Curated USCIS and immigration news for people tracking a case. https://case-predictor.com/news/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-backlog-grows-adjudications-slow-2026/ https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-backlog-grows-adjudications-slow-2026/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial Analysis of USCIS data shows the agency completed far fewer cases in early 2026 than a year earlier, pushing the number of cases pending more than six months to roughly 5.4 million — up from about 3.6 million a year prior. For a processing-time site, this is the trend that widens predicted decision windows across most form types. https://case-predictor.com/news/h-1b-100k-fee-vacated-but-reinstated-pending-appeal/ https://case-predictor.com/news/h-1b-100k-fee-vacated-but-reinstated-pending-appeal/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B petitions as unlawful. Days later the court stayed its own ruling, and the government appealed to the First Circuit. As of early July 2026 the fee still applies to initial H-1B petitions that require consular processing — the outcome now turns on the appeal. https://case-predictor.com/news/july-2026-visa-bulletin-eb-final-action-dates/ https://case-predictor.com/news/july-2026-visa-bulletin-eb-final-action-dates/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial The State Department published the July 2026 Visa Bulletin on June 2, and USCIS is again requiring the Final Action Dates chart for all employment-based adjustment-of-status filings — the third month in a row. EB-2 India and EB-5 (Unreserved) India are now Unavailable for the remainder of FY2026 after India reached its pro-rated limits. EB-1 India retrogresses about two months while EB-1 China and EB-3 China advance. https://case-predictor.com/news/aos-discretion-administrative-grace-memo-pm-602-0199/ https://case-predictor.com/news/aos-discretion-administrative-grace-memo-pm-602-0199/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 instructing officers to treat adjustment of status under INA §245 as a discretionary act of administrative grace rather than an entitlement. Meeting the statutory eligibility criteria is no longer treated as sufficient on its own — adjudicators must weigh discretionary factors and can deny an otherwise-eligible application. https://case-predictor.com/news/june-2026-visa-bulletin-uses-final-action-dates/ https://case-predictor.com/news/june-2026-visa-bulletin-uses-final-action-dates/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS will require employment-based adjustment-of-status filers to use the Final Action Dates chart in June 2026. EB-2 India retrogresses by more than 10 months and EB-1 India retrogresses by about 3.5 months; EB-3 China and EB-3 India advance modestly. https://case-predictor.com/news/form-g-1055-may-2026-edition-online-filing-fees/ https://case-predictor.com/news/form-g-1055-may-2026-edition-online-filing-fees/ Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial The new edition of Form G-1055 (Fee Schedule) explicitly lists the online filing fee for Form I-129 and the online filing fee for Form I-907 when used to request premium processing for I-129 in certain classifications. https://case-predictor.com/news/n-400-naturalization-times-fastest-since-2016/ https://case-predictor.com/news/n-400-naturalization-times-fastest-since-2016/ Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS's May 2026 processing-time data shows naturalization continuing as one of the fastest-moving form types: a national median of roughly 5.5 months and a 93rd-percentile band in the 10–14 month range — the lowest sustained levels since 2016. https://case-predictor.com/news/service-center-reporting-now-uses-scops/ https://case-predictor.com/news/service-center-reporting-now-uses-scops/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial On the public processing-times page, USCIS has begun listing certain form types under "Service Center Operations (SCOPS)" rather than naming specific service centers (e.g., Vermont, Nebraska). Filers should treat the SCOPS line as the national reporting bucket for those forms. https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-case-status-routes-through-myaccount/ https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-case-status-routes-through-myaccount/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS has rerouted Case Status Online lookups through the unified MyAccount platform. Every login now requires a one-time verification code (MFA), aligning the case-status experience with the rest of USCIS's online services. https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-organizational-accounts-streamline-h-1b/ https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-organizational-accounts-streamline-h-1b/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS continues to expand Organizational Account functionality so that multiple people inside a company or law firm can collaboratively prepare H-1B electronic registrations, H-1B petitions, and the associated I-907 premium-processing requests inside one shared account. https://case-predictor.com/news/premium-processing-fee-increase-march-2026/ https://case-predictor.com/news/premium-processing-fee-increase-march-2026/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS's adjustment to premium processing fees took effect March 1, 2026. The headline change: I-129 and I-140 premium processing rose to $2,965. I-765 went to $1,780 and I-539 to $2,075. Postmark date — not received date — determines which fee applies. https://case-predictor.com/news/ead-auto-extension-sunset-file-i-765-180-days-early/ https://case-predictor.com/news/ead-auto-extension-sunset-file-i-765-180-days-early/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS ended the temporary 540-day automatic extension of expiring Employment Authorization Documents on October 30, 2025. With I-765 processing currently 3–12 months, USCIS guidance is to file renewals at least 180 days before the EAD expiration date. https://case-predictor.com/news/i-485-now-requires-form-i-693-up-front/ https://case-predictor.com/news/i-485-now-requires-form-i-693-up-front/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial Since December 2, 2024, most adjustment-of-status applicants must include a completed Form I-693 (medical exam) with their initial I-485 submission. A June 11, 2025 USCIS policy update further tied each I-693 to the specific application it was filed with — submissions for prior or future I-485s are no longer reusable. https://case-predictor.com/news/covid-19-vaccination-requirement-waived-for-aos/ https://case-predictor.com/news/covid-19-vaccination-requirement-waived-for-aos/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial Effective January 22, 2025, USCIS waived the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all adjustment-of-status applicants. Civil surgeons no longer need to document COVID-19 vaccination status on Form I-693, and USCIS will not issue an RFE or NOID based on missing COVID-19 vaccination documentation.