[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-list":3,"blog-categories":311},{"rows":4,"total":49,"limit":61,"offset":310},[5,25,41,51,64,76,88,100,115,125,139,151,163,174,186,195,208,222,237,249,262,276,287,298],{"id":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":9,"summary":9,"body":10,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":13,"tags":14,"categoryId":15,"categorySlug":16,"categoryName":17,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":18,"authorUserId":19,"authorName":20,"viewCount":21,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":23,"createdAt":13,"updatedAt":24,"deletedAt":9},"c21f5f71-4cb4-4f08-9e63-d0241499d31b","eb-3-visa-bulletin-october-2026-other-workers-priority-dates","EB-3 Visa Bulletin October 2026: Other Workers Priority Dates",null,"\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Visa Bulletin date of October 2026 following.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Adjustment of Status (I-485) Application for Employment-Based Preference Visas Bulletin for October 2026 \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-129\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-129\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n Dates for Filing (Final Action Dates) for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FJUN\u002F22 \u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>Moved forward 2 months\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Consulate (DS-260) for Employment-Based Preference Visa Bulletin for October 2026\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n•   \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2027\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-october-2026.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2027\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-october-2026.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nA.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FJAN\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>Moved back 3 months\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nB.  DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FJUN\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>Moved back 2 months)\u003C\u002Fp>\n","en","published","2026-09-29T20:53:26.000Z",[],"396f3936-706c-476e-b87b-2d36b2360fbc","visa-bulletin","Visa Bulletin","","b8bb4434-33fd-44a1-91e3-98c637ed39f0","jacob.p@kennedyaccess.com",122,false,27,"2026-09-30T17:31:16.000Z",{"id":26,"slug":27,"title":28,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":9,"summary":9,"body":29,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":31,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":35,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":37,"viewCount":38,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":39,"createdAt":40,"updatedAt":40,"deletedAt":9},"236f1243-7584-480a-b9d4-045e1d465653","welcome-to-the-us-another-eb-3-family-begins-their-new-chapter","Welcome to the U.S.: Another EB-3 Family Begins Their New Chapter","\u003Cp>After a five-year EB-3 journey, one of our applicants and her family have safely arrived in the United States and received their Green Cards.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nAs the family adjusts to their new life with continued support through KAG's settlement services, our applicant is also preparing to begin work with La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant, one of our partner sponsoring employers.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Timeline Summary\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ctable class=\"MsoTable15Plain3\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; 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border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">lc Filed (Priority Date)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">August 9, 2021\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; 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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">July 20, 2022\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">July 27, 2022\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; 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text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>interview\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">February 24, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>nvc approved\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">April 2, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>green card received\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">August 18, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; 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border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>i-140 filed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">August 7, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">August 9, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>I-485 Filed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">April 22, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>EAd approved\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">July 1, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>work started\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">September 4, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>interview\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Pending\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>i-485 approved\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Pending\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>green card received\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">Pending\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Total Processing Time:\u003C\u002Fb> Approximately 4\u003Cb> years and still in the process\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWhile his Adjustment of Status remains pending, he can now begin this new chapter while continuing through the final stages of his immigration journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F175",89,25,"2026-09-22T15:58:42.000Z",{"id":52,"slug":53,"title":54,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":55,"summary":55,"body":56,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":57,"categoryId":9,"categorySlug":9,"categoryName":9,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":58,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":59,"viewCount":60,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":61,"createdAt":62,"updatedAt":63,"deletedAt":9},"00e33dd2-5ecd-406e-b76f-3571954817aa","kennedy-access-group-is-coming-to-the-2026-atlanta-korean-festival","Kennedy Access Group Is Coming to the 2026 Atlanta Korean Festival!","Visit Kennedy Access Group at the 2026 Atlanta Korean Festival, Sept 19-20 at Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth, GA, to learn about the EB-3 visa program.","\u003Cp>Kennedy Access Group is excited to participate in the \u003Cstrong>2026 Atlanta Korean Festival on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe festival will be held at:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Gwinnett Place Mall\u003Cbr \u002F>\n2100 Pleasant Hill Rd\u003Cbr \u002F>\nDuluth, GA 30096\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nOur team will be introducing visitors to the \u003Cstrong>EB-3 employment-based immigration program\u003C\u002Fstrong>, sharing information about available opportunities, and answering general questions about KAG's services.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIf you are considering an employment-based path to the United States—or know a family member or friend who may be interested—we invite you to visit the KAG booth and meet our representatives.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWe look forward to connecting with the community and hope to see you at the festival!\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Website:\u003C\u002Fstrong> kennedyaccess.com\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Email:\u003C\u002Fstrong> info@kennedyaccess.com\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Phone:\u003C\u002Fstrong> (678) 580-3505\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F169","jin.c@kennedyaccess.com",34,24,"2026-09-14T20:13:25.000Z","2026-09-14T20:14:59.000Z",{"id":65,"slug":66,"title":67,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":68,"summary":68,"body":69,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":70,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":71,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":59,"viewCount":72,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":73,"createdAt":74,"updatedAt":75,"deletedAt":9},"c2699a2a-8a01-4b3b-a3b4-f4bff46edc4d","a-new-beginning-vietnamese-family-of-four-completes-their-eb-3-journey","A New Beginning: Vietnamese Family of Four Completes Their EB-3 Journey","A Vietnamese family of four completed EB-3 consular processing with an interview on Aug 18, 2026, about 4.5 years after PERM filing. See the full timeline.","\u003Cp data-end=\"857\" data-start=\"753\">🇻🇳🎉 Congratulations to our Vietnamese applicant and his family on receiving NVC approval (Consular Processing)!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Our Vietnamese applicant's EB-3 journey began on February 7, 2022, with the submission of his Labor Certification. After years of dedication and patience, he received NVC Approval (Consular Processing) on August 19, 2026!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Timeline Summary\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ctable class=\"MsoTable15Plain3\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border-width:medium; border-style:none; border-color:currentcolor; border:undefined\">\n\t\u003Ctbody>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium medium 1pt; border-style:none none solid; border-color:currentcolor currentcolor #7f7f7f; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Milestone\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium medium 1pt; border-style:none none solid; border-color:currentcolor currentcolor #7f7f7f; 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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">February 7, 2022\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>Audit received\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">October 17, 2022\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>audit response\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px;\">October 31, 2022\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>lc approved\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">February 9, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>i-140 filed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">May 3, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">June 20, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>nvc received\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">July 25, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>interview\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">August 18, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; border-width:medium 1pt medium medium; border-style:none solid none none; border-color:currentcolor #7f7f7f currentcolor currentcolor; padding:0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>nvc approved\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">August 19, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Total Processing Time:\u003C\u002Fb> Approximately 4\u003Cb> years and 6 months\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Green Card is on its way, and we look forward to seeing him and his family begin their new lives and career in the United States \u003Cimg alt=\"🇺🇸\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft93\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f1fa_1f1f8.png\" style=\"width:16px; height:16px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"859\">This approval marks one of the final milestones in the EB-3 immigration process and brings them one step closer to receiving their Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"859\">Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! \u003Cimg alt=\"🎉\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft8c\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f389.png\" style=\"width:16px; height:16px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F168",71,23,"2026-08-25T19:40:35.000Z","2026-08-26T14:52:16.000Z",{"id":77,"slug":78,"title":79,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":80,"summary":80,"body":81,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":82,"categoryId":15,"categorySlug":16,"categoryName":17,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":83,"authorUserId":19,"authorName":20,"viewCount":84,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":85,"createdAt":86,"updatedAt":87,"deletedAt":9},"8cb69bf1-355e-43e1-aee5-c39b6356e15f","visa-bulletin-date-of-september-2026","EB-3 Visa Bulletin September 2026: Other Workers Priority Dates","September 2026 Visa Bulletin for EB-3 Other Workers: Final Action Date holds at Apr 1, 2022 and Dates for Filing at Aug 1, 2022, with no changes.","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Visa Bulletin date of September 2026 following.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Adjustment of Status (I-485) Application for Employment-Based Preference Visas Bulletin for September 2026 \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-128\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-128\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n Dates for Filing (Final Action Dates) for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FAPR\u002F22 \u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>No Changes\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Consulate (DS-260) for Employment-Based Preference Visa Bulletin for September 2026\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n•   \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2026\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-september-2026.