PERM Processing Times (as of 8/31/2022)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | January 2022 |
| Audit Review | November 2021 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | April 2022 |
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USCIS to Implement Next Phase of Premium Processing for Certain Previously Filed EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions
Release Date
09/15/2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the next phase of the premium processing expansion for certain petitioners who have a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
Recording of Sept 15, 2022, Free US Immigration Community Conference Call with Rajiv (Every Other Thursday)
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Discussion Topics:
FAQ: Was Green Card approved in error? Time taken by the USCIS to respond to an E request for correction, travel?|| Entry into the U.S. using the Advance Parole after green card approval during a trip abroad ||
DHS Publishes Final Rule to Restore Asylum Regulations Consistent with Asylumworks Vacatur
Release Date
09/21/2022
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced publication of a final rule consistent with the vacatur of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Asylumworks et al. v. Mayorkas et al. This final rule is effective starting Feb. 7, 2022.
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals
Release Date
09/28/2022
Effective Sept. 26, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to 24 months for lawful permanent residents who file Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.
Lawful permanent residents who properly file Form I-90 to renew an expiring or expired Green Card may receive this extension. Form I-90 receipt notices had previously provided a 12-month extension of the validity of a Green Card.
Extension of Temporary Waiver of 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693
Release Date
09/29/2022
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is extending the temporary waiver of the requirement that civil surgeons must sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than 60 days before an individual applies for the underlying immigration benefit (including Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status).
Pending Employment-Based I-485 Inventory
I-485 Employment-Based Inventory Statistics (updated April 2017)
Note: This version of the I-485 pending inventory includes the pending I-485s from the Service Centers only. This version does not include the pending I-485 inventory from the Field Offices.