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USCIS Clarifies Adjustment of Status Policy After May 22 Memo: Is Adjustment of Status Really Limited to “Extraordinary Circumstances”? | Using Experience Gained with the Same Employer in a Perm Labor Certification Case | How to Build a Bulletproof EB-1A Case: Think Beyond the Ten Criteria | America's Greatest Import: The Immigrant Engine That Powers U.S. Innovation | Adjustment of Status After the May 22 Memo: USCIS Provides Policy Clarification | EB-5 Rural Projects: Faster Green Cards, But Not Necessarily Safer Investments.

USCIS Reframes Adjustment of Status as Extraordinary Relief — What Every Green Card Applicant Must Know Now | EB-2 India Immigrant Visa Category Becomes Unavailable Until October 1, 2026 After Annual Visa Limit Reached | USCIS Site Visits Are Increasing: How H-1B and L-1 Employees and Employers Can Prepare and Avoid Visa Revocation, NTA Proceedings, and Possible Deportation.

USCIS Declares Adjustment of Status an “Extraordinary” Act of Grace: What New Policy Memo PM-602-0199 Means for Applicants

USCIS Announces Major Shift: Adjustment of Status to Be Granted Only in “Extraordinary Circumstances” | CLIENT ALERT — IMMIGRATION STRATEGY (EB-5 vs. EB-1A vs. EB-2 NIW) | Why Early PERM Filing and Proper Case Strategy Are More Important Than Ever.

June 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 India Retrogresses Over 10 Months; EB-1 India Slides; EB-3 India and China Edge Forward | PERM Timing Critical For H-1B Holders Seeking Extensions Beyond Six Years | EB-5 Investor Program May Offer Faster Green Card Option for Indian & Chinese Nationals | Understanding The Stokes Interview in Marriage-Based Green Card Cases | DHS Announces New Consequences for Unpaid Asylum Fees Under H.R. 1 Reconciliation Act.

DHS May End “Duration of Status” for International Students and Exchange Visitors |  International Travel: A Summary Guide for F-1, OPT, CPT, H-1B Workers (Including Third-Party Placement) and Anyone with Pending Criminal Charges, Open Cases, or Prior Convictions | Marriage-Based Green Cards and Fiancée Visas for U.S. Citizens | Increased Risk in B-2 Change of Status for H-1B Workers | Pitfalls of Using Adjustment Portability After I-140 Approval and 180 Days of Pending I-485.

DOL Releases April 2026 PERM and Prevailing Wage Processing Update | Trump Signs DHS Funding Bill, Ending Record Shutdown | Rural EB-5 Strategy for India-Born Families: Avoiding Backlogs and Aging-Out Risks | Mandamus Actions in Immigration: A Strategic Tool to Break Long-Pending USCIS Delays | USCIS Implements New Vetting Process, Causing Widespread Adjudication Delays | New Immigration Fees Take Effect Under Federal Law.

How to Secure an EB-1A or EB-2 NIW Green Card: A Strategic Playbook | USCIS Enforcement Update: Two Plead Guilty in Major H-1B Fraud Conspiracy Case | Understanding the New $100,000 H-1B Fee—and How to Avoid It | Leveraging Interfiling to Use an Earlier Priority Date from Multiple I-140s | New USCIS FOIA Filing Rules: Mandatory FIRST Portal Process and Key Practice Tips.

May 2026 Visa Bulletin Update: Employment-Based Categories Hold Steady | Using Same-Employer Experience on the PERM Application: Navigating the Pitfalls | Immigration Fraud Crackdown: Ten Indian Nationals Indicted in U-Visa Scheme

April 2026 Immigration Update: Enforcement Surge and Policy Shifts | Not Selected in the H-1B Lottery? - You Still Have Options | FDNS Site Visits in 2026: What Employers and H-1B/L-1 Employees Must Know | Substitution of Petitioner & Continuation of Green Card After Death

USCIS Completes FY 2027 H-1B Lottery — Filing Opens April 1, 2026 | SELF-PETITION GREEN CARDS | International Travel Risks for F-1 Students in 2026 | USCIS Expands Screening and Vetting Measures Amid Heightened National Security Focus.

DOL Proposes Rule to Increase PERM and H-1B Wage Minimums | How Law Enforcement Records Can Impact H-1B and I-140 Petitions | State Department Expands Social Media Screening for Additional Visa Categories Effective March 30 | Keep Innovators in America Act Seeks to Codify OPT Program and Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness.

