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I-140 filing fee is $715, premium processing $2,965 with a 15-day reply. Indian applicants still wait about 3 years — versus 20-25 years under EB2/EB3.
Real case: filing to approval in two months, decision 2 days after interview. Risks of filing I-130 and I-485 separately, plus the Sept 18 deadline.
DHS has proposed ending the 60-day H-1B grace period after job loss. Comment period runs through November 10, 2026 — timeline and impact explained.
A 214(b) refusal is impossible for H-1B thanks to dual intent, but the officer can still deny under 221(g) if petition facts don't check out. Here's how to prepare.
A court ruled the green card administrative pause illegal, but USCIS hasn't resumed visas — it announced open-ended officer retraining instead. Forecast: 2027.
How to fill out the DS-160 field by field — interview location, arrival city and flight, travel history, signature — and the answers people get wrong most.