DHS Strengthens Integrity in Nation’s Immigration System, Returns to Commonsense Legal Immigration Levels

WASHINGTON — Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Director Joseph Edlow, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken critical steps to restore sanity and integrity to our immigration system. Since Jan. 20, 2025, USCIS has closed loopholes and implemented critically needed changes to better protect American communities and workers.

"The distinction between legal and illegal immigration becomes meaningless when both can destroy a country at its foundation, "said USCIS Spokesman Matthew Tragesser. "Unchecked mass migration floods the American labor market, depressing wages and taking jobs away from hardworking Americans, while straining healthcare, education, and housing systems. The Trump administration continues to execute policies to ensure legal immigration advances American interest

Court Order on Annual Asylum Fee Notices

On Oct. 30, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued an order in Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, et al., SAG-25-03299 (D. Md.), temporarily staying the Annual Asylum Fee (AAF) implementation provisions by USCIS as provided in the notice titled "USCIS Immigration Fees Required by HR-1 Reconciliation Bill" and published in the Federal Register (90 FR 34511 (FRN)) on July 22, 2025. USCIS strongly disagrees with the Court's order but will follow its terms pending possible further judicial review.

The FRN provided information about how DHS would effectuate the mandatory AAF for fiscal year 2025 and subsequent years. It specified that an

USCIS Received 35,000 Applications for Homeland Defenders, Most for Any Job in Agency History

USCIS has made hundreds of job offers and is recruiting even more Homeland Defenders

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced that since starting its hiring campaign for Homeland Defenders on Sept. 30, the agency has received an overwhelming 35,000-plus applications—the most for any position in agency history. The agency says its aggressive social media campaign is attracting Americans to join USCIS and restore integrity to the nation's immigration system after four years of Biden's border chaos.

USCIS is cutting bureaucratic red tape to hire fiercely dedicated, America-first patriots to serve on the frontlines and hold the line against terrorists, criminal aliens, and bad actors intent on infiltrating our

DHS Terminates Designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status

DHS today posted a Federal Register notice announcing the termination of South Sudan's designation for Temporary Protected Status. The termination will be effective Jan. 5, 2026. 

At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the secretary of homeland security, after consultation with appropriate U.S. government agencies, must review the conditions in a country designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions supporting the designation continue to be met and, if so, how long to extend the designa

USCIS Enhances Voter Verification Systems

States can now use last four digits of Social Security numbers to verify citizenship

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has continued its upgrades of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to enable states to verify that only U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections. States can now use SAVE to verify the citizenship of voters and voting registrants using the last four digits of the individual's Social Security number rather than requiring the full nine digits.

"USCIS remains dedicated to eliminating barriers to securing the nation's electoral process," said USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragesser. "By allowing states to efficiently verify voter eligibility, we are reinforcing the principle that America's elections are reserved exclusively for American citizens. We encourage all

DHS Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization

New rule prioritizes vetting, screening to protect public safety, national security

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security has announced an interim final rule ending the practice of automatically extending employment authorization documents for aliens filing renewal applications in certain employment authorization categories. With this rule, DHS prioritizes the proper screening and vetting of aliens before extending the validity of their employment authorizations.

Aliens who file to renew their EAD on or after Oct. 30, 2025, will no longer receive an automatic extension of their EAD. There are limited exceptions to this rule, including

USCIS to Mandate Electronic Payments for Applications

WASHINGTON— As previously announced, on Oct. 28, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will only accept electronic payments for paper-filed forms. Payments may be made either via credit card or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, or ACH debit transactions from a U.S. bank account using <a target='_blank' href="https://www.uscis.gov/g-1650" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="292a6ce6-90d8-47a0-8254-f99d06de

Visa Bulletin January 2026 Predictions

For official December 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-december-2025.aspx

Please see January 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	08DEC16	08DEC16	08DEC16	15APR06	22FEB13
F2A	08APR24	08APR24	08APR24	01APR23	08APR24
F2B	15DEC16	15DEC16	15DEC16	15AUG08	08NOV12
F3	15OCT11	15OCT11	15OCT11	15MAY01	08JAN05
F4	22JAN08	22JAN08	22NOV06	01MAY01	01OCT06

"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	15APR07	08JUN15
F2A	C	C	C	C	C
F2B	22APR17	22APR17	22APR17	08AUG09	08NOV13
F3	08AUG12	08AUG12	08AUG12	08JUL01	22DEC05
F4	01APR09	01APR09	01JAN07	22MAY01	01FEB08

Presidential Proclamation on Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers

On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, an important initial step to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program. Under the Proclamation, new H-1B petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on September 21, 2025 must be accompanied by an additional $100,000 payment as a condition of eligibility.

