Many couples are surprised to learn just how quickly marriage-based green card cases are being processed right now. Today, our office celebrated another same-day approval at the USCIS Lawrence Field Office—and the full case moved from filing to approval in just a few months. Here’s the exact timeline: Marriage-Based Green Card Timeline 07/15/25 – Case […]
Marriage-Based Green Cards Are Moving Fast — File Before the Holidays If you’ve been thinking about applying for a marriage-based green card, now is the perfect time to start. Recent approvals at our firm show that the USCIS is processing cases with incredible speed — as little as four to five months from filing to […]
Difference Between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing By: Dayna Lally, Esq.[i] What is the difference between Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing in the Visa Bulletin? The Final Action Date is the dates when visas may finally be issued.[ii] The Dates for Filing is the earliest date when applicants may be […]
January Visa Bulletin for 2021 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) then determines which chart in the Visa […]
December Visa Bulletin for 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) then determines which chart in the Visa […]
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Marriage-Based Green Card en route to the USCIS Chicago Lockbox. The filing location for a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, depends on where you live and if you are filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, at the same time, i.e., “concurrently filing”.[i] Direct Filing Address for Form I-130 If you […]
Visa Bulletin for October 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa (I-130 and I-140) availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) then determines which chart […]
Public Charge Rule is Back On September 22, 2020, the USCIS announced that it plans to resume implementing the public charge rule that was in place before the COVID-19 outbreak.[i] If you filed a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, after Feb. 24, 2020 but before Oct. 13, 2020, you may […]
Visa Bulletin for September 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa (I-130 and I-140) availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) determines which chart in […]