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2026\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-september-2026.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nA.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FAPR\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>No Changes\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nB.  DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FAUG\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>No Changes)\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F166",39,22,"2026-08-24T13:11:05.000Z","2026-08-24T14:18:26.000Z",{"id":89,"slug":90,"title":91,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":92,"summary":92,"body":93,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":94,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":95,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":59,"viewCount":96,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":97,"createdAt":98,"updatedAt":99,"deletedAt":9},"d5741fa9-0c21-45cd-adec-1459c8c5f7f4","i-485-approved-a-successful-eb-3-journey-from-bangladesh","I-485 Approved: A Successful EB-3 Journey from Bangladesh","Our Bangladeshi EB-3 applicant's I-485 was approved on August 10, 2026, about five years after PERM filing. See the full timeline from PERM to green card.","\u003Cp data-end=\"857\" data-start=\"753\">🇧🇩🎉 Congratulations to our Bangladesh applicant on receiving approval of his I-485 (Adjustment of Status)!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Our Bangladesh applicant's EB-3 journey began on August 11, 2021, with the submission of his Labor Certification. After years of dedication and patience, his I-485 (Adjustment of Status) was approved on August 10, 2026!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Timeline Summary\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ctable class=\"MsoTable15Plain3\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-width: medium; border-style: none; border-color: currentcolor;\">\n\t\u003Ctbody>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127); padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Milestone\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127); padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127) currentcolor currentcolor; background: rgb(242, 242, 242); padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">lc Filed (Priority Date)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">August 11, 2021\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127) currentcolor currentcolor; background: rgb(242, 242, 242); padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">lc Approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">July 12, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127) currentcolor currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 Filed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">August 4, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127) currentcolor currentcolor; background: rgb(242, 242, 242); padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 Approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">August 15, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127) currentcolor currentcolor; padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>i-485 filed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">December 29, 2025\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border-width: medium 1pt medium medium; border-style: none solid none none; border-color: currentcolor rgb(127, 127, 127) currentcolor currentcolor; background: rgb(242, 242, 242); padding: 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.6667px\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">\u003Cb>i-485 approved\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">August 10, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Total Processing Time:\u003C\u002Fb> Approximately \u003Cb>5 years\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Green Card is on its way, and we look forward to seeing him begin his new life and career in the United States \u003Cimg alt=\"🇺🇸\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft93\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f1fa_1f1f8.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"859\">This approval marks one of the final milestones in the EB-3 immigration process and brings him one step closer to receiving his Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"859\">Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! \u003Cimg alt=\"🎉\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft8c\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f389.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F165",49,21,"2026-08-18T20:31:48.000Z","2026-08-18T20:33:16.000Z",{"id":101,"slug":102,"title":103,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":104,"summary":104,"body":105,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":106,"categoryId":107,"categorySlug":108,"categoryName":109,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":110,"authorUserId":111,"authorName":37,"viewCount":112,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":113,"createdAt":114,"updatedAt":114,"deletedAt":9},"201bec77-4b5d-4559-b485-1830fef1d060","ice-rule-limits-f-1-student-visa-stays-to-four-years","ICE Rule Limits F-1 Student Visa Stays to Four Years","Navigating the New F-1 Visa Fixed-Term Stay Rule Together","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">ICE Rule Limits F-1 Student Visa Stays to Four Years\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Navigating the New F-1 Visa Fixed-Term Stay Rule Together\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">(July 31, 2026)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">We understand that the recent regulatory update from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the fixed four-year limit on F-1 student visas has caused widespread concern, confusion, and anxiety within our international community.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Published July 17, the rule establishes a four-year limit for most F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors, replacing the existing “duration of status” policy that permitted students and exchange visitors to remain in the U.S. until they completed their program. The rule is scheduled to take effect Sept. 15.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Final Rule Provisions\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">According to the final rule, F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors will generally have up to four years to complete their program, including any periods of post-completion practical training, plus a 30-day grace period, reduced from the previous 60-day grace period.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Students enrolled in programs longer than four years, including doctoral degrees that last five to eight years, and students interested in working under OPT and STEM OPT, which can last three years, would need to apply to USCIS for extensions by filing Form I-539, paying filing fees, submitting biometrics, and demonstrating continued eligibility. USCIS would have discretion to approve or deny those requests.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Important Intakes\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">It is crucial to understand that this rule does not mean foreign students must leave the United States or cut their studies short after four years.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Instead, this policy introduces an administrative shift from the traditional "Duration of Status (D\u002FS)" to a structured renewal system. Here is what you need to know:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Lawful Extensions Are Available: For students enrolled in programs that naturally exceed four years—such as Ph.D. candidates, dual-degree students, or those transitioning to OPT and STEM OPT—you can legally extend your stay by filing an Extension of Stay (EOS) application (Form I-539) with USCIS.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">This Is a Procedural Change, Not an Expulsion: This rule changes how your stay is managed, changing it into a fixed "Admit Until Date" on your Form I-94. It is a mandatory check-in process, not a ban on long-term higher education.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">Protections for Current Students: If you are currently in the U.S. maintaining valid D\u002FS status, you are grandfathered into a transition period. Your status remains secure for up to an additional four years from the rule’s effective date or until your program ends, whichever comes first.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:12.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif\">While the immigration landscape presents new administrative hurdles, Kennedy Access Group’s dedication to your success, safety, and inclusion remains entirely unchanged. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"08baa8a9-13e0-4496-89c6-37221dbc0ac4","news","News","\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F162","e33558e3-ba49-473d-91c3-77f808a66a7c",28,20,"2026-07-31T20:11:12.000Z",{"id":116,"slug":117,"title":118,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":119,"summary":119,"body":120,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":121,"categoryId":15,"categorySlug":16,"categoryName":17,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":18,"authorUserId":19,"authorName":20,"viewCount":112,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":122,"createdAt":123,"updatedAt":124,"deletedAt":9},"af2a5830-7fe3-4974-9abd-35f306deeb48","visa-bulletin-date-of-august-2026","Visa Bulletin date of August 2026","August 2026 Visa Bulletin for EB-3 Other Workers: Final Action Date advances one month to Apr 1, 2022, while Dates for Filing stays at Aug 1, 2022.","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Visa Bulletin date of August 2026 following.\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Adjustment of Status (I-485) Application for Employment-Based Preference Visas Bulletin for August 2026 \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-127\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-127\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n Dates for Filing (Final Action Dates) for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FAPR\u002F22 \u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>Moved forward 1 month\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Consulate (DS-260) for Employment-Based Preference Visa Bulletin for July 2026\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n•   \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2026\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-august-2026.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2026\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-august-2026.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nA.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FAPR\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>Moved forward 1 month\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nB.  DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FAUG\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>No Moved)\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],19,"2026-07-20T22:28:35.000Z","2026-07-20T22:28:56.000Z",{"id":126,"slug":127,"title":128,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":129,"summary":129,"body":130,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":131,"categoryId":132,"categorySlug":133,"categoryName":134,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":135,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":59,"viewCount":23,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":136,"createdAt":137,"updatedAt":138,"deletedAt":9},"b2fced12-f54d-4f97-9dc7-2882e59e9739","applicant-gathering-in-wisconsin-","Applicant Gathering in Wisconsin 💙","Kennedy Access Group met EB-3 applicants working at Abbyland Foods in Wisconsin to share a meal and hear how their lives and jobs in the U.S. are going.","\u003Cp>Nothing is more rewarding than meeting our applicants in person and seeing how far they've come on their EB-3 journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Our team recently traveled to Wisconsin to meet with applicants currently working at \u003Cstrong data-end=\"332\" data-start=\"309\">Abbyland Foods Inc.\u003C\u002Fstrong>, one of Kennedy Access Group's sponsoring employers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>We had a wonderful time in Wisconsin sharing a meal, catching up on their work experiences, and hearing about their lives in the U.S. Thank you to everyone who joined us—we truly enjoyed spending time with you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>We can't wait for our next applicant gathering. 😊\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"070eddd1-42fa-4d15-a0d5-bef12558a230","settlement","Settlement","\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F159",18,"2026-07-15T22:59:15.000Z","2026-07-20T18:40:21.000Z",{"id":140,"slug":141,"title":142,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":143,"summary":143,"body":144,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":145,"categoryId":9,"categorySlug":9,"categoryName":9,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":146,"authorUserId":111,"authorName":147,"viewCount":85,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":148,"createdAt":149,"updatedAt":150,"deletedAt":9},"a86e2da4-18d1-49d2-af61-b596377cccef","update-on-termination-of-temporary-protected-status-for-burma-ethiopia-south-sudan-yemen-somalia","Update on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Burma \u002F Ethiopia \u002F South Sudan \u002F Yemen \u002F Somalia","Federal courts postponed the TPS termination for Burma, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Yemen and Somalia, extending TPS-based EAD validity (update: July 1, 2026).","\u003Cp>(July 1, 2026)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nU.S. District Courts issued an order postponing the TPS Burma\u002FEthiopia\u002FSouth Sudan\u002FYemen\u002FSomalia termination. The validity of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) issued under the TPS designation for Burma (Myanmar), Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen is extended per court order.