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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.
H-1B needs a bachelor's degree and a job offer; L-1 needs a year at an affiliated foreign company and 8+ staff in the US to renew. Compare both here.
Study, business, or talent — three paths to get a work visa in the USA after arriving in 2026. Analysis of requirements and prospects for each strategy.
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.
On August 31, USCIS released a new version of I-864 with no transition period. The main change — checking sponsor's credit history, but the criteria remain unclear.