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USCIS changes, in plain language.

Policy, fee, and form-edition updates that touch the cases your firm actually files — summarized and linked to the primary source.

Topic
Latest briefing
Fee change
I-130I-130A

I-130 filing fee rules: what the current USCIS schedule says

A refresher on how USCIS prices Form I-130 for family-based petitions, how exemptions are determined, and where to confirm the fee each time you file.

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  1. New edition
    I-485I-485 Supp AI-864I-864A

    I-485 edition cutoffs: how USCIS handles the transition window

    When USCIS retires an I-485 edition, the acceptance window is short. Here is how to catch stale-edition packets in your drafts before they ship.

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  2. Policy update
    N-400

    N-400: USCIS reinstates nonprofit voter-registration at naturalization ceremonies

    USCIS has restored the role of nonprofit, nonpartisan groups in distributing voter registration applications at naturalization ceremonies — with vetting, timing, and data rules.

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  3. Policy update
    I-864I-864A

    I-864 domicile evidence: what USCIS expects a sponsor to show

    USCIS Policy Manual Volume 6 lays out how a sponsor demonstrates US domicile for Form I-864. Here's the checklist your evidence section should hit before you file.

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  4. Policy update
    I-130I-130AI-485I-485 Supp AI-864+1

    I-130 spousal petitions: USCIS's five rules every attorney should run on intake

    Policy Manual Volume 6, Part B, Chapter 6 lays out the current rules for valid spousal relationships. Five of them show up on nearly every I-130 intake.

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