\u003Cimg ng-click=\"previewImage(blog.thumbnailUrl)\" ng-if=\"blog.thumbnailUrl\" ng-src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F153\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkennedyaccess.com:9090\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F153\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F153","joe@steadyworkers.com",17,"2026-07-01T23:18:10.000Z","2026-07-01T23:19:56.000Z",{"id":152,"slug":153,"title":154,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":155,"summary":155,"body":156,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":157,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":158,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":59,"viewCount":159,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":160,"createdAt":161,"updatedAt":162,"deletedAt":9},"ae539bea-803d-4e1c-b392-a904bee07038","we-congratulate-our-mongolian-applicant-on-becoming-a-us-permanent-resident","We congratulate our Mongolian Applicant on becoming a U.S. Permanent Resident!","Our Mongolian applicant became a U.S. permanent resident after a 4-year, 7-month EB-3 Adjustment of Status journey, receiving the Green Card in March 2026.","\u003Cp>This successful \u003Cstrong>Adjustment of Status\u003C\u002Fstrong> journey began in \u003Cstrong>August 2021\u003C\u002Fstrong> 📅 and, after \u003Cstrong>4 years and 7 months\u003C\u002Fstrong> ⏳, reached an exciting finish with a Green Card approval ✅ and a new beginning in the United States 🇺🇸.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Our applicant received their \u003Cstrong>Green Card in March 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong> 📬 and officially started working in \u003Cstrong>May 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong> 💼—a moment that marks the start of an exciting new chapter 📖✨.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Every immigration journey has its own challenges 💪, but moments like these remind us why patience and perseverance matter. We are honored to have supported our applicant throughout this process 🤝 and look forward to seeing all they accomplish in the years ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>🇲🇳 ➜ 🇺🇸 ✈️🌍\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Thank you for placing your trust in Kennedy Access 💙🙏, and congratulations once again on this incredible achievement! 🎊🥳\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F148",59,16,"2026-06-25T21:57:42.000Z","2026-07-01T23:27:53.000Z",{"id":164,"slug":165,"title":166,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":167,"summary":167,"body":168,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":169,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":170,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":59,"viewCount":84,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":171,"createdAt":172,"updatedAt":173,"deletedAt":9},"ffd63ee4-531f-4f0b-b204-972b4830bc1e","congratulations-to-our-mongolian-applicant-on-receiving-their-green-card","Congratulations to Our Mongolian Applicant on Receiving Their Green Card!","Our Mongolian applicant received their Green Card after nearly five years in the EB-3 Adjustment of Status process and will start working in August 2026.","\u003Cp>🎉 We are excited to share another successful EB-3 Adjustment of Status journey for our applicant from Mongolia! 🇲🇳🇺🇸\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>After nearly five years of patience and perseverance, our applicant has officially received their Green Card and is now a lawful permanent resident of the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>They are expected to begin working in August 2026 and start building their new life here in the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>We are grateful to have been part of this journey and appreciate the trust placed in our team throughout the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Congratulations once again, and we wish them continued success and happiness in this exciting new chapter of life! 💙\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F147",15,"2026-06-24T23:23:30.000Z","2026-06-24T23:47:01.000Z",{"id":175,"slug":176,"title":177,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":178,"summary":178,"body":179,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":180,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":181,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":59,"viewCount":182,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":183,"createdAt":184,"updatedAt":185,"deletedAt":9},"37d6a91b-440b-498a-a875-db6c51e75c67","i-485-approved-permanent-resident-status-granted-for-our-brazilian-applicant","I-485 Approved! Permanent Resident Status Granted for our Brazilian Applicant!","Our Brazilian EB-3 applicant's I-485 was approved on June 12, 2026 after about 4 years and 10 months. See the full timeline from PERM to green card.","\u003Cp data-end=\"857\" data-start=\"753\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"857\" data-start=\"753\">\u003Cimg alt=\"🇧🇷\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft9\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f1e7_1f1f7.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F>\u003Cimg alt=\"🎉\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft8c\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f389.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F> Congratulations to our Brazilian applicant on receiving approval of his I-485 (Adjustment of Status)!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Our Brazilian applicant's EB-3 journey began on July 30, 2021, with the submission of his Labor Certification. After years of dedication and patience, his I-485 (Adjustment of Status) was approved on June 12, 2026!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Timeline Summary\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ctable class=\"MsoTable15Plain3\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border:none\">\n\t\u003Ctbody>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-bottom:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Milestone\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-bottom:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">lc Filed (Priority Date)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">July 30, 2021\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">lc Approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">May 25, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 Filed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">July 14, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 Approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">February 14, 2024\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>i-485 filed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">October 30, 2025\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cfont color=\"#000000\" face=\"Cambria, serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: 14.6667px; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u003Cb>i-485 approved\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffont>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">June 12, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Total Processing Time:\u003C\u002Fb> Approximately \u003Cb>4 years and 10 months\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The Green Card is on its way, and we look forward to seeing him begin his new life and career in the United States \u003Cimg alt=\"🇺🇸\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft93\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f1fa_1f1f8.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"859\">This approval marks one of the final milestones in the EB-3 immigration process and brings him one step closer to receiving his Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"859\">Congratulations on reaching this incredible milestone! \u003Cimg alt=\"🎉\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft8c\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f389.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F146",31,14,"2026-06-23T21:45:47.000Z","2026-06-24T22:54:11.000Z",{"id":187,"slug":188,"title":189,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":190,"summary":190,"body":191,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":192,"categoryId":15,"categorySlug":16,"categoryName":17,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":18,"authorUserId":36,"authorName":37,"viewCount":112,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":193,"createdAt":194,"updatedAt":194,"deletedAt":9},"9c7b1c90-de3f-4c69-9990-8166d3a7d91e","visa-bulletin-date-of-july-2026","Visa Bulletin date of July 2026","July 2026 Visa Bulletin for EB-3 Other Workers: Final Action Date advances one month to Mar 1, 2022, while Dates for Filing holds at Aug 1, 2022.","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>Adjustment of Status (I-485) Application for Employment-Based Preference Visas Bulletin for July 2026 \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-126\">https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fgreen-card\u002Fgreen-card-processes-and-procedures\u002Fvisa-availability-priority-dates\u002Fwhen-to-file-your-adjustment-of-status-application-for-family-sponsored-or-employment-based-126\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n Dates for Filing (Final Action Dates) for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FMar\u002F22 \u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>Moved forward 1 month\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>Consulate (DS-260) for Employment-Based Preference Visa Bulletin for July 2026\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n•   \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2026\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-july-2026.html\">https:\u002F\u002Ftravel.state.gov\u002Fcontent\u002Ftravel\u002Fen\u002Flegal\u002Fvisa-law0\u002Fvisa-bulletin\u002F2026\u002Fvisa-bulletin-for-july-2026.html\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nA.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FMar\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>Moved forward 1 month\u003Ci>)\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nB.  DATES FOR FILING OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA APPLICATIONS \u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Ci>Other Workers    \u003Cb>\u003Cu>01\u002FAug\u002F22\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb> (\u003C\u002Fi>No Moved)\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],12,"2026-06-18T19:24:33.000Z",{"id":196,"slug":197,"title":198,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":199,"summary":199,"body":200,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":201,"categoryId":202,"categorySlug":203,"categoryName":204,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":205,"authorUserId":111,"authorName":37,"viewCount":61,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":206,"createdAt":207,"updatedAt":207,"deletedAt":9},"22747aa9-e2cf-476e-8c98-3fc4a0757af5","premium-processing-frequently-leads-to-nonsensical-requests-for-evidence-rfes","PREMIUM PROCESSING FREQUENTLY LEADS TO NONSENSICAL REQUESTS FOR EVIDENCE (RFES)","USCIS premium processing is driving a surge in boilerplate RFEs for employment-based petitions. How employers and EB-3 applicants can build stronger cases.","\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Premium Processing frequently leads to nonsensical Requests for Evidence (RFEs)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Recently, USCIS has been arbitrarily applying stringent, non-regulatory criteria when adjudicating Employment-based immigration petitions, leading to a sharp rise in Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and denial rates.  However, federal courts have recently begun to curb this trend of adjudication that exceeds statutory authority, thereby paving the way for future legal challenges.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cimg ng-click=\"previewImage(blog.thumbnailUrl)\" ng-if=\"blog.thumbnailUrl\" ng-src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F138\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkennedyaccess.com:9090\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F138\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Overall Adjudication Climate: A Surge in RFEs and Rejection Rates\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The most prominent characteristics of current U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) operations are the "arbitrary raising of standards" and "mass rejections."\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">By early 2026, Requests for Evidence (RFEs) were being issued for approximately half (50%) of standard processing cases.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The Pitfall of Premium Processing: With Premium Processing which guarantees a decision within 15 to 45 days, there is an increasing tendency for USCIS officers to issue "substandard, boilerplate RFEs" just before the deadline without properly reviewing the documentation, simply to meet the mandated processing timeframe.