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USCIS decides whether a foreigner gets a green card, work permit or citizenship: public charge rules, I-130 delays, EB-1A adjudication and new H-1B proposals.
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USCIS now checks neighbors and workplaces, demands IRS transcripts, reviews your full immigration history, and can deny N-400 without RFE or NOID.
What to do if USCIS alleges fraud on a tourist visa during a marriage green card case: I-601 requirements, extreme hardship, and response deadlines explained.
USCIS can now deny cases without an RFE, requires wet-ink signatures since July 10, and added a new Public Charge bond test since September 18, 2026.
USCIS, CBP and ICE run 31 AI tools on visa cases, 24 already live. See how the system matches documents and what triggers a flag or RFE.
USCIS will deny a joint I-751 if your spouse skips the interview, but you can switch to divorce, abuse, or extreme hardship and still get approved alone.
EB2 moved 3 months, while F2B, F3 and F4 jumped a full year. Full breakdown of Final Action and Dates for Filing for November 2026.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services is part of the Department of Homeland Security and decides applications filed inside the country: family and employment petitions, adjustment of status, work permits and naturalization. Visas abroad are issued by the State Department, and enforcement is handled by ICE and CBP.
Case status can be tracked online with the receipt number, and policy pauses or new vetting steps directly change processing times.
After filing, USCIS usually schedules a biometrics appointment and, in some cases, an interview at a field office. When evidence is missing, the agency issues a Request for Evidence (RFE) with a fixed deadline to respond. Many denials can be appealed to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) or challenged with a motion to reopen or reconsider. USCIS publishes processing times for each form and office on its website, and they vary widely between categories.