In accordance with section 1(c) of the Proclamation, for H-1B petitions subject to the Proclamation, petitioners must submit a copy of the proof of the payment from pay.gov or evidence of an exception from the fee from the Secretary of Homeland Security at the time of filing the H-1B petition. Petitions subject to the $100,000 payment that are filed without evidence of payment or the grant of an exception will be denied.

For additional information on the requirements of the Proclamati

USCIS Implements New Immigration Parole Fee Required by H.R. 1

The Department of Homeland Security is publishing a Federal Register notice to implement a new immigration parole fee required by the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill. The fee is $1,000 for FY 2025 and is subject to annual adjustments for inflation. You must pay this fee when you are paroled into the United States, unless you qualify for an exception.

Our critical work does not stop during the Democrats' government shutdown. We remain steadfast in protecting our homeland by upholding lawful immigration.

The Federal Register notice explains when the immigration parole fee takes effect, exceptions to the fee, and consequences if you do not pay.

USCIS will collect the immigration parole fee if you are physically

December 2025 Visa Bulletin

For November 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-november-2025.aspx

For analysis of December 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-december-2025.aspx

December 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from December 1 to December 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	08NOV16	08NOV16	08NOV16	01MAR06	22JAN13
F2A	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB23	01FEB24
F2B	01DEC16	01DEC16	01DEC16	15MAY08	08OCT12
F3	08SEP11	08SEP11	08SEP11	01MAY01	01NOV04
F4	08JAN08	08JAN08	01NOV06	08APR01	15JUL06

"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	01MAR07	22APR15
F2A	22NOV25	22NOV25	22NOV25	22NOV25	22NOV25
F2B	08MAR17	08MAR17	08MAR17	15MAY09	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	01JUL01	01NOV05
F4	01MAR09	01MAR09	15DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

December 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For December 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-december-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of December 2025 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	+3 Months 9 Days	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+5 Months	+7 Days
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Month 9 Days
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+3 Months 24 Days

"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	No Change	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

DHS Streamlines the Filing Process for Certain Agricultural Workers

DHS, DOL modernize and streamline the H-2A process for agricultural employers

WASHINGTON— The Department of Homeland Security is announcing a final rule, effective Oct. 2, 2025, to streamline the filing process for certain temporary agricultural worker petitions.

The new rule allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to begin processing petitions for H-2A temporary agricultural workers while the Department of Labor reviews the requested employment to ensure it would not harm American workers.

"This change allows USCIS to support American farmers in their critical work for our nation while also ensuring that they hire thoroughly screened

USCIS Updates Guidance on Military Naturalization

We are issuing guidance to explain that uncharacterized discharges that occurred on or after Aug. 1, 2024, do not meet the requirement of a separation "under honorable conditions" for former alien service members to naturalize under Sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

We also announced we will no longer coordinate with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies at ports of entry. Instead, alien veterans living outside the U.S. must seek visas or parole to enter the country for a naturalization interview.

We are updating guidance on uncharacterized discharges consistent with changes to the Department of Defense Instructions (DODI) and in alignment with Sections 328 and 329 of the INA. On Aug. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of War amended the DODI 1332.14 Enlisted Administrative Separations to remo

Visa Bulletin December 2025 Predictions

For official November 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-november-2025.aspx

Please see December 2025 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	15DEC16	15DEC16	15DEC16	22DEC05	22FEB13
F2A	08APR24	08APR24	08APR24	01APR23	08APR24
F2B	22DEC16	22DEC16	22DEC16	08MAR08	01NOV12
F3	22OCT11	22OCT11	22OCT11	15MAY01	01DEC04
F4	22JAN08	22JAN08	22NOV06	01MAY01	01JUN06