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan lang=\"EN\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Practical Tips for Applicants and Employers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">While the current landscape for U.S. employment-based immigration is undeniably more challenging than ever, success remains achievable. To navigate the rise in adjudication errors by USCIS, the following strategies are essential when preparing a petition:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>Building a "Plenary Record"\u003C\u002Fb>: From the initial filing, you must meticulously align every piece of evidence with the relevant legal requirements to leave no room for USCIS adjudicators to merely skim the file or nitpick.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">\u003Cb>Anticipating and Countering Arbitrary Requirements:\u003C\u002Fb> Be aware of "arbitrary conditions" frequently demanded by adjudicators (such as requiring a business plan or insisting that recommendation letters specify exact work dates). It is prudent to preemptively address and refute these demands by citing the legal basis within the petition letter itself.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">*** Kennedy Access Group is not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.***\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n*** \u003Cb>Disclaimer:\u003C\u002Fb> The information provided on this blog is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is \u003Cb>not intended to constitute legal advice\u003C\u002Fb> and should not be relied upon as such. Reading this post does not create an attorney-client relationship. If you need legal advice, please consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction."***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"5765734f-a387-4f4f-a0ed-880cb9e2addb","immigration-guide","Immigration Guide","\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F138",11,"2026-06-16T21:07:20.000Z",{"id":209,"slug":210,"title":211,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":212,"summary":212,"body":213,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":214,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":215,"authorUserId":216,"authorName":217,"viewCount":218,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":219,"createdAt":220,"updatedAt":221,"deletedAt":9},"8d0d41fa-8d70-4280-8dd0-584899e85471","congratulations-to-our-brazilian-applicant-on-his-ead-card-approval","Congratulations to Our Brazilian Applicant on his EAD Card Approval!","Our Brazilian EB-3 applicant received EAD work permit approval on June 3, 2026 while his I-485 Adjustment of Status, filed March 13, 2026, is pending.","\u003Ch1>Article Title\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background:#f0f8ff;border-left:4px solid #1a3a5c;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:6px;margin:20px 0;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Key Takeaways:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>EAD Card\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Approval\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>I-485 Filing\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"558\" data-start=\"183\">This applicant from Brazil began his EB-3 process on \u003Cstrong data-end=\"246\" data-start=\"224\">September 16, 2021\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and recently received his EAD card approval on \u003Cstrong data-end=\"311\" data-start=\"295\">June 3, 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nHis Adjustment of Status (I-485) application was filed on \u003Cstrong data-end=\"389\" data-start=\"371\">March 13, 2026\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and is currently pending.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWith a work permit now in hand, we hope he will be able to begin working soon and receive his green card approval in the near future as well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"697\" data-start=\"560\">We are grateful to see more and more applicants continuously receiving their EAD cards, approvals, and permanent residency these days.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nOnce this applicant receives final approval, we will be happy to share a more detailed timeline with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"811\">Congratulations again, and we wish him all the best on the rest of his immigration journey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background:#1a3a5c;color:#fff;padding:24px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;margin-top:30px;\">\n\u003Ch3 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;\">Need help with your immigration case?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin:0;\">Contact Kennedy Access Group: 1(678)580-3505 | info@kennedyaccess.com\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F136","6654fb0a-a589-411b-a5ea-869ad786a2e5","it@kennedyaccess.com",36,10,"2026-06-15T23:13:18.000Z","2026-06-17T16:24:44.000Z",{"id":223,"slug":224,"title":225,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":226,"summary":226,"body":227,"language":228,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":229,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":230,"authorUserId":231,"authorName":232,"viewCount":233,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":234,"createdAt":235,"updatedAt":236,"deletedAt":9},"9bd10e60-2282-4b7f-99ec-abc7feee59d6","tu-viet-nam-den-hoa-ky-hanh-trinh-eb-3-thanh-cong","Từ Việt Nam đến Hoa Kỳ: Hành Trình EB-3 Thành Công","Hành trình xin thị thực EB-3 (diện lao động phổ thông) của ông Nguyễn bắt đầu tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam, nơi ông theo đuổi con đường hợp pháp để trở thành thường trú nhân Hoa Kỳ thông qua sự bảo lãnh của nhà tuyển dụng. Trường hợp này cho thấy rằng, mặc dù quy trình EB-3 đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn, nhưng việc chuẩn bị hồ sơ kỹ lưỡng cùng sự bảo lãnh từ một nhà tuyển dụng uy tín có thể mang lại kết quả thành công.","\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14.0pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#365f91\">Từ Việt Nam đến Hoa Kỳ: Hành Trình EB-3 Thành Công\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Khi ông Nguyễn lần đầu tìm hiểu về chương trình thị thực EB-3 Lao động phổ thông (Other Workers) từ Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam, ông nhận thấy có rất nhiều thông tin trái chiều trên mạng. Một số nguồn cho rằng quy trình này gần như không thể thực hiện được, trong khi những nguồn khác lại cho rằng có thể mất nhiều năm để hoàn tất. Mặc dù còn nhiều điều chưa chắc chắn, ông đã quyết định theo đuổi con đường hợp pháp để trở thành thường trú nhân tại Hoa Kỳ thông qua sự bảo lãnh của nhà tuyển dụng. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Hành trình của ông bắt đầu khi một nhà tuyển dụng tại bang South Dakota (Hoa Kỳ) đề nghị một vị trí làm việc toàn thời gian và đồng ý bảo lãnh ông theo chương trình EB-3. Giống như tất cả các hồ sơ EB-3 khác, quy trình bắt đầu với Chứng nhận Lao động PERM (PERM Labor Certification), trong đó nhà tuyển dụng phải chứng minh với Bộ Lao động Hoa Kỳ rằng không thể tìm được lao động Hoa Kỳ đủ điều kiện và sẵn sàng đảm nhận vị trí này. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Sau một cuộc kiểm tra (audit) của Bộ Lao động và thời gian xem xét kéo dài, đơn PERM đã được chấp thuận, qua đó xác lập Ngày Ưu Tiên (Priority Date) của ông Nguyễn. Sau đó, nhà tuyển dụng nộp Mẫu I-140 lên USCIS và đơn này được chấp thuận không lâu sau đó. Mặc dù đơn bảo lãnh nhập cư được phê duyệt nhanh chóng, ông Nguyễn vẫn phải chờ đợi do tình trạng tồn đọng hồ sơ (backlog) của diện visa EB-3 Other Workers. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Khi Ngày Ưu Tiên của ông đến lượt được giải quyết, hồ sơ được chuyển đến Trung tâm Thị thực Quốc gia (NVC), nơi ông hoàn thành đơn xin thị thực nhập cư DS-260 và nộp tất cả các giấy tờ dân sự theo yêu cầu. Sau khi nhận được xác nhận rằng hồ sơ đã hoàn tất và đủ điều kiện xử lý, ông tiếp tục chờ lịch phỏng vấn tại Tổng Lãnh sự quán Hoa Kỳ ở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Vào tháng 4 năm 2026, ông Nguyễn tham dự buổi phỏng vấn xin thị thực nhập cư. Vì mọi thông tin và tài liệu đều đầy đủ và nhất quán, thị thực của ông đã được chấp thuận mà không gặp bất kỳ trở ngại nào. Ngay sau đó, ông cùng gia đình sang Hoa Kỳ và bắt đầu cuộc sống mới với tư cách là thường trú nhân hợp pháp. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Tóm tắt mốc thời gian\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ctable class=\"MsoTable15Plain3\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border:none\">\n\t\u003Ctbody>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-bottom:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:normal\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Cột mốc\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; 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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">03\u002F09\u002F2021\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Kiểm tra PERM (PERM Audit)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">02\u002F03\u002F2022\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">PERM được phê duyệt\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">15\u002F06\u002F2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Nộp I-140\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">15\u002F08\u002F2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 được phê duyệt\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">22\u002F08\u002F2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">N\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb> \u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Nhận hóa đơn phí từ NVC\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">01\u002F09\u002F2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Nộp DS-260\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">01\u002F11\u002F2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Nhận thư mời phỏng vấn\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">26\u002F02\u002F2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Phỏng vấn lãnh sự\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">09\u002F04\u002F2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Visa được cấp\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">10\u002F04\u002F2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Tổng thời gian xử lý: \u003C\u002Fb>Khoảng \u003Cb>4 năm 7 tháng\u003C\u002Fb> tính từ Ngày Ưu Tiên đến khi được cấp thị thực nhập cư.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Bài học rút ra\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Trải nghiệm của ông Nguyễn cho thấy rằng mặc dù quy trình EB-3 Lao động phổ thông đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn và cam kết lâu dài, đây vẫn là một con đường khả thi để đạt được quyền thường trú tại Hoa Kỳ. Việc hợp tác với một nhà tuyển dụng bảo lãnh đáng tin cậy, duy trì hồ sơ chính xác và tuân thủ đầy đủ các yêu cầu về di trú có thể góp phần đáng kể vào kết quả thành công.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background:#1a3a5c;color:#fff;padding:24px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;margin-top:30px;\">\n\u003Ch3 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;\">Need help with your immigration case?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin:0;\">Contact Kennedy Access Group: 1(678)580-3505 | info@kennedyaccess.com\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n","vi",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F135","f2e4cf94-10ea-4ce7-bf30-353c9badc68b","hue.p@kennedyaccess.com",64,9,"2026-06-12T19:40:55.000Z","2026-06-12T21:31:16.000Z",{"id":238,"slug":239,"title":240,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":241,"summary":241,"body":242,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":243,"categoryId":32,"categorySlug":33,"categoryName":34,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":244,"authorUserId":231,"authorName":232,"viewCount":245,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":246,"createdAt":247,"updatedAt":248,"deletedAt":9},"76fae3a4-39d4-48ff-af37-2dbed1847c43","from-vietnam-to-the-united-states-a-successful-eb-3-journey","From Vietnam to the United States: A Successful EB-3 Journey","Mr. Nguyen’s EB-3 Unskilled visa journey began in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where he pursued a legal pathway to U.S. permanent residency through employer sponsorship. This case highlights that while the EB-3 process requires patience, careful documentation and a reliable employer sponsor can lead to a successful outcome.","\u003Ch1>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:#365f91\">From Vietnam to the United States: A Successful EB-3 Journey\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">When Mr. Nguyen first began researching the EB-3 Unskilled (Other Workers) visa from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, he found a great deal of conflicting information online. Some sources claimed the process was nearly impossible, while others suggested it could take many years to complete. Despite the uncertainty, he decided to pursue a legal pathway to permanent residence in the United States through employer sponsorship.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">His journey began when a U.S. employer in South Dakota offered a full-time position and agreed to sponsor him through the EB-3 program. Like all EB-3 cases, the process started with PERM Labor Certification, where the employer demonstrated to the U.S. Department of Labor that no qualified and available U.S. workers could be found for the position.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">After a Department of Labor audit and an extended review period, the PERM application was approved, establishing Mr. Nguyen's Priority Date. The employer then filed Form I-140 with USCIS, which was approved shortly thereafter. Although the immigrant petition was approved quickly, Mr. Nguyen still had to wait for visa availability due to the EB-3 Other Workers visa backlog.