If you are asking “how can I get an American citizenship,” the main path for most adults is naturalization after you have been a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) for a required period and meet all other...
Category: Immigration
Major changes for green card holders in 2026
February, 2026
If you have a green card, it used to feel like you were mostly out of the spotlight. Not a citizen yet, but close. You work, you travel, you renew when needed, and eventually you apply for naturalization. There are five...
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees
January, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule increasing USCIS premium processing fees, and the change is tied to inflation for the period covering June 2023 through June 2025. The rule is not a surprise, at...
US Visa processing suspended for 75 countries
January, 2026
If you have been watching immigration news lately, you have probably felt that familiar stomach drop. Things change fast, and sometimes they change in a way that is hard to plan around. According to a State Department memo,...
U.S. Immigration Update: Green Card Lottery Suspended and Travel Restrictions expanded
December, 2025
The U.S. immigration system is changing significantly due to two recent developments: the suspension of the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program and the introduction of expanded travel restrictions affecting around 39...