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You can now check USCIS processing times online at the USCIS web site. All you need to enter is your form number, and the office processing your case. USCIS has made processing times easier to understand and provide a more realistic date range.

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The processing time range is how long it is taking for USCIS to process your type of case from the date they received it. USCIS processes cases in the order they receive them, and they normally update this information monthly. The estimated time range displayed is based on data captured over the last two months. Frequently Asked Questions About Processing Times

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  1. How long does it currently take to get a marriage-based green card after submitting Form I-130 and Form I-485?

Prior to 2025, it used to generally take 1 – 1.5 years for an in-person interview to be scheduled, and then shortly after the interview the Green Card would be issued. Now, it depends on the case load at the field office with jurisdiction over your filing and a host of other factors.

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With Democrats controlling both chambers of Congress, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is calling for U.S. immigration reform. It urges Congress to restore accountability, strengthen the rule of law, and begin long-overdue efforts to modernize the immigration system.

AILA President Jeff Joseph stated, “The voters have chosen a new direction in Congress, giving us the chance to replace chaos with accountability and political posturing with practical solutions. On day one, the new Congress should use its oversight and legislative authority to ensure that our immigration laws are administered lawfully, fairly, and effectively, while beginning the bipartisan work necessary to build a modern immigration system that serves American families, businesses, communities, and our national interest. AILA has laid out a better way forward, grounded not in partisan slogans but in the day-to-day experience of immigration lawyers who see where the system succeeds and where it fails. Congress now has an opportunity and a responsibility to turn those principles into progress.”

In the press release, AILA mentioned their article entitled, A Better Way on Immigration: Principles for America’s Future which includes outlines of five core principles for reforming the U.S. immigration system.

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USCIS has an online Electronic Reading Room with access to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requested documents. The Reading Room is really a Web-based searchable database of public requested FOIA documents; mixed with USCIS documents that the government decided may have a larger public demand. You can use pull-downs to choose different listed subjects and include any month/year date from January 2011 to the present. You can also type in your own keywords to search.

Please visit this page for more information: Electronic Reading Room

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We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.

If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.

Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, November 6, 2026. Act now and submit your questions!

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This article by the Marshall Project follows two people arrested by federal immigration agents in the same region: an American citizen and a non-citizen. Their cases entered different legal systems—the citizen’s into the federal criminal system, with its rights and protections, and the non-citizen’s into the federal immigration system, where protections are now limited.

Read the full story: “A Tale of Two Cases: How ICE Operates in the Shadows”.

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This local video report from ABC 7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles examines the evidence behind the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) allegations that noncitizens are voting in California elections.

Watch the ABC 7 Eyewitness News video, “DOJ alleges noncitizen voting in California. Here’s what evidence shows.”

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