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Once his Priority Date became current, the case moved to the National Visa Center (NVC), where he completed the DS-260 immigrant visa application and submitted all required civil documents. After receiving confirmation that his case was documentarily qualified, he waited for an interview appointment at the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">In April 2026, Mr. Nguyen attended his immigrant visa interview. Because all information and documentation were complete and consistent, his visa was approved without issue. Shortly afterward, he and his family traveled to the United States and began their new life as permanent residents.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Timeline Summary\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ctable class=\"MsoTable15Plain3\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse; border:none\">\n\t\u003Ctbody>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-bottom:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Milestone\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; 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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 Filed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">August 15, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">I-140 Approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">August 22, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">NVC Fee Invoice Received\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">September 1, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">DS-260 Submitted\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">November 1, 2023\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Interview Letter Received\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">February 26, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; background:#f2f2f2; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Consular Interview\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"background:#f2f2f2; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"color:black\">April 9, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\t\u003Ctr>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"border:none; border-right:solid #7f7f7f 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Visa Issued\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd style=\"padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">April 10, 2026\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\t\t\t\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\t\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Total Processing Time:\u003C\u002Fb> Approximately \u003Cb>4 years and 7 months \u003C\u002Fb>from Priority Date to immigrant visa issuance.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>Key Takeaway\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:13px\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:115%\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Mr. Nguyen's experience demonstrates that while the EB-3 Unskilled process requires patience and long-term commitment, it remains a viable pathway to permanent residence in the United States. Working with a reliable sponsoring employer, maintaining accurate documentation, and following all immigration requirements can significantly contribute to a successful outcome.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background:#1a3a5c;color:#fff;padding:24px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;margin-top:30px;\">\n\u003Ch3 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;\">Need help with your immigration case?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin:0;\">Contact Kennedy Access Group: 1(678)580-3505 | info@kennedyaccess.com\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F134",87,8,"2026-06-12T19:39:53.000Z","2026-06-12T21:31:03.000Z",{"id":250,"slug":251,"title":252,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":253,"summary":253,"body":254,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":255,"categoryId":202,"categorySlug":203,"categoryName":204,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":256,"authorUserId":111,"authorName":257,"viewCount":258,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":259,"createdAt":260,"updatedAt":261,"deletedAt":9},"6b842bed-05f7-4bc9-aa72-fa9fe71d90ad","what-happened-to-the-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-and-the-legal-rebuke-that-followed","What happened to the $100,000 H-1B visa fee and the legal rebuke that followed","A federal judge voided the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it violated the Administrative Procedure Act. What it means amid conflicting court decisions.","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>What happened to the $100,000 H-1B visa fee and the legal rebuke that followed\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIn September 2025, US government raised the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers from losing their jobs to lower-paid foreign workers on this temporary work visa. The previous application fee was $215 to enter the visa lottery, plus additional processing charges. The higher fee became effective around 24 hours after the announcement.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cb>What happened in court Monday?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nU.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston ruled that the fee violated the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs how federal agencies develop and issue regulations. The ruling voided “in its entirety” a policy from September requiring companies to pay $100,000 fees for H-1B visa petitions. “The Court finds that the Policy imposes a tax on H-1B petitions without the requisite delegation by Congress,” Sorokin wrote.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cimg ng-click=\"previewImage(blog.thumbnailUrl)\" ng-if=\"blog.thumbnailUrl\" ng-src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F128\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fkennedyaccess.com:9090\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F128\" \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nHis ruling contradicted an earlier federal court ruling — in a separate legal challenge to the H-1B fee brought by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — that upheld the charge and kept it in effect until it is scheduled to expire in September.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nYet another lawsuit has also been filed in federal court in San Francisco by religious groups and labor organizations, setting up the possibility of divided rulings in three appellate court circuits.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe ruling on Monday came just days after another federal judge similarly voided a policy in which the administration had directed U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to freeze applications for work permits and other immigration benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>*** Kennedy Access Group is not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.***\u003Cbr \u002F>\n*** \u003Cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" jsuid=\"pARmIc_1a\">Disclaimer:\u003C!--TgQPHd|[]-->\u003C\u002Fstrong> The information provided on this blog is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is \u003Cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" jsuid=\"pARmIc_1b\">not intended to constitute legal advice\u003C!--TgQPHd|[]-->\u003C\u002Fstrong> and should not be relied upon as such. Reading this post does not create an attorney-client relationship. If you need legal advice, please consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction."***\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F128","contact@steadyworkers.com",29,7,"2026-06-11T20:15:21.000Z","2026-06-11T20:18:28.000Z",{"id":263,"slug":264,"title":265,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":266,"summary":266,"body":267,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":268,"categoryId":202,"categorySlug":203,"categoryName":204,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":269,"authorUserId":270,"authorName":271,"viewCount":49,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":272,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":273,"createdAt":274,"updatedAt":275,"deletedAt":9},"ceaccad5-7328-4864-9a76-ea0b2fb652ab","2026-us-immigration-money-transfer-regulations-new-remittance-tax-and-compliance-requirements","2026 U.S. Immigration Money Transfer Regulations: New Remittance Tax and Compliance Requirements","Starting January 1, 2026, the U.S. implemented a 1% excise tax on cash-funded remittance transfers under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This affects millions sending money abroad, with specific rules for cash payments while exempting bank transfers. Learn the procedures, limits, and compliance requirements for international money transfers in 2026.","\u003Ch1>2026 U.S. Immigration Money Transfer Regulations: New Remittance Tax and Compliance Requirements\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background:#f0f8ff;border-left:4px solid #1a3a5c;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:6px;margin:20px 0;\">\n\u003Ch3>Key Takeaways\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>A 1% excise tax applies to cash-funded remittance transfers to foreign recipients starting January 1, 2026\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Bank account transfers, credit\u002Fdebit card payments, and cryptocurrencies are exempt from the tax\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>The tax is projected to generate $10 billion in revenue over 10 years\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Penalty relief is available for providers through the third quarter of 2026\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>USCIS immigration fees have increased for 2026 with stricter payment requirements\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"Blog image\" src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F110\" style=\"border-radius:8px;margin:16px 0;float:right;margin:0 0 16px 20px;width:45%;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>Understanding the New Remittance Transfer Tax\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"7-8,7-9\">Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, a 1% remittance transfer tax applies to remittances sent from the United States to recipients in foreign countries when the sender provides cash, a money order, a cashier's check, or other similar physical instrument to the remittance transfer provider. The sender is liable for the tax, and remittance transfer providers are required to collect the remittance transfer tax from certain senders, make semimonthly deposits, and file quarterly returns with the IRS.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cem>NOTE. \u003Cstrong data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" jsuid=\"fVrNbe_v\">The 1% Tax Rule:\u003C!--TgQPHd|[]-->\u003C\u002Fstrong> A 1% excise tax is applied to the amount transferred \u003Cstrong>FROM the US TO foreign accounts\u003C\u002Fstrong>. If you send $500 using cash, an extra $5 tax applies.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>What Qualifies for the Tax\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"3-10\">It covers remittance transfers funded by cash, money orders, cashier's checks, traveler's checks, or similar physical instruments issued by foreign governments.\u003C\u002Fcite> The tax is calculated at exactly 1% of the total transfer amount, with no minimum threshold or caps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"3-28,3-29,3-30\">The tax on remittance transfers equals 1% of the total amount the sender provides. That amount includes promotional bonuses tied to the transfer. It does not include service fees or state taxes.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"Blog image\" src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F115\" style=\"border-radius:8px;margin:16px 0;width:100%;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>Exempt Transfer Methods\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Understanding which transfer methods avoid the 1% tax is crucial for cost-effective money transfers. \u003Ccite index=\"2-35,2-43\">Direct bank-to-bank transfer – no. Avoid the 1% remittance tax entirely by switching from cash funding to bank account transfers or US debit\u002Fcredit card payments.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>Recommended Transfer Methods\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Bank Account Transfers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ccite index=\"2-44\">For regular remittances, open a US bank account if you don't have one, and use ACH transfers or money transfer apps that accept account funding like Wise, Remitly, or Xoom.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Credit\u002FDebit Cards:\u003C\u002Fstrong> U.S.-issued cards are exempt from the tax\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Digital Assets:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Ccite index=\"2-37\">Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins are not classified as "physical instruments" under IRC 4475(c) and are therefore exempt.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"2-46,2-47\">Wise – Accepts bank account and debit card funding, offers competitive FX rates, and includes a multi-currency account option. Completely exempt from the 1% tax, with fees typically running 0.4–1% of the transfer amount.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Tax Collection and Reporting Requirements\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"Blog image\" src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F106\" style=\"border-radius:8px;margin:16px 0;float:left;margin:0 20px 16px 0;width:45%;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"3-32,3-33\">Senders owe the tax, but remittance transfer providers collect it at the point of sale. Providers must report it quarterly on Form 720 and make semi-monthly deposits even though the return is filed every quarter.