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2025-08-20
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USCIS has revised its Policy Manual to expand the scope of discretionary reviews, placing strong negative weight on evidence of anti-American or antisemitic activity and broadening social media vetting. EB-5 investor petitions and other discretionary cases will face closer scrutiny for fraud, misrepresentation, and national interest concerns, with the changes applying immediately to both pending and future filings.

The State Department’s September Visa Bulletin projects that most FY 2025 employment-based green card categories will reach their annual limits by August or September, after which they will become unavailable until the next fiscal year. This raises the risk of delays, retrogression, and uncertainty for pending cases.

Separately, the Department of Labor released updated FY 2025 data on prevailing wage determinations and labor certifications across multiple visa programs, including PERM, H-1B, H-2A, and H-2B. The data provides transparency into filing volumes and processing trends, helping employers plan timelines and ensure compliance.

Finally, the State Department’s 2024 Visa Office Report offers detailed global immigrant and nonimmigrant visa issuance data. It highlights the continued effects of COVID-19 disruptions and shows regional variations in processing, offering insights that can help employers anticipate backlogs and manage international mobility more strategically.
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