Since the Trump Administration took office earlier this year, USCIS and DHS have introduced sweeping reforms that have significantly impacted marriage-based green card applications. Effective August 1, 2025 , USCIS has issued updated guidance regarding family-based immigration adjudications , granting officers greater discretion  in case evaluation and decision. We have assisted numerous clients through these new challenges, and we want to share key insights based on 1) recen

There are two types of American green cards: one is a two-year green card, also called a temporary green card; the other is a ten-year green card, also called a permanent green card. The green card most people get for the first time is a ten-year green card. There are two categories of green card applicant who will receive a temporary green card before their permanent green card. The first category is an applicant based on marriage. A marriage-based green card recipient will

We recently helped a marriage petition applicant get a green card in three months! Here is how we did it.