"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	15APR07	08JUN15
F2A	01DEC25	01DEC25	01DEC25	01DEC25	01DEC25
F2B	22APR17	22APR17	22APR17	15AUG09	08NOV13
F3	01AUG12	01AUG12	01AUG12	08JUL01	22DEC05
F4	01APR09	01APR09	01JAN07	22MAY01	15JAN08

November 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For November 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-november-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of November 2025 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	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+9 Days	+9 Days	+9 Days	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	+16 Days	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	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	No Change	No Change	No Change	+4 Months 24 Days	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	+2 Months 7 Days	+2 Months 7 Days	+2 Months 7 Days	+5 Months	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	+16 Days	+3 Months
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

November 2025 Visa Bulletin

For October 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-october-2025.aspx

For analysis of November 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-november-2025.aspx

November 2025 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	08NOV16	08NOV16	08NOV16	22NOV05	22JAN13
F2A	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB23	01FEB24
F2B	01DEC16	01DEC16	01DEC16	15DEC07	01OCT12
F3	08SEP11	08SEP11	08SEP11	01MAY01	22SEP04
F4	08JAN08	08JAN08	01NOV06	08APR01	22MAR06

"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	01MAR07	22APR15
F2A	22OCT25	22OCT25	22OCT25	22OCT25	22OCT25
F2B	08MAR17	08MAR17	08MAR17	15MAY09	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	01JUL01	01NOV05
F4	01MAR09	01MAR09	15DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

Visa Bulletin November 2025 Predictions

For official October 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-october-2025.aspx

Please see November 2025 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	15DEC16	15DEC16	15DEC16	22DEC05	22FEB13
F2A	08APR24	08APR24	08APR24	01APR23	08APR24
F2B	08DEC16	08DEC16	08DEC16	08MAR08	01NOV12
F3	22OCT11	22OCT11	22OCT11	01MAY01	01DEC04
F4	22JAN08	22JAN08	22NOV06	01MAY01	01JUN06

"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	08NOV06	08JUN15
F2A	01NOV25	01NOV25	01NOV25	01NOV25	01NOV25
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	08MAR09	08NOV13
F3	01AUG12	01AUG12	01AUG12	22JUN01	08SEP05
F4	01APR09	01APR09	01JAN07	22MAY01	15JAN08

October 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For October 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-october-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of October 2025 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	+3 Months 24 Days	+3 Months 24 Days	+3 Months 24 Days	+7 Months	+6 Months 7 Days
F2A	+1 Year 5 Months	+1 Year 5 Months	+1 Year 5 Months	+1 Year	+1 Year 5 Months
F2B	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+8 Months 14 Days	+5 Months
F3	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+2 Months 14 Days	+4 Months 21 Days
F4	+7 Days	+7 Days	No Change	+24 Days	+2 Months 21 Days

"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	+4 Months 7 Days	No Change
F2A	+3 Months 21 Days	+3 Months 21 Days	+3 Months 21 Days	+3 Months 21 Days	+3 Months 21 Days
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+8 Months 14 Days	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+3 Months
F4	+2 Months	+2 Months	+14 Days	No Change	No Change

October 2025 Visa Bulletin

For September 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-september-2025.aspx

For analysis of October 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-october-2025.aspx

October 2025 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	08NOV16	08NOV16	08NOV16	22NOV05	22JAN13
F2A	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB24	01FEB23	01FEB24
F2B	22NOV16	22NOV16	22NOV16	15DEC07	01OCT12
F3	08SEP11	08SEP11	08SEP11	15APR01	22SEP04
F4	08JAN08	08JAN08	01NOV06	08APR01	22MAR06

"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	08OCT06	22APR15
F2A	22SEP25	22SEP25	22SEP25	22SEP25	22SEP25
F2B	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	15DEC08	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	15JUN01	01AUG05
F4	01MAR09	01MAR09	15DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

Visa Bulletin October 2025 Predictions

For official September 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-september-2025.aspx

Please see October 2025 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	08AUG16	08AUG16	08AUG16	08JUL05	01AUG12
F2A	01OCT22	01OCT22	01OCT22	01MAR22	01OCT22
F2B	01NOV16	01NOV16	01NOV16	15JUN07	15MAY12
F3	15SEP11	15SEP11	15SEP11	15FEB01	22JUN04
F4	15JAN08	15JAN08	22NOV06	08APR01	08MAR06

