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Written explainers on US routes and process. These are US-specific — the equivalent for other destinations lives on each destination's own page above.
Median processing times shifted again this month. Here's what changed, what it means for pending cases, and when a case is far enough outside normal times to act.
EB-2 worldwide advanced two weeks while EB-2 and EB-3 India held steady. Here's the category-by-category breakdown and what it means for filing.
The H-1B is the main work visa for professionals in specialty occupations. This guide covers eligibility, the lottery, timelines, transfers, and the road to a green card.
Optional Practical Training gives F-1 students 12 months of work authorization after graduation — and STEM degrees can extend it by 24 more.
The NIW lets you self-petition for a green card — no employer sponsor, no PERM — if your work matters to the United States.
PERM, I-140, I-485 — the three-stage road from work visa to permanent residence.
Who qualifies, the difference between immediate relatives and preference categories, and what the waits really look like.
Eligibility timelines, the civics test, and the issues that most often delay applications.
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