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File Form I-589 within 1 year of US arrival. Affirmative asylum wait: 1–3 years. Defensive: 4.3 years average. Free to [...]

The US EAD is available to 30+ categories of foreign nationals. Fee: $520 mail / $470 online. Processing: 3–12+ months. [...]

Form I-485 lets eligible immigrants apply for a green card without leaving the US. Fee: $1,440. Employment-based: 9–16 months. 72% [...]

The EB-3 skilled worker green card requires PERM labor certification, currently taking ~503 days as of early 2026. Learn the [...]

The TN visa allows Canadian and Mexican professionals in ~60 USMCA-listed occupations to work in the US without a cap [...]

The B-1/B-2 US visitor visa application now costs $435 ($185 + $250 Integrity Fee). Learn eligibility requirements, how to prove [...]

The EB-5 investor visa requires a minimum $800,000 investment in a TEA and must create 10 full-time U.S. jobs. Full [...]

Marriage-based green card processing takes 12 to 33 months in 2026. IR-1 grants permanent residence immediately; CR-1 is conditional for [...]

N-400 processing averages 6 to 10 months in 2026. The new 128-question civics test applies to all N-400 filers from [...]

The L-1 visa allows multinational companies to transfer managers, executives, and specialized knowledge workers to the U.S. L-1A offers a [...]