"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	22JUN06	08JUN15
F2A	01JUL25	01JUL25	01JUL25	01JUL25	01JUL25
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	01JUL08	08NOV13
F3	01SEP12	01SEP12	01SEP12	22JUN01	01JUN05
F4	01FEB09	01FEB09	15DEC06	22MAY01	15FEB08

September 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For September 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-september-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of September 2025 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	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+3 Months	+16 Days
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+5 Months
F4	No Change	No Change	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	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2A	+2 Months	+2 Months	+2 Months	+2 Months	+2 Months
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+5 Months
F4	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change

September 2025 Visa Bulletin

For August 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-august-2025.aspx

For analysis of September 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-september-2025.aspx

September 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from September 1 to September 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	15JUL16	15JUL16	15JUL16	22APR05	15JUL12
F2A	01SEP22	01SEP22	01SEP22	01FEB22	01SEP22
F2B	15OCT16	15OCT16	15OCT16	01APR07	01MAY12
F3	01AUG11	01AUG11	01AUG11	01FEB01	01MAY04
F4	01JAN08	01JAN08	01NOV06	15MAR01	01JAN06

"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	01JUN06	22APR15
F2A	01JUN25	01JUN25	01JUN25	01JUN25	01JUN25
F2B	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	01APR08	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	15JUN01	01MAY05
F4	01JAN09	01JAN09	01DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

Visa Bulletin September 2025 Predictions

For official August 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-august-2025.aspx

Please see September 2025 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	08AUG16	08AUG16	08AUG16	01AUG05	01AUG12
F2A	01OCT22	01OCT22	01OCT22	08MAR22	01OCT22
F2B	01NOV16	01NOV16	01NOV16	22MAR07	01MAY12
F3	15SEP11	15SEP11	15SEP11	01MAR01	08JAN04
F4	15JAN08	15JAN08	01DEC06	08APR01	08MAR06

"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	08JUL06	08JUN15
F2A	01MAY25	01MAY25	01MAY25	01MAY25	01MAY25
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	08JUL08	08NOV13
F3	08SEP12	08SEP12	08SEP12	22JUN01	08JAN05
F4	01FEB09	01FEB09	15DEC06	22MAY01	01MAR08

August 2025 Visa Bulletin

For July 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-july-2025.aspx

For analysis of August 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-august-2025.aspx

August 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from August 1 to August 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	15JUL16	15JUL16	15JUL16	22APR05	15JUL12
F2A	01SEP22	01SEP22	01SEP22	01FEB22	01SEP22
F2B	15OCT16	15OCT16	15OCT16	01JAN07	15APR12
F3	01AUG11	01AUG11	01AUG11	01FEB01	01DEC03
F4	01JAN08	01JAN08	01NOV06	15MAR01	01JAN06

"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	01JUN06	22APR15
F2A	01APR25	01APR25	01APR25	01APR25	01APR25
F2B	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	01APR08	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	15JUN01	01DEC04
F4	01JAN09	01JAN09	01DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

August 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For August 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-august-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of August 2025 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	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	+3 Months 24 Days	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	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F4	+3 Months 23 Days	+3 Months 23 Days	No Change	No Change	No Change

Visa Bulletin August 2025 Predictions

For official July 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-july-2025.aspx

Please see August 2025 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	08AUG16	08AUG16	08AUG16	01AUG05	01AUG12
F2A	01OCT22	01OCT22	01OCT22	08MAR22	01OCT22
F2B	01NOV16	01NOV16	01NOV16	22MAR07	01MAY12
F3	15SEP11	15SEP11	15SEP11	01MAR01	08JAN04
F4	15JAN08	15JAN08	22JUL06	08APR01	08MAR06

"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	08JUL06	08JUN15
F2A	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	08JUL08	08NOV13
F3	08SEP12	08SEP12	08SEP12	22JUN01	08JAN05
F4	22SEP08	22SEP08	15DEC06	22MAY01	01MAR08

July 2025 Visa Bulletin

For June 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-june-2025.aspx

For analysis of July 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-july-2025.aspx

July 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from July 1 to July 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	15JUL16	15JUL16	15JUL16	22APR05	15JUL12
F2A	01SEP22	01SEP22	01SEP22	01FEB22	01SEP22
F2B	15OCT16	15OCT16	15OCT16	01JAN07	15APR12
F3	01AUG11	01AUG11	01AUG11	01FEB01	01DEC03
F4	01JAN08	01JAN08	08JUL06	15MAR01	01JAN06

