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June 2026 Visa Bulletin: USCIS uses Final Action Dates chart for all employment-based filings
USCIS will require employment-based adjustment-of-status filers to use the Final Action Dates chart in June 2026. EB-2 India retrogresses by more than 10 months and EB-1 India retrogresses by about 3.5 months; EB-3 China and EB-3 India advance modestly.
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EAD auto-extension ended October 30, 2025 — file I-765 renewals at least 180 days before expiration
USCIS ended the temporary 540-day automatic extension of expiring Employment Authorization Documents on October 30, 2025. With I-765 processing currently 3–12 months, USCIS guidance is to file renewals at least 180 days before the EAD expiration date.
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I-485 filings must include the medical exam (Form I-693) up front; June 2025 update tied each I-693 to a specific application
Since December 2, 2024, most adjustment-of-status applicants must include a completed Form I-693 (medical exam) with their initial I-485 submission. A June 11, 2025 USCIS policy update further tied each I-693 to the specific application it was filed with — submissions for prior or future I-485s are no longer reusable.
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USCIS waived the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for adjustment-of-status applicants
Effective January 22, 2025, USCIS waived the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all adjustment-of-status applicants. Civil surgeons no longer need to document COVID-19 vaccination status on Form I-693, and USCIS will not issue an RFE or NOID based on missing COVID-19 vaccination documentation.
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