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"7-1,7-2\">Remittance transfer providers report the new remittance transfer tax on Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return PDF, with the first semimonthly deposits due Jan. 29, 2026. In October 2025, the IRS issued Notice 2025-55 PDF providing limited penalty relief for remittance transfer providers who fail to deposit the correct amount of the remittance transfer tax as required during the first three quarters of 2026.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>Revenue Projections and Market Impact\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"2-10,3-13\">The Joint Tax Committee estimates the tax will generate approximately $10 billion in federal revenue over 10 years – representing a small fraction of total U.S. outbound remittance flows, which exceed $100 billion annually. The Joint Committee on Taxation projects the tax will raise $10 billion over 10 years from annual flows of about $100B+.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"5-22\">Applying these shares to the average 2019-2024 annual remittance transfer volume of $520 billion results in annual cash remittance transfers totaling about $156 billion to $187 billion.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>2026 USCIS Fee Updates and Processing Changes\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond the remittance tax, U.S. immigration applicants face additional changes in 2026. \u003Ccite index=\"13-1,13-7\">USCIS will require the filing fees for FY 2026 established in this notice for any immigration benefit requests postmarked on or after January 1, 2026. Any immigration benefit request postmarked on or after January 1, 2026 without the proper filing fee will be rejected.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>Premium Processing Fee Increases\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"12-3,12-4\">This rule is effective on March 1, 2026. If you submit a request for premium processing postmarked on or after March 1, 2026, you must include the new fee for the specific benefit you are requesting.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Key premium processing fee changes effective March 1, 2026:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ccite index=\"19-11\">Form I-140 employment-based immigrant petitions will increase from $2,805 to $2,965.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ccite index=\"19-12\">Form I-539 applications to extend or change nonimmigrant status for F, J, and M categories will increase from $1,965 to $2,075.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ccite index=\"19-13\">Form I-765 applications for employment authorization in OPT and STEM OPT categories will increase from $1,685 to $1,780.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg alt=\"Blog image\" src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F114\" style=\"border-radius:8px;margin:16px 0;width:100%;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>Processing Time Challenges\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"14-1,14-6,14-7\">Although USCIS currently lists an average processing time of approximately 4.5 months for change-of-status petitions, actual adjudications are taking 8 months or longer. Although USCIS currently lists an average processing time of approximately 4.5 months for change-of-status petitions, actual adjudications are taking 8 months or longer. By contrast, petitions filed under Premium Processing must be adjudicated by USCIS within 15 business days.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ccite index=\"15-8,15-9\">As of early 2026, USCIS is managing a record backlog of over 11 million pending cases. The current administration has indefinitely paused naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies for nationals from 39 designated countries.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Compliance Best Practices\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>To navigate the new regulations successfully, immigrants and their families should follow these guidelines:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cblockquote>"\u003Ccite index=\"1-14\">Senders are advised to use regulated banking channels and keep detailed documentation of their funds' lawful origins to navigate these changes smoothly.\u003C\u002Fcite>"\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\n\u003Ch3>For Money Transfers:\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>Switch to bank account or card-funded transfers to avoid the 1% tax\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Keep detailed records of all international transfers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Use reputable providers like banks or regulated money transfer services\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Verify funding methods before initiating transfers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Ch3>For USCIS Applications:\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ccite index=\"18-8\">Applicants should verify fees via USCIS's fee calculator and consider filing before the deadline to avoid higher costs.\u003C\u002Fcite>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Use current forms and correct fees to avoid rejections\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Consider premium processing for time-sensitive cases\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>Maintain compliance with all documentation requirements\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Ch2>Sources\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e9ecef;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin:20px 0;\">\n\u003Cul style=\"list-style-type:none;padding:0;margin:0;\">\n\t\u003Cli>• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.irs.gov\u002Fnewsroom\u002Ftreasury-irs-issue-proposed-regulations-on-the-new-remittance-transfer-tax-established-under-the-one-big-beautiful-bill\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IRS Official Announcement on Remittance Transfer Tax\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.federalregister.gov\u002Fdocuments\u002F2026\u002F04\u002F13\u002F2026-07085\u002Fexcise-tax-on-remittance-transfers\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Register: Excise Tax on Remittance Transfers\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fg-1055\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USCIS Fee Schedule\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fnewsroom\u002Falerts\u002Fuscis-to-increase-premium-processing-fees\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USCIS Premium Processing Fee Increases\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>• \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.taxesforexpats.com\u002Farticles\u002Fexpat-tax-rules\u002Fremittance-tax.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">US Remittance Tax Complete Guide\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"background:#1a3a5c;color:#fff;padding:24px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;margin-top:30px;\">\n\u003Ch3 style=\"color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px;\">Need Expert Immigration Guidance?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\">Kennedy Access Group specializes in EB-3 visa sponsorship and employment-based immigration services. Our experienced team helps you navigate complex immigration regulations, including the latest fee changes and compliance requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\u003Cstrong>Contact Kennedy Access Group today for personalized consultation on your U.S. immigration journey.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F121","e0cd7bc0-1996-444a-acb5-4e09d6c1a97b","info@kennedyaccess.com",true,6,"2026-06-02T23:17:20.000Z","2026-06-09T21:14:57.000Z",{"id":277,"slug":278,"title":279,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":280,"summary":280,"body":281,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":282,"categoryId":202,"categorySlug":203,"categoryName":204,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":18,"authorUserId":19,"authorName":20,"viewCount":283,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":284,"createdAt":285,"updatedAt":286,"deletedAt":9},"f45c44b6-97a0-46df-b7b4-037131acfc34","uscis-policy-memorandum-no-pm-602-0199","USCIS Policy Memorandum No. PM-602-0199","Adjustment of Status Is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace \nPolicy Date: May 21, 2026 \u002F Post Date: May 22, 2026","\u003Cdiv class=\"WordSection1\">\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:2px\">\u003Cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F105\" style=\"width: 800px; height: 114px;\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"WordSection3\">\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:16px\">May 27, 2026\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:16px\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:24px; text-align:justify; text-indent:35.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) signed and issued Policy Memorandum No. PM-602-0199, titled "Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process." The policy was formally announced to the public on May 22, 2026.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:24px; text-align:justify; text-indent:35.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">This memorandum fundamentally changes how USCIS will evaluate applications to obtain a Green Card from inside the United States - a process known as Adjustment of Status (AOS). This notice is intended to provide a general overview of what has changed, what has not changed, and what options may exist depending on your situation.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:24px; text-align:justify; text-indent:35.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Ci>\u003Cu>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">This letter is intended to provide general information only and does not constitute\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"> \u003Cu>legal advice. Because every immigration case is different, the impact of this policy on your\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cu>situation will depend heavily on your individual facts and circumstances. Before making any\u003C\u002Fu> \u003Cu>decisions, we strongly encourage you to consult with a qualified immigration attorney.\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">WHAT HAS CHANGED - AND WHY IT\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> MATTERS\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:24px; text-align:justify; text-indent:35.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">The critical shift: Until now, AOS has been widely available in practice as a standard option for anyone who met the legal eligibility requirements. Under PM-602-0199, USCIS is instructing its officers to treat AOS as an exceptional privilege - not the default pathway - and to actively question why an applicant should be permitted to obtain a Green Card inside the U.S. rather than returning to their home country for consular processing.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:24px; text-align:justify; text-indent:35.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">In other words, the burden has flipped. Where applicants previously needed to show they were eligible, they may now also need to affirmatively justify why they should be allowed to use AOS at all - even if every eligibility requirement is met.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection3\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.0in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">WHAT THIS POLICY DOES NOT DO - AND WHY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">REMAINS\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"WordSection4\">\n\u003Col>\n\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:5px; text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">AOS Is Not Banned - The Law Has Not\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> Changed.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">PM-602-0199 is an internal agency guidance document - NOT a change in the law. Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), enacted by Congress, has not been amended. Filing for a Green Card inside the United States remains legally available. A policy memo alone cannot override a federal statute.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Col start=\"2\">\n\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Eligibility Requirements Have Not \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">Changed.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">The technical requirements to file for AOS remain exactly the same. What has changed is how strictly and skeptically USCIS will exercise its discretionary judgment when deciding whether to approve a case.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Col start=\"3\">\n\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">No Follow-Up Implementing Guidance Has Been Issued \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\">Yet.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">As of today, USCIS has not released specific guidance explaining how PM-602-0199 will be applied across different visa categories, petition types, or individual circumstances. The memo is broad and leaves many critical questions unanswered. Acting on assumptions about how this policy will ultimately be enforced - before further guidance is issued - would be premature and potentially harmful.