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The DV-2027 Diversity Visa Lottery registration opens October-November 2025. 55,000 immigrant visas available. Entry is free and done only at [...]

The EB-1 green card requires no PERM labor certification and has priority dates current for most nationalities. EB-1A: extraordinary ability, [...]

The EB-2 National Interest Waiver lets qualified professionals self-petition for a green card without a job offer or PERM labor [...]

The O-1 visa has no annual cap, no lottery, and no minimum salary requirement. Approval rates reach 75-90% with a [...]

Adjustment of status (I-485): stay in the US, get EAD in 3-7 months, 12-22 months total. Consular processing: must be [...]

USCIS returned to mandatory in-person green card interviews in 2026, ending most interview waivers. Interviews last 15-45 minutes. Many field [...]

File Form I-751 within the 90-day window before your 2-year conditional green card expires. Processing: 28-32 months in 2026. USCIS [...]

USCIS manages over 11 million pending cases in 2026. I-485: 8-22 months. N-400: 10-14 months. I-130: 14.5 months. I-751: 28-32 [...]

Overstaying a US visa by 180-365 days triggers a 3-year bar. Overstaying over 365 days triggers a 10-year bar. Section [...]

The J-1 visa covers 15 program categories. Many J-1s face the 2-year 212(e) home residency requirement. December 2024 update removed [...]