CasePredictor News Curated USCIS and immigration news for people tracking a case. https://case-predictor.com/news/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT June 2026 Visa Bulletin: USCIS uses Final Action Dates chart for all employment-based filings https://case-predictor.com/news/june-2026-visa-bulletin-uses-final-action-dates/ https://case-predictor.com/news/june-2026-visa-bulletin-uses-final-action-dates/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial 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. USCIS publishes new Form G-1055 fee schedule with online filing fees for I-129 and I-907 https://case-predictor.com/news/form-g-1055-may-2026-edition-online-filing-fees/ https://case-predictor.com/news/form-g-1055-may-2026-edition-online-filing-fees/ Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial The new edition of Form G-1055 (Fee Schedule) explicitly lists the online filing fee for Form I-129 and the online filing fee for Form I-907 when used to request premium processing for I-129 in certain classifications. N-400 naturalization processing times remain among the fastest since 2016 https://case-predictor.com/news/n-400-naturalization-times-fastest-since-2016/ https://case-predictor.com/news/n-400-naturalization-times-fastest-since-2016/ Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS's May 2026 processing-time data shows naturalization continuing as one of the fastest-moving form types: a national median of roughly 5.5 months and a 93rd-percentile band in the 10–14 month range — the lowest sustained levels since 2016. USCIS now reports certain processing times under "SCOPS" instead of named service centers https://case-predictor.com/news/service-center-reporting-now-uses-scops/ https://case-predictor.com/news/service-center-reporting-now-uses-scops/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial On the public processing-times page, USCIS has begun listing certain form types under "Service Center Operations (SCOPS)" rather than naming specific service centers (e.g., Vermont, Nebraska). Filers should treat the SCOPS line as the national reporting bucket for those forms. USCIS Case Status Online consolidated into MyAccount with mandatory two-factor authentication https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-case-status-routes-through-myaccount/ https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-case-status-routes-through-myaccount/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS has rerouted Case Status Online lookups through the unified MyAccount platform. Every login now requires a one-time verification code (MFA), aligning the case-status experience with the rest of USCIS's online services. USCIS Organizational Accounts let multiple staff collaborate on H-1B registrations and petitions https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-organizational-accounts-streamline-h-1b/ https://case-predictor.com/news/uscis-organizational-accounts-streamline-h-1b/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS continues to expand Organizational Account functionality so that multiple people inside a company or law firm can collaboratively prepare H-1B electronic registrations, H-1B petitions, and the associated I-907 premium-processing requests inside one shared account. USCIS premium processing fees increased March 1, 2026 (I-129 and I-140 now $2,965) https://case-predictor.com/news/premium-processing-fee-increase-march-2026/ https://case-predictor.com/news/premium-processing-fee-increase-march-2026/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial USCIS's adjustment to premium processing fees took effect March 1, 2026. The headline change: I-129 and I-140 premium processing rose to $2,965. I-765 went to $1,780 and I-539 to $2,075. Postmark date — not received date — determines which fee applies. EAD auto-extension ended October 30, 2025 — file I-765 renewals at least 180 days before expiration https://case-predictor.com/news/ead-auto-extension-sunset-file-i-765-180-days-early/ https://case-predictor.com/news/ead-auto-extension-sunset-file-i-765-180-days-early/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial 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. I-485 filings must include the medical exam (Form I-693) up front; June 2025 update tied each I-693 to a specific application https://case-predictor.com/news/i-485-now-requires-form-i-693-up-front/ https://case-predictor.com/news/i-485-now-requires-form-i-693-up-front/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial 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. USCIS waived the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for adjustment-of-status applicants https://case-predictor.com/news/covid-19-vaccination-requirement-waived-for-aos/ https://case-predictor.com/news/covid-19-vaccination-requirement-waived-for-aos/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT CasePredictor Editorial 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.