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EB-2 and EB-3 stopped being current on October 1, while EB-1 stays open. F1–F4 advanced 2–16 months. Full filing and final action dates for October 2026.
EB-1A premium processing takes 15 business days with no visa backlog for most countries; NIW takes 45 days plus a 3-6 month wait. Compare criteria and odds for 2026.
Two ways to strengthen a pending I-589 asylum case: add new facts to the persecution story with a reason for the delay, or file a separate update covering events since filing.
No: on September 14, a Massachusetts federal court blocked DHS's duration of status repeal for F, J, I visas. Here's what changes for TN, TD applicants too.
There's no fixed minimum investment — the amount depends on the business plan, ownership must be at least 50%, and a US bank loan won't work in the first months.
The EB-5 program will stop processing petitions after September 30, 2026. Overview of alternatives: talent visas O-1 and EB-1A, business visas E-2 and L-1, employment-based visas EB-2 and EB-3.