Overview

• CBP reminds permanent residents that a single absence of one year can invalidate a Green Card for reentry, with reentry permits generally lasting two years and decisions at the port of entry remaining discretionary.
• USCIS outlines the standard path to residency: confirm eligibility, file the I-130 or I-140 petition, submit Form I-485 if adjusting status in the U.S., attend required interviews, and await the decision.
• Family-based cases split into Immediate Relatives with faster processing and Family Preference categories that face annual caps and potentially years-long waits.
• Fraud—including false statements, document forgery or sham marriages—can trigger denial, permanent inadmissibility, revocation of status, removal proceedings and possible criminal penalties, with agencies using expanded checks to detect irregularities.
• Articles note no new legal changes this week and translate official guidance; a proposed Venezuelan Adjustment Act is still a bill under committee review, not an enacted pathway.