FY 2027 H-1B CAP Registration Closes: Lottery Results Expected by March 31 | AAO Issues Landmark Ruling: USCIS Can Make Fraud Findings Even on Withdrawn Immigration Petitions | H-1B FDNS Site Visits Are Rising: How Employers Filing Senior Roles for Recent Graduates Can Stay Compliant—and Out of USCIS’s Crosshairs | April 2026 Visa Bulletin Shows Major Advancement; USCIS to Honor Dates for Filing.

DOL Releases March 2026 PERM and Prevailing Wage Processing Times | USCIS Places Hold on Green Card Applications for Nationals of 40 High-Risk Countries | State Department Issues Final Rule Requiring Passports for Diversity Visa Lottery Applicants | DHS Announces Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen.

FY 2027 H-1B CAP Registration Opens March 4, 2026; New Wage-Based Selection System Introduced | USCIS Increased Premium Processing Fees for Employment-Based Petitions Effective March 1, 2026 | DHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Screening of Asylum Seekers and Limit Work Permit Eligibility | USCIS Assists Federal Investigation Leading to Immigration Fraud Arrests in New York | EB-1A: Your Strategic Path to a Green Card.

March 2026 Visa Bulletin Shows Major EB-2 Filing Advances; USCIS to Accept Dates for Filing | DOL Proposal to Revise Wage Rules in the H-1B and PERM Programs Clears Federal Review |DOS Updates Public Charge Guidance and Reinforces Visa Screening Standards | When Must You File an H-1B Amendment? | Criminal Convictions & Deportation in the Trump Era: What Every Non-Citizen Must Know About Plea Bargaining.

USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fees Effective March 1, 2026 | Understanding the New Weighted Wage System in the H-1B CAP | Why FDNS Site Visits have Increased? | DHS Funding Set to Expire; Limited Impact Expected on Immigration Services | DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen.

The H-1B Weighted Wage Lottery: Pros, Cons, and Legitimate Strategies to Improve Your Selection Odds | For strategic H-1B registration guidance, RFE response, or alternative visa pathway analysis, contact the Law Offices of Keshab Raj Seadie, P.C. | Ninth Circuit Stays District Court Order — TPS for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua Terminated Again | For legal guidance on TPS and related immigration matters, contact the Law Offices of Keshab Raj Seadie, P.C.

Ninth Circuit Stays District Court Order, Again Halting TPS Protections for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua

FY 2027 H-1B CAP Registration Opens March 4 With Major Changes: Wage-Based Lottery and Potential $100,000 Fee | Mukharji v. Miller: A Landmark Ruling That Could Reshape EB-1A Adjudications | AC21 Adjustment Portability: Flexibility With Serious Risks | Asylum Restrictions Tighten as Fraud and Security Scrutiny Increases.

Breaking: H-1B Lottery Opens March 4 with Major Changes—Here’s What You Need to Know | Federal Court Tells USCIS to Back Off and Approve EB-1A Petition | The STEM OPT 180-Day Extension Is Still Here—Nothing Changed | Trump Administration Under Fire for Going After Foreign Students | ICE Detention Hits All-Time High as Deportation Push Ramps Up.

ICE Memo Authorizing Home Entries Without Judicial Warrants — What It Is and Why It Matters | Why You Need an Experienced H-1B Immigration Attorney in 2026 — And How We Can Help You Succeed |Deep Understanding of USCIS Adjudication Patterns | Marriage-Based Green Card: Proving Your Bona Fide Marriage (Whether You Live Together or Apart) | DHS Reduces Wait Times for Thousands of Religious Workers Abroad

U.S. State Department Suspends Immigrant Visa Issuance for 75 Countries Pending Public Charge Policy Review | DOL Announces January 2026 Processing Times: PERM Applications Face 17-Month Wait as Backlogs Persist | USCIS Extends EAD Validity for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua TPS Beneficiaries Following Court Ruling, While Filing an Appeal | State Department Expands Visa Bond Pilot Program to 25 Additional Countries, Raising Concerns About Access and Equity | USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees Effective March 1, 2026 |

Are You Ready for the FY 2027 H-1B CAP Season? | URGENT: Prepare for Increased DOL Audits & FDNS Site Visits – Immediate Action Required | District Court Vacates TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal | DHS Launches Landmark USCIS Fraud Investigation in Minnesota | USCIS Expands Adjudication Holds and Re-Review Policy for Expanded Travel Ban Countries.

Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua | USCIS Suspends Approvals of Pending Diversity Visa Adjustment Applications Pending Security Reviews | USCIS Tightens VAWA Guidance After Uncovering Widespread Fraud Trends | DHS, DOJ Finalize Rule Allowing Public Health Risks to Bar Asylum and Withholding of Removal.