"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	01JUN06	22APR15
F2A	01MAR25	01MAR25	01MAR25	01MAR25	01MAR25
F2B	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	01APR08	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	15JUN01	01DEC04
F4	08SEP08	08SEP08	01DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

July 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For July 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-july-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of July 2025 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 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	+1 Month 7 Days	No Change	No Change
F2A	+8 Months	+8 Months	+8 Months	+8 Months 17 Days	+8 Months
F2B	+23 Days	+23 Days	+23 Days	+1 Year	+2 Months 7 Days
F3	+1 Month 9 Days	+1 Month 9 Days	+1 Month 9 Days	+17 Days	+2 Months 9 Days
F4	No Change	No Change	+23 Days	No Change	+7 Months

"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	+2 Months	No Change
F2A	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month	+1 Month
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	+1 Year	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+2 Months 9 Days
F4	+3 Months 7 Days	+3 Months 7 Days	No Change	No Change	No Change

USCIS Updates Filing Procedures for Form I-140

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a Federal Register notice (FRN) providing updated procedures for submitting a Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, accompanied by a permanent labor certification, application for Schedule A designation, or national interest waiver (NIW) request.

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implemented a new system for permanent labor certifications, called the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG), and revised the Application for Permanent Employment Certification (Form ETA-9089) for use within the FLAG system. The revised Form ETA-9089 coll

Indian National Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Conspiracy

Defendant staged armed robberies so that "victims" could apply for immigration benefits in exchange for thousands of dollars

BOSTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to an Indian national, residing in New York, pleading guilty to staging armed robberies in furtherance of a visa fraud conspiracy.  

The U.S. Attorney's Office anounced Rambhai Patel, 37, pleaded guilty to on one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Myong J. Joun scheduled sentencing for Aug. 20, 2025. In December 2023, Patel was charged along with co-conspirator Balwinder Singh,  also an I

Citizen of India Unlawfully Living in West Virginia Pleads Guilty in Marriage Fraud Scheme

BECKLEY, W.Va. – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to a citizen of India pleading guilty in a marriage fraud scheme.

The U.S. Attorney's Office anounced Aakash Prakash Makwana, 29, a citizen of India unlawfully residing in Ronceverte, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. Makwana admitted that he committed the offense as part of a scheme to marry a U.S. citizen to evade U.S. immigration laws.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Makwana arrived in the U.S. on a J-1 nonimmigrant visa on Nov. 23, 2019. As part of his guilty plea, Makwana admitted that he knew the

Maryland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Visa Fraud

BALTIMORE – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation that led to the sentencing of a Maryland man for visa fraud. U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Kelly O. Hayes announced the sentencing of Douglas Anthony Eze, 55, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to one year and one day in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for visa fraud. Eze was also fined $20,000.

According to the guilty plea, Eze, who owns Largo Financial Services, illegally entered Canada in 1991 using a fraudulent passport. After Canada issued a deportation order in 1995, Eze fled. In 1997, he resurfaced in the U.S., using the name and other identifying information of a Canadian citiz

USCIS Deploys Common Sense Tools to Verify Voters

Alert Type info

News release originally published by the Department of Homeland Security.

Visa Bulletin July 2025 Predictions

For official June 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-june-2025.aspx

Please see July 2025 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	01JUL16	01JUL16	01JUL16	01AUG05	01AUG12
F2A	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22	22MAY21	22JAN22
F2B	08OCT16	08OCT16	08OCT16	22FEB06	15FEB12
F3	01AUG11	01AUG11	01AUG11	15FEB01	01NOV03
F4	15JAN08	15JAN08	01JUL06	08APR01	15JUL05

"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	01MAY06	08JUN15
F2A	15MAR25	15MAR25	15MAR25	15MAR25	15MAR25
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	01JUN07	08NOV13
F3	22SEP12	22SEP12	22SEP12	22JUN01	22OCT04
F4	08JUN08	08JUN08	15DEC06	22MAY01	01MAR08

Jamaican Citizen Arrested for Making a False Claim of Citizenship to Register to Vote in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Jacqueline Dianne Wallace, 52, a Jamaican citizen, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint and charged with unlawfully making a false claim of citizenship in order to register to vote in the 2024 Florida presidential primary election. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida announced the charge after Wallace made her initial appearance in federal court in Tallahassee. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to the investigation.

