Green Card

US tightens documentation rules for green card petitions filed by athletes

USCIS has updated its policy to require professional athletes and their sponsors to submit detailed job requirement information with green card petitions

Green card lottery suspended as Trump orders USCIS to pause DV scheme

The US diversity visa lottery has been paused after Homeland Security cited security concerns and ordered USCIS to stop processing applications

Trump Gold Card: $1 million won't speed up green cards for Indians

Trump's $1 million Gold Card promises fast US residency, but lawyers say Indians still face EB-1 and EB-2 backlogs, with no real advantage

Green card holders alert: USCIS ends reuse of old, self-submitted photos

The updated guidance by USCIS tightens timelines for reusing biometric photos and ends acceptance of self-submitted images for immigration identity documents

Green Card vs Gold Card: How traditional route compares with Trump's plan

Trump's Gold Card creates a premium residency route for wealthy applicants, with individuals paying $1 million and companies $2 million to retain workers

Gold card visa goes live with $1 mn fee and EB-1, EB-2 green card promises

Trump replaces the EB-5 route with a $1 million gold card visa that promises faster EB-1 or EB-2 green cards, but applicants must clear extensive vetting and financial disclosure rules

US green card, asylum cases paused for 19 nations under new Trump order

The Trump administration has ordered an immediate stop to all immigration applications from nationals of 19 travel-ban countries, prompting green card and citizenship setbacks

Your US green card interview can end in arrest, warn immigration attorneys

Immigration attorneys say ICE is detaining visa overstays during San Diego green card interviews, with spouses of US citizens taken into custody and families shaken

Green card review ordered for people from 19 countries, says USCIS

The US will reassess every green card issued to nationals from 19 "countries of concern" after Trump ordered tougher scrutiny following a shooting in Washington that injured two National Guard members

Fast-track green cards: Why Indians are ditching H-1B for EB-1A route

Indian professionals are accelerating their move towards the EB-1A extraordinary ability route as H-1B hiring grows costlier and more restrictive, with early-2025 filings up by more than 50%

Green cards frozen for 200,000 refugees as Trump orders full re-interviews

Nearly 200,000 refugees in the US face re-interviews, frozen green card processing and possible loss of status

Trump Gold Card: How immigrants can donate $1 mn and get green card-like PR

USCIS has sent the draft Form I-140G for review, outlining the $1 million donation, $15,000 fee and multi-step process proposed for the new Gold Card route

EB-5 visa fee hike withdrawn after USCIS raised investor charges by 200%

A federal court has ruled that USCIS unlawfully raised EB-5 visa fees without a statutory fee study, prompting the agency to withdraw the 2024 hike

No green card for those relying on US support: What the new rule could mean

No Green Crad Visa: The US govt is set to publish a proposal on Wednesday that lowers the standard for deciding whether green-card applicants may rely on government support

Green Card rules: What Trump's travel ban could mean for future applicants

A draft policy reviewed by the US Department of Homeland Security suggests new Green Card limits for nationals of countries already covered by Donald Trump's travel ban

Green card holders: Answer 20 civics questions or fail citizenship test

US green card holders applying for citizenship after October 20 must answer double the civics questions correctly as part of a new naturalisation test

US Green Card lottery: Why Indians remain ineligible for the DV visa

Indian nationals remain barred from the US Diversity Visa lottery until 2028, as high migration figures keep the country above the eligibility threshold

Green card holders: You can be fined or arrested for not carrying ID

Under Trump's renewed enforcement drive, lawful permanent residents are facing fines for not carrying their green cards - a rule dormant for decades

Green card overhaul: US to revise criteria for skilled professionals

The US is preparing a rule to redefine green card eligibility for high-skilled professionals, revising O-1A and NIW standards by January 2026

Green Card success: How hiring an attorney helped this couple get US PR

A couple shared their relief on Reddit after finally receiving their US Green Card, detailing their months-long application process and interview experience