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How USCIS verifies marriages when spouses live separately. Three officer questions, documents, and finances that prove genuine relationships.
Automatic EAD extension ended October 30, 2025. Learn how expedite requests, premium processing for OPT, and congressional inquiries can speed up USCIS review.
DHS has proposed a $70,000 fee for a student's first OPT recommendation and $30,000 for each later one. Here's where the CPT lawsuit and OPT fee rule stand as of October 2026.
Section 1 is due by the employee's first day of work; Section 2 by the end of the third business day. Lists A, B, C and the 2025 form edition explained.
USCIS cross-referenced a B1/B2 visa renewal with a marriage-based I-130 petition and issued an RFE. Here's what the case reveals about NTA risk.
USCIS account setup, middle name vs. patronymic, choosing AOS office or consulate, marriage evidence — a screen-by-screen walkthrough of Form I-130.