Overview

• USCIS is promoting expedited processing for defined employment categories, including EB-1, EB-2 with National Interest Waiver, EB-4 religious workers, and EB-5 investors.
• Applicants in the U.S. adjust status with Form I-485 while those abroad use the State Department’s DS-260, typically after an approved I-140 where required.
• Recent coverage consolidates practical timelines, with recipients generally receiving physical cards about 2 to 12 months after approval depending on category and workload.
• Most permanent residents must renew using Form I-90, with reported fees of $465 by mail or $415 online, and some cases requiring a biometrics appointment.
• Travel rules remain pivotal, as absences over six months can raise abandonment concerns and trips beyond one year risk loss of residency without a prior reentry permit via Form I-131; a Venezuelan adjustment bill remains under House review and is not law.