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US and international news on legal migration pathways and educational visas — green cards, work visas, and student rules, tracked as they change.
USCIS will require employment-based green card applicants to use the Final Action Dates chart; EB-2 India remains unauthorized, and the State Department warns EB-1 India, EB-2 and EB-5 Unreserved could retrogress or go unavailable before the fiscal year ends September 30.
As of today, "duration of status" is over: F-1 and J-1 students get fixed admission periods, and USCIS rejects older I-539/I-765 editions outright with no grace period; extension-of-stay requests now go directly to USCIS.
New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Clara County, Seattle and King County sued to vacate the rule, arguing it unlawfully rewrites immigration law and could frighten eligible families away from benefits while straining local governments.
Effective September 1, UK nationals can get LMIA-exempt Canadian work permits under the CPTPP Professionals category now in force between the UK and Canada.
Statement of Changes HC 584 amends Skilled Worker, Student, EU Settlement and Hong Kong BN(O) routes — with the student maintenance-fund requirement rising on November 30.
A new IRCC temporary public policy, in effect since September 4 through December 31, 2027, lets valid work-permit holders take short-term courses to upgrade skills or earn credentials that could strengthen permanent-residence pathways — no separate study permit needed.
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