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Col start=\"4\">\n\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:19px; text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Legal Challenges Are Expected - And Courts Have Stepped In\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> Before.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Multiple immigration organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), are closely monitoring this memo and are expected to pursue litigation. This is not the first time the Trump administration has attempted to restrict immigration through agency guidance rather than legislation - and courts have a strong track record of stepping in:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">The 2019 "Public Charge" Rule (Trump 1.0): A sweeping rule that would have made it significantly harder for immigrants who used public benefits to obtain a Green Card - directly impacting AOS adjudications. Multiple federal district courts issued nationwide injunctions blocking the rule before it could take effect. The Second Circuit affirmed the injunction in 2020, finding the rule undermined Congress’s “unambiguous” intent. The rule was ultimately permanently vacated nationwide.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">F-1 Student Visa SEVIS Terminations (Trump 2.0, 2025): The administration moved to terminate the SEVIS records of tens of thousands of international students, effectively revoking their legal status without due process. More than 100 lawsuits were filed and over 50 restraining orders were issued by federal judges across the country. The administration reversed course and restored the F-1 registrations within weeks.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection4\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy (Trump 2.0, 2025): A policy of detaining individuals with long-pending immigration applications was\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"WordSection5\">\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:5px; margin-right:2px; margin-left:120px\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">challenged in court. The Second Circuit affirmed that the policy violated existing immigration law and raised serious constitutional concerns.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Legal challenges to PM-602-0199 may be based on: (a) failure to follow the notice-and-comment rulemaking required under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA); (b) USCIS exceeding its statutory authority; (c) unlawful retroactive application to already-pending cases; and (d) conflict with Congress’s intent in designing the AOS framework. If a court issues an injunction, this guidance could be suspended or struck down entirely.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:19px\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:53.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU - BY \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">SITUATION\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Col>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Col>\n\t\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">IF YOU HAVE ALREADY FILED FOR AOS (Pending I-\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\">485)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Fol>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">PM-602-0199 applies retroactively to all pending cases, regardless of when the application was filed.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) are expected to increase. Officers may issue an RFE requesting additional documentation of positive equities, or asking applicants to justify why AOS - rather than consular processing - is warranted. In more serious cases involving adverse factors, a NOID may be issued, signaling intent to deny and providing a limited window to respond. Both require prompt, thorough, and well-prepared responses. Consult an immigration attorney immediately upon receiving either.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Prior issues that once had limited impact may now become denial factors. A DUI, a brief overstay, minor visa violations, or working slightly outside the scope of a visa - factors that previously had relatively little effect - may now be treated as adverse factors, even when the applicant is otherwise legally \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">eligible.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Avoid creating any new adverse factors. Do not engage in unauthorized employment, do not travel internationally without advance parole, and maintain your current nonimmigrant status while the AOS is pending.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Begin gathering documentation of positive equities now. This includes proof of U.S. family ties, tax records, continuous lawful employment history, community involvement, evidence of good moral character, and any other factors demonstrating your ties to and contributions to the United States.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:19px; text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO FILE FOR \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.25pt\">AOS\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection5\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Filing strategy must be carefully reassessed under PM-602-0199. Consult with an immigration attorney before taking any action.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"WordSection6\">\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:5px; margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Meeting eligibility requirements alone is no longer sufficient. You may need to affirmatively demonstrate “unusual or outstanding equities” - compelling reasons why you deserve the privilege of adjusting status inside the U.S. rather than through consular processing.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Your initial submission matters more than ever. To reduce the risk of an RFE or NOID, your AOS package should be submitted with a comprehensive evidentiary record from the start - not just the required forms, but affirmative documentation of positive equities: letters of support, proof of family relationships, employment records, tax returns, evidence of community ties, and where applicable, a legal brief addressing potential discretionary concerns. A bare-minimum filing invites heightened scrutiny under this new standard.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Do not assume consular processing is a safer alternative without first consulting an attorney. Departing the U.S. may trigger reentry bars - particularly for those who have accumulated unlawful presence - and could make the overall situation significantly worse.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:53.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU - BY VISA \u002F PETITION \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\">TYPE\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Col>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Col>\n\t\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">DUAL INTENT VISA HOLDERS - H-1B, L-1, O-1 (Limited \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">Impact)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Fol>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Those holding visas that formally recognize “dual intent” - permitting simultaneous temporary status and the intent to seek permanent residence - are in a comparatively stronger position. PM-602-0199 explicitly acknowledges that filing for AOS is not, by itself, inconsistent with dual intent nonimmigrant status.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:96px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">However, dual intent status does not provide\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> immunity:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:19px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:14.05pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:89.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Maintaining lawful status alone does not guarantee\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\"> approval.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Any immigration violations, status gaps, criminal history, or other adverse background factors can still be used against an applicant.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Cases with a clean immigration record and continuously maintained status are relatively well-positioned - but should be monitored carefully as further implementing guidance is issued.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:72px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">FAMILY-BASED AOS - Immediate Relatives and Preference Categories (Moderate \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">Impact)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:72px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Close family ties to U.S. citizens - particularly as a spouse, minor child, or parent - remain among the strongest positive equities an applicant can present. Family separation is a recognized humanitarian concern that officers are required to weigh.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:72px\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection6\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">However:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"WordSection7\">\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:5px; margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">PM-602-0199 does not exempt family-based applicants from the discretionary analysis. Its core theory - that choosing to stay and adjust rather than departing for consular processing is itself an adverse factor - applies equally to family-based cases.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Applicants with clean immigration histories and strong, documented family ties are better positioned than those with complicating factors.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Col>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Col start=\"2\">\n\t\t\u003Cli align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:14.05pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:71.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">EMPLOYMENT-BASED AOS WITHOUT CLOSE FAMILY TIES - EB-1, EB-2, EB-\u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.5pt\">3\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Fol>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:96px\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"line-height:14.05pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">(Potentially Greatest \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.1pt\">Impact)\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:2px; margin-left:96px\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Employment-based applicants without close U.S. citizen family members may face the greatest impact from PM-602-0199.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">The memo’s core theory directly targets this profile: temporary visa holders who entered for a specific purpose and are now seeking to convert their stay into permanent residence.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Without the humanitarian weight of immediate family relationships, employment-based applicants may find it significantly harder to demonstrate the “unusual or outstanding equities” now required.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Applicants who entered on single-intent visas (F-1, B-1\u002FB-2) and are now pursuing employment-based green cards face the highest level of scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Long-term H-1B or L-1 holders with clean compliance records are comparatively better positioned, but should not assume their status history alone is sufficient.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\u003Cli style=\"list-style-type:none\">\n\t\t\u003Cul>\n\t\t\t\u003Cli style=\"margin-right:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:1.25in\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">Any negative factors - DUI, brief unauthorized employment, status gaps - carry considerably greater risk where there are no family ties to offset them.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003C\u002Ful>\n\t\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"tab-stops:53.95pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">THE BOTTOM \u003Cspan style=\"letter-spacing:-.2pt\">LINE\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top:19px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:72px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">PM-602-0199 is a serious policy shift that - if implemented as written - will make AOS meaningfully more difficult for many individuals. But the situation remains highly fluid. No follow-up implementing guidance has been issued. Legal challenges are anticipated and, based on past precedent, have a real chance of succeeding. We do not yet know how this policy will ultimately be applied, or whether courts will allow it to stand.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-right:24px; margin-left:72px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"page:WordSection7\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">Every immigration case is different. The impact of PM-602-0199 depends heavily on individual circumstances - visa history, immigration record, family ties, and the specific pathway being pursued. Before making any decisions about your immigration case - whether filing, withdrawing, switching to consular processing, or any other action - please consult with a qualified immigration attorney. This is not a situation to navigate alone or based on general information.