According to the criminal complaint, Wallace entered the United States in December 2010 on a six month B-2 tourism visa and did not return to Jamaica as required. In January 2024, Wallace registered to vote

DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for the country expires on May 20, 2025, and the termination will be effective on July 14, 2025. 
 
At least 60 days before a TPS designation expires, the Secretary, after consultation with appropriate U.S. government agencies, is required to review the conditions in a country designated for TPS to determine whether the conditions supporting the designation continue to be met, and if so, how long to extend the designation.  
 
"This administration is returning TPS to its original temporary intent," said Secretary Kristi Noem. "We've reviewed the conditions in Afghanistan with our interagency partners, and they do not meet the requirements for a TPS designation. Afghanista

June 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For June 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-june-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of June 2025 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	+2 Months 24 Days	+2 Months 24 Days	+2 Months 24 Days	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	+2 Months	+2 Months	+2 Months	No Change	No Change
F3	+2 Months 21 Days	+2 Months 21 Days	+2 Months 21 Days	No Change	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	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	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F4	No Change	No Change	+2 Months	No Change	No Change

June 2025 Visa Bulletin

For May 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-may-2025.aspx

For analysis of June 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-analysis-june-2025.aspx

June 2025 Visa Bulletin has been officially released (valid from June 1 to June 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	08JUN16	08JUN16	08JUN16	22APR05	15JUL12
F2A	01JAN22	01JAN22	01JAN22	15MAY21	01JAN22
F2B	22SEP16	22SEP16	22SEP16	01JAN06	08FEB12
F3	22JUN11	22JUN11	22JUN11	15JAN01	22SEP03
F4	01JAN08	01JAN08	15JUN06	15MAR01	01JUN05

"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	01APR06	22APR15
F2A	01FEB25	01FEB25	01FEB25	01FEB25	01FEB25
F2B	01JAN17	01JAN17	01JAN17	01APR07	01OCT13
F3	22JUL12	22JUL12	22JUL12	15JUN01	22SEP04
F4	01JUN08	01JUN08	01DEC06	30APR01	01JAN08

First 100 Days: USCIS Delivering on Making America Safe Again

Ensuring National Security and Restoring Commonsense Policies

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is aggressively working to ensure America's national security by addressing vulnerabilities in immigration policies, reducing exploitation of humanitarian parole programs, and assisting enforcement agencies in identifying and removing illegal aliens.

In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, USCIS has restored robust screening and vetting capabilities; re-emphasized fraud detection and deterrence; reduced exploitation of the immigration system through humanitarian and temporary protected status programs; in partnership with other agencies, helped reduce encounters at our southern border and increase safety at home, with violent criminal aliens rapidly being removed from our neighborhoods; and intro

Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2025

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year (FY) 2025 with start dates from April 1 to May 14, 2025, under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule (FY 2025 TFR). April 18, 2025, was the final receipt date for petitions requesting supplemental H-2B visas under the FY 2025 early second half returning worker allocation.

Additional information on the FY 2025 supplemental visas is available on the <a target='_blank' href="https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-2b-non-agricultu

Litigation-Related Update on CHNV

On April 14, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a Preliminary Injunction Order staying parts of the March 25, 2025 Federal Register notice titled, "Termination of Parole Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV)." See Svitlana Doe, et al., v. Noem, et. al., No. 25-cv-10495 (D. Mass. Apr. 14, 2025). Pursuant to the order, the parole termination notices that were sent to aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela pursuant to the Federal Register notice are stayed and therefore not currently in effect. No new requests for CHNV parole will be processed.

DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism

WASHINGTON— Today U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin considering aliens' antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. This will immediately affect aliens applying for lawful permanent resident status, foreign students and aliens affiliated with educational institutions linked to antisemitic activity.

