822JUN0622MAY0115OCT06



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Thursday, September 19, 2024

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



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Sunday, September 15, 2024

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



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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1No ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+7 Months 24 DaysNo Change
F2A+7 Days+7 Days+7 Days+1 Month 7 Days+7 Days
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+6 MonthsNo Change
F3No ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+5 Months 21 DaysNo Change
F4No ChangeNo Change+1 Month 10 Days+14 DaysNo 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
INDIAMEXICOPHILIPPINES
F1No ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+6 MonthsNo Change
F2A+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month+1 Month
F2BNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+3 MonthsNo Change
F3+6 Months+6 Months+6 MonthsNo Change+6 Months
F4No ChangeNo ChangeNo ChangeNo Change+4 Months



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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



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Friday, September 6, 2024

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



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