Tagged #priority-dates
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
July 2026 Green Card Changes: Visa Caps and Signature Rule
Two major policy shifts take effect in July 2026: employment-based visa caps freeze approvals in key categories through September, and a new DHS rule tightens signature enforcement on USCIS filings with post-acceptance denial authority.
July 2026 Visa Bulletin – Mixed Movement in Employment, Gains for Family-Based
State Department released July 2026 Visa Bulletin with advancement in EB-1 China, EB-3 categories, and family-sponsored visas, but EB-2 India becomes unavailable and EB-1 India retrogresses further.
June 2026 Visa Bulletin—Final Action Dates Required for EB Filings
State Department releases June 2026 Visa Bulletin. USCIS designates Final Action Dates for employment-based adjustment filings; material retrogression for India EB-1 and EB-2; advance for EB-3 China and India.
Visa Bulletin for June 2026: Final Action Dates Required for Employment-Based Filings
The State Department's June 2026 Visa Bulletin sets new priority dates for family and employment-based immigrants, mandates Final Action Dates for EB filings, and flags India EB-2/EB-1 and China EB-2 for potential retrogression or unavailability.