Adjustment / Green Card

250 tracked rules affecting Adjustment / Green Card.

Visas: Visa Bond Program — effective August 3, 2026
EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022; Ensuring the Integrity of the EB-5 Program; Automatic Revocation of Petitions for Immigrant Classification — comments close August 31, 2026
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates-Visa and Citizenship Services Fee Changes — effective July 1, 2026 — comments close July 9, 2026
Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the United States — comments close May 26, 2026
Visas: Enhancing Vetting and Combatting Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program — effective April 10, 2026
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment-Based Immigrant Visa, Fifth Preference (EB-5) Fee Rule — comments close December 22, 2025
Visas: Enhancing Vetting and Combatting Fraud in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program — comments close September 19, 2025
Visas: Visa Bond Pilot Program — effective August 20, 2025
Eligibility of Arriving Aliens in Removal Proceedings To Apply for Adjustment of Status and Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Applications for Adjustment of Status; Correction — effective January 16, 2025
Guidance Under Section 2801 Regarding the Imposition of Tax on Certain Gifts and Bequests From Covered Expatriates — effective January 14, 2025
Visas: Special Immigrant Visas-U.S. Government Employee Special Immigrant Visas for Service Abroad — effective December 10, 2024
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Numerical Limitation for FY 2025 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers — effective December 2, 2024
Designation of Qatar for the Visa Waiver Program — effective September 26, 2024
Visas: Immigrant Visas; Correction — effective July 26, 2024
Immigrant Visas — effective January 8, 2024
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Numerical Limitation for FY 2024 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers — effective November 17, 2023
Designation of Israel for the Visa Waiver Program — effective September 29, 2023
Visas: Nonimmigrant Visas; Immigrant Visas — effective September 12, 2023
Visas: Immigrant Visas; Certain Afghan Applicants — effective June 1, 2023
Notification of Termination of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico — effective May 12, 2023
Notification of Termination of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada — effective May 12, 2023
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services-Nonimmigrant and Special Visa Fees — effective May 30, 2023
Employment-Based Preference Immigrant Visa Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
Visas: Immigrant Visas — comments close May 16, 2023
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Numerical Limitation for FY 2023 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers — effective December 15, 2022
Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility — effective December 23, 2022
Visas: Eligibility for Diplomatic Visa Issuance In the United States — effective August 31, 2022
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Numerical Limitation for Second Half of FY 2022 for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers — effective May 18, 2022
Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada — effective April 22, 2022
Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico — effective April 22, 2022
Implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) at U.S. Land Borders — effective May 2, 2022 — comments close May 2, 2022
Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions — effective April 7, 2022
Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility — comments close April 25, 2022
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2022 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers — effective January 28, 2022
Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico — effective January 22, 2022
Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada — effective January 22, 2022
Visas: Immigrant Visas — effective January 19, 2022
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services-Nonimmigrant and Special Visa Fees — comments close February 28, 2022
Notification of the Lifting of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico for Certain Individuals Who Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 and Can Present Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Notification of the Lifting of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada for Certain Individuals Who Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 and Can Present Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Waiver of Personal Appearance and In-Person Oath Requirement for Certain Immigrant Visa Applicants Due to COVID-19 — effective December 13, 2021
Visas: Nonimmigrant Visas — effective December 6, 2021
Designation of Croatia for the Visa Waiver Program — effective December 1, 2021
Visas: Immigrant Visas — comments close October 18, 2021
Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility — comments close October 22, 2021
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2021 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers — effective May 25, 2021
Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program, Implementation of Vacatur — effective May 19, 2021
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the United States: Delay of Effective and Transition Dates — effective November 14, 2022
Request for Information on Data Sources and Methods for Determining Prevailing Wage Levels for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the United States — comments close June 1, 2021
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Immigrants and Non-Immigrants in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective and Transition Dates — comments close April 21, 2021
Visas: Eligibility for Diplomatic and Official Visas — effective February 22, 2021
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States — effective March 15, 2021
Visas: Visa Bond Pilot Program — effective December 24, 2020
Visas: Temporary Visitors for Business or Pleasure — comments close December 21, 2020
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States — effective October 8, 2020 — comments close November 9, 2020
Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program — effective December 7, 2020 — comments close November 9, 2020
Removal of Regulations Related to Immigrant Visas for Certain Expatriates — effective June 26, 2020
Visas: Special Immigrant Visas-U.S. Government Employee Special Immigrant Visas for Service Abroad — effective December 16, 2020
Visas: Temporary Visitors for Business or Pleasure — effective January 24, 2020
Designation of Poland for the Visa Waiver Program — effective November 11, 2019
Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds — effective October 15, 2019 — comments close November 12, 2019
Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Correction — effective October 15, 2019
Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds — effective October 15, 2019
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates-Visa Services Fee Changes — effective July 23, 2019
Visa Information Update Requirements Under the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) — effective October 20, 2016
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2019 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program — effective May 8, 2019 — comments close July 8, 2019
Visas: Waiver for Ineligible Nonimmigrants Under Section 212(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act — effective May 6, 2019
Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds — comments close December 10, 2018
Elimination of Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Certain Caribbean Residents Coming to the United States as H-2A Agricultural Workers — effective August 6, 2018
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2018 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program — effective May 31, 2018
Exercise of Time-Limited Authority To Increase the Fiscal Year 2017 Numerical Limitation for the H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program — effective July 19, 2017
Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers — effective January 17, 2017
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule — effective December 23, 2016
Establishment of the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) — effective October 20, 2016
Visas: Visa Information Update Requirements Under the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) — effective November 29, 2016 — comments close December 19, 2016
Expansion of Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility — effective August 29, 2016
Elimination of Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Certain Caribbean Residents Coming to the United States as H-2A Agricultural Workers — effective February 19, 2016
Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers — comments close February 29, 2016
Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence
Visas: Interview Waiver Authority — effective November 10, 2015