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Educational petition review — not legal advice, not a government agency

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EB Petition Review helps petitioners, employers, and legal professionals organize evidence, spot weaknesses officer-style, and track official government updates — grounded in cited government authorities, with page-level citations to your own documents.

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Grounded in official authorities

Every finding cites the government sources it rests on — statutes, regulations, policy manuals — never unsourced opinion.

Officer-style scrutiny

Reviews look for what an adjudicator looks for: evidentiary gaps, contradictions, and likely RFE triggers, cited to your own exhibits.

Human-verified updates

Government-source changes are monitored continuously but published only after human review confirms them.

Verified & human-reviewed

Employment immigration updates

Verified changes from official government sources — USCIS, Department of State, Department of Labor, and DHS. Every item links to the official source and shows when it was last checked.

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Court issues Stay: Permits participation of Non-Governmental Organizations at Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies

Published:
Aug 17, 2026
Detected:
Aug 10, 2026

[Machine-generated excerpt of detected differences — not a verified summary of a legal change.] Court issues Stay: Permits participation of Non-Governmental Organizations at Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies August 10, 2026 On Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 stayed the USCIS August 29, 2025 Policy Alert and Update pending a final resolution of the case on the merits. USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap July 17, 2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2027. 1 - 10 of 306 total rows 1 - 10 of 307 total rows

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USCIS To Require Electronic Filing of Forms: Strengthening National Security

Published:
Aug 17, 2026
Detected:
Aug 10, 2026

[Machine-generated excerpt of detected differences — not a verified summary of a legal change.] Filter by categoryA-Files of Notable PeopleAdjudicationsAdjustment of StatusAdjustment of Status (Form I-485)AdoptionsAdvance Parole/Travel AuthorizationAsylumBiometrics (Fingerprints)Child Status Protection ActCitizenship and NaturalizationCOVID-19Customer ServiceDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)EB-5 Immigrant Investor ProgramEB-5 Regional Center Termination NoticesEmploymentEmployment Authorization Document (Form I-765)Employment Based PetitionsFamilyFees and Fee WaiversField OperationsFormsFraudH-1 VisasH-1B Specialty OccupationsH-2 VisasH-2A Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129)H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers (Form I-129)HumanitarianHumanitarian ParoleImmigrant VisasL-1 VisasLegal Settlements and AgreementsManagement and AdministrationMedical RequirementsMilitaryNational SecurityNaturalization (Form N-400)Nonimmigrant VisasNotice to Appear (NTA)Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130)Policy and GuidancePolicy MemorandaPremium ProcessingPublic ChargeR VisasRefugeeSAVEService CentersSpecial Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ)StudentsSystem OutagesSystematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)T Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-914)Temporary Protected Status (TPS)Tools and ResourcesU Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-918)Victim Protection (T, U, VAWA, TVPR)Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)Visas Filter by categoryA-Files of Notable PeopleAdjudicationsAdjustment of StatusAdjustment of Status (Form I-485)AdoptionsAdvance Parole/Travel AuthorizationAsylumBiometrics (Fingerprints)Child Status Protection ActCitizenship and NaturalizationCOVID-19Customer ServiceDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)EB-5 Immigrant Investor ProgramEB-5 Regional Center Termination NoticesEmploymentEmployment Authorization Document (Form I-765)Employment Based PetitionsFamilyFees and Fee WaiversField OperationsFormsFraudH-1 VisasH-1B Specialty OccupationsH-2 VisasH-2A Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129)H-2B Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers (Form I-129)HumanitarianHumanitarian ParoleImmigrant VisasL-1 VisasLegal Settlements and AgreementsManagement and AdministrationMedical RequirementsMilitaryNational SecurityNaturalization (Form N-400)Nonimmigrant VisasNotice to Appear (NTA)Online FilingPetition for Alien Relative (Form I-130)Policy and GuidancePolicy MemorandaPremium ProcessingPublic ChargeR VisasRefugeeSAVEService CentersSpecial Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ)StudentsSystem OutagesSystematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE)T Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-914)Temporary Protected Status (TPS)Tools and ResourcesU Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-918)Victim Protection (T, U, VAWA, TVPR)Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)Visas USCIS To Require Electronic Filing of Forms: Strengthening National Security August 10, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is introducing an interim final rule (IFR) that allows U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to mandate electronic filing, or e-filing, for certain immigration forms. US Citizenship and Immigration Services Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Regulation July 16, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule rescinding the 2022 Biden-era regulation regarding public charge determinations, further aligning immigration law with Congressional intent that aliens in the United States be self-reliant and not dependent on taxpayer-funded government benefits. 1 - 10 of 305 total rows 1 - 10 of 306 total rows