Consistent with President Trump's executive orders on Combatting Anti-Semitism, Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism and <a target='_blank' href="https://www.federalregister

Chicago Businessman Indicted on Immigration Fraud Charges

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly providing false and fraudulent information to U.S. authorities to obtain immigration benefits for his foreign national clients, following an investigation assisted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Jose Gregorio Sosa Cardona operated Delta Global Solutions, Inc., which assisted individuals in applying for asylum, immigrant visas, lawful permanent residence cards, and other immigration benefits. From 2020 to 2024, Sosa Cardona conspired with two employees of his firm and others to knowingly provide false and fraudulent information to USCIS for his foreign national clients who were seeking benefits, according to an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. The indictment accuses Sosa Cardona of, among other things, fabricating foreign law

USCIS Assisted in Investigation Leading to the Arrest of Central Coast Woman on Complaint Alleging She Created Hundreds of Bogus Medical Documents for Immigration Applicants

LOS ANGELES – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in the investigation of a San Luis Obispo County woman arrested on a federal criminal complaint last month. The complaint alleges she created hundreds of fraudulent immigration documents by misusing physicians' credentials to show compliance with medical examination requirements for immigrants to register for green cards or otherwise adjust their immigration status.

Chantelle Lavergne Woods, 54, of Nipomo, is charged with fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents, a felony that carries a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison.

"The fraudulent conduct described in the criminal complaint undermined the int

Visa Bulletin June 2025 Predictions

For official May 2025 Visa Bulletin & Analysis, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-may-2025.aspx

Please see June 2025 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	08APR16	08APR16	08APR16	08AUG05	01AUG12
F2A	22JAN22	22JAN22	22JAN22	22MAY21	22JAN22
F2B	01AUG16	01AUG16	01AUG16	22FEB06	15FEB12
F3	08MAY11	08MAY11	08MAY11	22FEB01	01NOV03
F4	15JAN08	15JAN08	01JUL06	08APR01	22JUL05

"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	01MAY06	08JUN15
F2A	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25	22MAR25
F2B	15FEB17	15FEB17	15FEB17	22JUN07	08NOV13
F3	22SEP12	22SEP12	22SEP12	22JUN01	22OCT04
F4	08JUN08	08JUN08	08OCT06	22MAY01	01APR08

USCIS Assisted in Case Resulting in Bronx Former Attorney Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Large-Scale Immigration Fraud

NEW YORK – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted in a case resulting in the sentencing of a Bronx-based former immigration attorney. Matthew Podolsky, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Kofo Amankwaa was sentenced to 70 months in prison for immigration fraud in connection with his supervision of a multi-year scheme to file fraudulent immigration documents under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Amankwaa pled guilty on Sept. 17, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla, who imposed the sentence.

Podolsky said: "Kofi Amankwaa, a former immigration attorney, made a mockery of the U.S. immigration system and VAWA — a law that p

Update on TPS for Haiti

On Feb. 20, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem partially vacated the July 1, 2024, notice that extended and redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The announcement amends the period of extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS from 18 months to 12 months, with a new end date of Aug. 3, 2025, and makes a corresponding change to the initial registration period for new applicants under the redesignation, which will now remain in effect through Aug. 3, 2025.

FY 2026 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Opens on March 7

Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 7 and run through noon Eastern on March 24, 2025. During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the associated registration fee for each beneficiary.

Prospective H-1B cap-subject petitioners or their representatives are required to use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the selection process and pay the associated $215 H-1B registration fee for each registration submitted on behalf of each be

DHS Terminates the 2023 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status

After reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has determined that conditions in Venezuela no longer support the 2023 designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

TPS and related benefits associated with the 2023 designation will no longer be in effect starting 60 days after publication of the Federal Register notice.

Update on Form I-134A

Due to the Jan. 20, 2025 Executive Order, Securing Our Borders, USCIS is pausing acceptance of Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, until we review all categorical parole processes as required by that order.

May 2025 Visa Bulletin Analysis

For May 2025 Visa Bulletin, please click here: https://www.mygcvisa.com/visa-bulletin/2025/visa-bulletin-may-2025.aspx

Please see below analysis of May 2025 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	+3 Months 21 Days	No Change
F2A	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+17 Days
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	+6 Months
F4	+5 Months	+5 Months	No Change	No Change	+5 Months

"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	No Change	No Change
F2A	+3 Months 17 Days	+3 Months 17 Days	+3 Months 17 Days	+3 Months 17 Days	+3 Months 17 Days
F2B	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F3	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change	No Change
F4	+2 Months	+2 Months	No Change	No Change	No Change