U.S. Immigration BriefTOPIC · LAST VERIFIED AUGUST 26, 2026
Official updates on permanent residence, adjustment policy, family- and employment-based categories, visa availability, and the USCIS offices and records involved in benefit processing.
Verified newsThe State Department’s September 2026 Visa Bulletin marks India EB-2 and unreserved EB-5 unavailable for final action while advancing several family-sponsored dates.
Editorial topic illustration; not a depiction of an applicant, identifier, visa case, office, filing, Green Card, appointment, decision, or agency action.General informationA USCIS receipt number identifies a particular application or petition, while an A-Number identifies a person in federal immigration records. This explainer separates the two.
Editorial topic illustration; not a depiction of an applicant, identifier, visa case, office, filing, Green Card, appointment, decision, or agency action.General informationA plain-language guide to four USCIS office types: field offices, service centers, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers. It explains agency functions without directing an individual case.
Editorial topic illustration; not a depiction of an applicant, identifier, visa case, office, filing, Green Card, appointment, decision, or agency action.Verified newsUSCIS issued Policy Manual guidance for public-charge inadmissibility determinations. The guidance takes effect September 18, 2026, alongside a separate final rule rescinding the 2022 regulation.
Editorial topic illustration; not a depiction of an applicant, identifier, visa case, office, filing, Green Card, appointment, decision, or agency action.Verified newsUSCIS says it will publish a revised Form I-485 on September 18, 2026, and reject older editions beginning that date. The alert does not itself announce a change to permanent-residence eligibility.
Editorial topic illustration; not a depiction of an applicant, identifier, visa case, office, filing, Green Card, appointment, decision, or agency action.Legal information, not legal advice. This topic page reports federal developments and does not assess eligibility, benefits, forms, deadlines, or filing strategy.