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual emphasizing the non-partisan nature of voter registration services offered to new citizens

Published:
Aug 17, 2026
Detected:
Aug 10, 2026

[Machine-generated excerpt of detected differences — not a verified summary of a legal change.] On Monday, August 3, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 stayed the USCIS August 29, 2025 Policy Alert and Update pending a final resolution of the case on the merits. League of Women Voters v. USCIS, No. 25-cv-3777 (D. Md. Aug. 3, 2026). The 2025 Policy Alert stated that only state and local election officials (and not nongovernmental organizations) would be permitted to provide voter registration services at administrative naturalization ceremonies. The District Court reinstated the USCIS Policy Manual version effective June 28, 2017. The online USCIS Policy Manual will be changed accordingly. The updated provisions will be found in Volume 12, Part J, Chapter 5, Sections F & H. While USCIS disagrees with the decision and is in the process of reviewing the court’s decision, USCIS will comply with the court’s order while it considers next steps. On Monday, August 3, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 stayed the USCIS August 29, 2025 Policy Alert and Update pending a final resolution of the case on the merits. League of Women Voters v. USCIS, No. 25-cv-3777 (D. Md. Aug. 3, 2026). The 2025 Policy Alert stated that only state and local election officials (and not nongovernmental organizations) would be permitted to provide voter registration services at administrative naturalization ceremonies. The District Court reinstated the USCIS Policy Manual version effective June 28, 2017. The online USCIS Policy Manual will be changed accordingly. The updated provisions will be found in Volume 12, Part J, Chapter 5, Sections F & H. While USCIS disagrees with the decision and is in the process of reviewing the court’s decision, USCIS will comply with the court’s order while it considers next steps.

View official source ↗Source last checked: 8/16/2026, 9:44:42 PM
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Five preference pathways

Employment-based immigrant categories

The platform supports every EB preference category. Category pathways are informational — eligibility is fact-specific and should be verified with qualified counsel.

EB-1First Preference — Priority Workers

Extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational managers and executives.

  • EB-1A — Extraordinary Ability
  • EB-1B — Outstanding Professors and Researchers
  • EB-1C — Multinational Managers and Executives

EB-2Second Preference — Advanced Degree or Exceptional Ability

Members of the professions holding advanced degrees, persons of exceptional ability, and national interest waiver requests.

  • EB-2-ADV — Advanced Degree Professional
  • EB-2-EA — Exceptional Ability
  • EB-2-NIW — National Interest Waiver

EB-3Third Preference — Skilled Workers, Professionals, Other Workers

Skilled workers, professionals, and other workers with a permanent job offer.

  • EB-3-SK — Skilled Worker
  • EB-3-PR — Professional
  • EB-3-OW — Other Worker

EB-4Fourth Preference — Special Immigrants

Multiple special-immigrant classifications, each with its own eligibility rules, availability, and, in some programs, sunset dates.

  • EB-4-REL — Religious Workers
  • EB-4-SIJ — Special Immigrant Juveniles
  • EB-4-GOV — Certain Government or International Organization Employees
  • EB-4-OTH — Other Special Immigrant Classifications

EB-5Fifth Preference — Immigrant Investors

Investment-based immigration through direct or regional-center investment.

  • EB-5-DIR — Direct Investment
  • EB-5-RC — Regional Center Investment
  • EB-5-TEA-R — Rural Set-Aside
  • EB-5-TEA-H — High-Unemployment Set-Aside
  • EB-5-INF — Infrastructure Set-Aside

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How the review works

  1. 1

    Organize your petition

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  2. 2

    Run a simulated review

    A source-grounded analysis flags evidentiary gaps, contradictions, and possible RFE issues — with citations to government authorities and to your own exhibits, page by page.

  3. 3

    Improve before you file

    Receive a prioritized improvement plan and a professional PDF report. Scores are internal readiness estimates, never approval predictions.

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