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp style=\"margin-top:14px; margin-right:24px; margin-left:24px; text-align:justify\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-family:Cambria,serif\">\u003Cb>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12.0pt\">DISCLAIMER: This notice is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship. The impact of USCIS Policy Memorandum No. PM-602-0199 (issued May 21, 2026; announced May 22, 2026) is still evolving and is highly dependent on individual facts and circumstances. Please consult a qualified immigration attorney before making any decisions regarding your immigration case.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],33,5,"2026-05-28T23:36:36.000Z","2026-05-28T23:57:36.000Z",{"id":288,"slug":289,"title":290,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":291,"summary":291,"body":292,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":293,"categoryId":202,"categorySlug":203,"categoryName":204,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":294,"authorUserId":111,"authorName":147,"viewCount":112,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":295,"createdAt":296,"updatedAt":297,"deletedAt":9},"8e32b7f0-a74e-440b-b7bb-678bae685c83","us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-only-in-extraordinary-circumstances","U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances","On May 21, USCIS announced a new policy memorandum","\u003Cp>On May 21, USCIS announced a new policy memorandum with the title of “\u003Cstrong>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances\u003C\u002Fstrong>”. (https:\u002F\u002Fwww.uscis.gov\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fus-citizenship-and-immigration-services-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-only-in-extraordinary)\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nSimply put, it is an official declaration in the form of a memorandum saying, “the USCIS will review I-485 applications much more strictly from now on.”\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>What does “Adjustment of Status” mean?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nAn I-485 adjustment of status application is a very convenient system that allows people to apply for a green card while inside the United States. Instead of going to the U.S. embassy in the immigrants’ own countries to obtain an immigrant visa to the USA, this applies to people who entered the U.S. on work visas, student visas, or tourist visas and then apply for permanent residency without leaving the US territory.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Why is USCIS suddenly doing this?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThere are many people who assume that if they meet the eligibility requirements, they are automatically entitled to a green card, and who prepare and submit documents carelessly with a “take it or leave it” attitude. Many also think that simply entering the U.S. and filing for a green card is enough. Because USCIS keeps seeing these obvious patterns, they are now putting on the brakes.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThis announcement reinforces that adjustment of status is not an “automatic privilege or right,” but rather an “exceptional convenience” granted by the US government. In other words, they are not saying “applications are prohibited.” They are saying, “Show us why you deserve the benefit of adjustment of status and why your case merits it.”\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Matter of Blas\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIt states that “a foreign national bears the burden of proving why favorable discretion should be exercised in their favor.” If the applicant fails to meet this burden, USCIS may deny the adjustment of status application.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe key words here are “discretion” and “administrative grace.” This means that even if you are eligible and meet all requirements, the adjudication is the USCIS’ own discretion. Through this announcement, USCIS wanted to make clear that adjustment of status is not an inherent right, but a special benefit and extraordinary remedy granted by the government. Until now, even if someone entered the U.S. on a tourist visa and applied for a green card, approvals were relatively common. But now that could change.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe USCIS is saying that overstaying the authorized period of stay and then remaining in the U.S. to file for a green card can itself be viewed as a serious negative factor. People keep engaging in this behavior while also assuming they are “automatically” entitled to a green card, making it appear as though they are exploiting nonimmigrant visa status.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Are they really saying everyone should apply only through immigrant visas?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cem>Not necessarily.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nWhether someone should apply through adjustment of status or an immigrant visa still depends on the individual case. This guidance is not a blanket ban saying, “If you entered on a nonimmigrant visa, you cannot apply for adjustment of status!”\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe main point of this memorandum is to emphasize once again that approval of a green card is still within the discretion of the USCIS officer. Filing an adjustment of status application does not guarantee approval.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIt serves as a reminder to immigration officers to review and consider all relevant evidence and determine whether the applicant truly deserves permanent residency.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIt also reminds officers to determine comprehensively whether granting adjustment of status serves the national interest of the United States. When reviewing adjustment of status applications, both positive and negative factors must be considered, and applicants must prove that the positive factors outweigh the negative ones.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Three key points of the memorandum\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nFirst, if you entered the United States on a nonimmigrant visa, the principle is that you should leave the U.S. once your authorized stay ends. Whether for tourism or study, once the purpose is fulfilled, you are expected to depart. Applying for adjustment of status within the U.S. is considered an “exceptional accommodation.”\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nSecond, overstaying itself is a significant disqualifying factor.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIn the past, even if someone overstayed, approval was often granted as long as there were no other major issues. But now USCIS officers have been clearly given the “weapon” of discretion to deny cases.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThird, the applicant must prove exceptional circumstances.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThe applicant must demonstrate why they should receive a green card through adjustment of status within the U.S. instead of following the standard process of returning to their own countries and obtaining an immigrant visa there.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Who is being targeted?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIn reality, the people at greatest risk are fairly specific. Those who entered under the Visa Waiver Program or on tourist visas may become targets for closer scrutiny if it appears they intended to circumvent the normal immigration process.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nEven if someone is legally eligible, if it appears they entered the U.S. with the original intention of obtaining a green card, the officer can deny the case using discretionary authority.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\nPlease note that there were already many such denial cases even before this guidance came out. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>Someone who entered the U.S. on an F-1 student visa, but they barely studied, or\u003C\u002Fli>\n\t\u003Cli>someone who entered on a B-1 visa supposedly for business purposes, but there wasn’t even a legitimate company involved, or many other cases who have not continued with their original intent to staying the in the US\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Relatively safer cases\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nAs explicitly stated in this guidance, there are also people who are relatively safer.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThese are individuals who entered on visas that recognize dual intent, such as H-1B or L-1 visas.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThese visas already acknowledge from the beginning that, “Sure, while working in the U.S., you may eventually obtain a green card and stay permanently.” That is why they were categorized as explicit exceptions in this guidance.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Will this really be enforced as written?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIn reality, lawsuits from immigration advocacy groups are expected.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nEspecially for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens, the rules established by Congress have not changed.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThis memorandum could be viewed as an attempt to undermine the foundation of long-standing immigration law. So this issue will need to be monitored closely going forward.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cstrong>Conclusion\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr \u002F>\nUltimately, what we must remember is that immigration law itself has not changed.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nThey are not saying, “From now on, only apply through immigrant visas!” or “You cannot apply for adjustment of status anymore!”\u003Cbr \u002F>\nHowever, what has changed is that even if you submit the same documents as before, the outcome may now be different. Cases that might previously have been approved despite weaknesses may now face unfavorable outcomes. That is why thorough preparation is more important than ever.\u003Cbr \u002F>\nIn conclusion, this administrative action is Nothing new, Nothing immediate, but surely it means that the USCIS will exercise Microscopic Adjudication.\u003Cbr \u002F>\n\u003Cbr \u002F>\n*** Kennedy Access Group is not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice.***\u003Cbr \u002F>\n*** \u003Cstrong data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd\" jsuid=\"pARmIc_1a\">Disclaimer:\u003C!--TgQPHd|[]-->\u003C\u002Fstrong> The information provided on this blog is for general informational and educational purposes only. 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If you need legal advice, please consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction."***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-bottom:11px\"> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F100",4,"2026-05-28T22:57:13.000Z","2026-05-28T23:45:44.000Z",{"id":299,"slug":300,"title":301,"subtitle":9,"excerpt":302,"summary":302,"body":303,"language":11,"status":12,"publishedAt":30,"tags":304,"categoryId":132,"categorySlug":133,"categoryName":134,"coverImageId":9,"coverImageUrl":9,"thumbnailUrl":305,"authorUserId":216,"authorName":306,"viewCount":159,"readingMinutes":9,"isAiGenerated":22,"aiPrompt":9,"seoTitle":9,"seoDescription":9,"seoKeywords":9,"legacyBlogId":307,"createdAt":308,"updatedAt":309,"deletedAt":9},"f543d315-883b-4164-b058-389ba1488f60","applicant-gathering-in-minnesota","Applicant Gathering in Minnesota!","Kennedy Access Group visited Minnesota to meet EB-3 applicants working at one of our sponsoring employers, sharing a meal and hearing about life in the U.S.","\u003Cp>\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto\u002F?fbid=1485222800284756&set=a.693219926151718\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto\u002F?fbid=1485222800284756&set=a.693219926151718\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fphoto\u002F?fbid=1485222800284756&set=a.693219926151718\" \u002F>We recently visited Minnesota and had the opportunity to meet with applicants currently working at one of our sponsoring employers there! It was a great time sharing a meal together, catching up on their experiences at work, and hearing about their lives in the U.S.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>We truly appreciate everyone for taking the time to meet with us.\u003Cimg alt=\"💙\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft6c\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f499.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>We had the chance to do this 2 years ago, and we’re so happy we were able to do it again this year. We hope to continue creating more opportunities like this and meet with even more applicants in different locations in the future!\u003Cimg alt=\"😊\" height=\"16\" referrerpolicy=\"origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.xx.fbcdn.net\u002Fimages\u002Femoji.php\u002Fv9\u002Ft7f\u002F1\u002F16\u002F1f60a.png\" width=\"16\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],"\u002Fapi\u002Fblog\u002Fimage\u002F98","jinny.s@kennedyaccess.com",3,"2026-05-28T21:42:28.000Z","2026-05-28T22:27:55.000Z",0,{"categories":312},[313,315,317,318,319],{"id":202,"name":204,"slug":203,"description":9,"displayOrder":314,"isActive":272,"legacyCategoryId":314,"postCount":284,"createdAt":30,"updatedAt":30},1,{"id":15,"name":17,"slug":16,"description":9,"displayOrder":316,"isActive":272,"legacyCategoryId":316,"postCount":284,"createdAt":30,"updatedAt":30},2,{"id":132,"name":134,"slug":133,"description":9,"displayOrder":307,"isActive":272,"legacyCategoryId":307,"postCount":316,"createdAt":30,"updatedAt":30},{"id":32,"name":34,"slug":33,"description":9,"displayOrder":295,"isActive":272,"legacyCategoryId":295,"postCount":219,"createdAt":30,"updatedAt":30},{"id":107,"name":109,"slug":108,"description":9,"displayOrder":284,"isActive":272,"legacyCategoryId":284,"postCount":314,"createdAt":30,"updatedAt":30}]