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• Published  USCIS
  Open for comments
  Court Order on Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Hold Policy

  A federal court in California has temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy (PM-602-0193) that halted processing of diversity visa green-card applications. USCIS must now resume ordinary adjudication of pending diversity visa adjustment cases for the remainder of the…

• Published  Fed. Register
  Open for comments
  60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-864E, Request for Exemption From Immigrant Visa Applicant's Affidavit of Support

  The State Department is updating the DS-864E form, which sponsors use to request exemptions from the affidavit of support requirement for immigrant visa applicants. The form collection is undergoing review and the public can submit feedback on the process. Public comments…

  Public comments accepted through  .

• Published  USCIS
  Processing
  USCIS Issues Guidance on Making Public Charge Inadmissibility Determination

  USCIS released updated guidance on how it evaluates whether immigrants applying for permanent residency will likely become a public charge—a key factor that can block green card applications. The guidance explains the agency's standards for assessing income, assets, and use of…

• Published  USCIS
  Final rule
  US Citizenship and Immigration Services Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Regulation

  USCIS has rescinded a 2022 regulation that made it harder to deny green card applications based on public charge (government benefits use). The change restores a stricter interpretation of who counts as likely to become a public charge, making it easier for immigration officials…

• Published  Fed. Register
  Open for comments
  Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Petition To Remove the Conditions on Residence

  USCIS is updating the form used to remove conditions on permanent resident status (typically for those who received a conditional green card through marriage or investment). The agency is accepting public comments on the revised paperwork collection. This affects conditional…

  Public comments accepted through  .

• Published  Fed. Register
  Open for comments
  Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application for Regional Center Designation; Application for Approval of an Investment in a Commercial Enterprise; Regional Center Annual Statement; Bona Fides of Persons Involved With Regional Center Program; Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters

  USCIS is extending the approval for forms related to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, including regional center designations, investment applications, and promoter registrations. No changes are being made to these forms. The agency is gathering public comments on the…

  Public comments accepted through  .

• Published  Fed. Register
  Open for comments
  Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Application To Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident

  USCIS is extending the approved application form for adjusting status from temporary to permanent resident status without substantive changes. The agency is requesting public comments on the information collection's nature, respondent categories, and estimated burden. This is a…

  Public comments accepted through  .

• Published  Fed. Register
  Processing
  Labor Surplus Area Classification

  The Department of Labor has released the annual Labor Surplus Area classification list for Fiscal Year 2027. This list identifies geographic areas with high unemployment and affects labor certification requirements for employment-based green card petitions and certain visa…