Tagged #eb-2
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
USCIS Tightens Adjustment of Status Approval Standards in July; Visa Caps Reached for EB-2 India
The Trump administration imposed stricter green card approval criteria in July 2026, including tighter visa limits, enhanced technical review, and discretionary adjustment of status standards that require individualized case assessment beyond basic eligibility.
EB-2 India Category Now Unavailable Through September 30, 2026
The EB-2 employment-based green card category for Indian nationals has exhausted its annual visa limit and is now unavailable for adjustment of status and consular processing through September 30, 2026. Practitioners should advise clients on alternative pathways.
EB-2 and EB-3 Cross-Chargeability: Using a Spouse's Birth Country to Escape Retrogression
How INA § 202(b) lets an India- or China-born EB-2 / EB-3 principal charge to a spouse's country of birth, with the timing and proof the consulate and USCIS expect.
EB-2 ROW, India, and China: Priority-Date Math and Forecasting When a Date Goes Current
How the EB-2 annual cap, per-country limits, and unused-family-preference spillover combine to set the EB-2 cut-off dates for India, China, and the Rest of the World.
EB-3 to EB-2 Upgrade: Porting a Priority Date Through a Second PERM and I-140
Why employers file a second PERM and I-140 to upgrade an employee from EB-3 to EB-2 — how 8 CFR 204.5(e) priority-date porting works and what USCIS demands as proof.
EB-2 National Interest Waiver: Matter of Dhanasar's Three-Prong Framework
How the AAO's 2016 precedent decision Matter of Dhanasar replaced the NYSDOT framework for EB-2 national-interest-waiver petitions — substantial merit and national importance, well-positioned petitioner, and the on-balance benefit prong.
EB-2 Schedule A: Nurses, Physical Therapists, and the Pre-Certified Labor Certification
How DOL's Schedule A regulation at 20 CFR 656.5 pre-certifies labor for registered nurses and physical therapists — and what employers must still file with USCIS under 8 CFR 204.5 to convert that pre-certification into an approved I-140.