Humanitarian GC: summary, tools, and updates

Summary

Green cards through refugee/asylee adjustment, Special Immigrant Visa programs, and other humanitarian pathways.

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What this topic is

Green cards through refugee/asylee adjustment, Special Immigrant Visa programs, and other humanitarian pathways.

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.

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Activity · daily, last 90 days

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Mar 19, 2026 → Jun 16, 2026 · 90 days

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60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad, or the Surviving Spouse or Child of an Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad
The Department of State is revising the petition form for special immigrant classification of U.S. government employees abroad and their surviving family members. The agency is seeking public input on the updated information collection before finalizing it. Public comments…
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Humanitarian GC

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad, or the Surviving Spouse or Child of an Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad

The Department of State is revising the petition form for special immigrant classification of U.S. government employees abroad and their surviving family members. The agency is seeking public input on the updated information collection…

Open for comments

Act by Jul 6, 2026 (public comments)

Fed. Register

Humanitarian GC60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Petition To Classify Special Immigrant Under INA 203(b)(4) as an Employee or Former Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad, or the Surviving Spouse or Child of an Employee of the U.S. Government Abroad

Open for comments

Act by Jul 6, 2026 (public comments)

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Tools

Official resources

Filing, fees, appointments, and case status. Government sites only; confirm details before you file.

Visa Bulletin
Monthly priority date chart; check before filing I-485 or scheduling consular processing.
USCIS I-485 processing
Current wait times for adjustment of status applications.
DOL PERM program
PERM labor certification requirements, processing, and audits.
EB-5 program (USCIS)
Investor program requirements, regional centers, and TEA designation.
NVC case status
Track consular processing of immigrant visa cases.

Guides and reference

Cross-check eligibility and forms on official sites before filing.

USCIS
Forms, fees, policy manual, and filing instructions.
Travel.State.gov: U.S. visas
Visa classes, reciprocity, and consular processing overview.
Federal Register (immigration)
Proposed and final agency rules.

Act now: public comments

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