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Family-based GC

Summary

Immigrant petitions for spouses, children, parents, and siblings of U.S.

Latest updates and official context for Family-based GC.

What this topic is

Immigrant petitions for spouses, children, parents, and siblings of U.S. citizens and LPRs.

Employment-based green cards are issued to priority workers (EB-1), advanced degree professionals (EB-2, including National Interest Waiver), skilled and other workers (EB-3), certain special immigrants (EB-4), and investors (EB-5). Most EB-2 and EB-3 cases require a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor before USCIS will accept the I-140 immigrant petition.

The feed below lists dated items we have tagged for this topic. Informational only, not legal advice: confirm requirements on official government sites before you rely on anything here.

Activity · daily, last 90 days
1 indexed update
May 5, 2026 → Aug 2, 2026 · 90 days
Policy climate · last 90 days
Tone of coverage
100% neutral
Based on 1 indexed update in the last 90 days

Last 90 days

What matters for Family-based GC

Highest-signal items for Family-based GC from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).

  • Published USCIS
    Update
    Defendants Sentenced in Visa Fraud and Conspiracy Case

Updates

Latest updates

All items tagged for Family-based GC, newest first. Open a row for the summary and source.

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Defendants Sentenced in Visa Fraud and Conspiracy Case
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Family (K)
USCIS Updates Policy on CSPA Age Calculation
Processing
USCIS
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Family (K)
USCIS Issues Guidance Regarding Family-Based Immigration Policy
USCIS
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USCIS Updates Guidance for Family-Based Immigrant Visas
Processing
USCIS