Green Card Guide AI blog https://greencardguide.ai/blog Practical, criterion-by-criterion guides on building EB-1A, O-1A and NIW evidence. en-us Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Automatic EAD extensions for renewals are over: what H-4 spouses and green card applicants need to know https://greencardguide.ai/blog/automatic-ead-extension-ends https://greencardguide.ai/blog/automatic-ead-extension-ends Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Work permits · News The 2026 CPT limits and the higher education lawsuit: what F-1 students should know https://greencardguide.ai/blog/cpt-guidance-lawsuit-2026 https://greencardguide.ai/blog/cpt-guidance-lawsuit-2026 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Students · News EB-1 and EB-2 for China-born applicants: wait times in the October 2026 bulletin https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1-eb2-wait-times-china https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1-eb2-wait-times-china Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-1 · China EB-1A for dentists: which criteria fit and where cases tend to struggle 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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Process · Notices Three immigration rules now under White House review: premium processing, H-1B and PERM https://greencardguide.ai/blog/immigration-rules-under-review-october-2026 https://greencardguide.ai/blog/immigration-rules-under-review-october-2026 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Process · News L-1 to green card: EB-1C, PERM and the self-petition routes https://greencardguide.ai/blog/l1-to-green-card https://greencardguide.ai/blog/l1-to-green-card Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Green card · Strategy From an employment green card to citizenship: the timeline and the rules https://greencardguide.ai/blog/naturalization-after-employment-green-card https://greencardguide.ai/blog/naturalization-after-employment-green-card Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Citizenship · Process EB-2 NIW for software engineers: the proposed endeavor and the evidence that fits https://greencardguide.ai/blog/niw-for-software-engineers https://greencardguide.ai/blog/niw-for-software-engineers Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-2 NIW · Profession The O-1A for PhD holders and researchers: which criteria fit and what to gather https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-visa-phd-researchers https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-visa-phd-researchers Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT O-1 · Profession O-1B to green card: the routes for artists and entertainers https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1b-to-green-card https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1b-to-green-card Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT O-1B · Green card Switching from OPT to an O-1: timing, change of status and travel https://greencardguide.ai/blog/opt-to-o1-change-of-status https://greencardguide.ai/blog/opt-to-o1-change-of-status Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT O-1 · Students Reentry permits: how green card holders protect their status during long trips abroad https://greencardguide.ai/blog/reentry-permit-green-card-holders https://greencardguide.ai/blog/reentry-permit-green-card-holders Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Green card · Travel The STEM OPT extension: who qualifies and what the rules require https://greencardguide.ai/blog/stem-opt-extension-rules https://greencardguide.ai/blog/stem-opt-extension-rules Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Students · OPT TN or E-2 to green card: the nonimmigrant intent problem and how people handle it https://greencardguide.ai/blog/tn-e2-to-green-card https://greencardguide.ai/blog/tn-e2-to-green-card Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Green card · Strategy USCIS narrows its weekend and holiday deadline rule: the October 23 "definition of day" policy https://greencardguide.ai/blog/uscis-definition-of-day-deadlines https://greencardguide.ai/blog/uscis-definition-of-day-deadlines Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Process · News USCIS proposes to end deference on extensions: what H-1B, L-1 and O-1 workers should know https://greencardguide.ai/blog/uscis-extension-deference-proposal https://greencardguide.ai/blog/uscis-extension-deference-proposal Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Process · News EB-1A, EB-2 NIW and O-1 approval rates: what the official USCIS data shows https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1a-niw-o1-approval-rates https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1a-niw-o1-approval-rates Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Data EB-1A and EB-2 NIW for Indians: wait times in the October 2026 bulletin https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1a-niw-wait-times-india https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1a-niw-wait-times-india Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-1 · India How an EB-1A petition letter is structured https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1a-petition-letter-structure https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb1a-petition-letter-structure Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-1A · Filing EB-2 NIW vs PERM: which green card route fits you https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb2-niw-vs-perm https://greencardguide.ai/blog/eb2-niw-vs-perm Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-2 NIW · PERM Can you file an EB-2 NIW yourself? What the forms require https://greencardguide.ai/blog/file-niw-yourself https://greencardguide.ai/blog/file-niw-yourself Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-2 NIW · Filing How to get nominated for awards you cannot apply for https://greencardguide.ai/blog/get-nominated-for-awards https://greencardguide.ai/blog/get-nominated-for-awards Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-1A · Profile building The H-1B $100,000 fee in October 2026: what is in force and what is not https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-100k-fee-status-october-2026 https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-100k-fee-status-october-2026 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT H-1B · News DHS wants to end the 60-day grace period after a layoff: what H-1B, O-1 and L-1 workers should know https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-60-day-grace-period-proposal https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-60-day-grace-period-proposal Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT H-1B · News H-1B to green card: the routes and a realistic timeline https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-to-green-card-timeline https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-to-green-card-timeline Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT H-1B · Green card The weighted H-1B lottery: how selection works now https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-weighted-lottery https://greencardguide.ai/blog/h1b-weighted-lottery Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT H-1B · Process Does IEEE Senior Member count for the EB-1A membership criterion? https://greencardguide.ai/blog/ieee-senior-member-eb1a https://greencardguide.ai/blog/ieee-senior-member-eb1a Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-1A · Criterion 2 EB-2 NIW for PhD students: can you file before you graduate? https://greencardguide.ai/blog/niw-for-phd-students https://greencardguide.ai/blog/niw-for-phd-students Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-2 NIW · Profession NIW RFEs by prong: what USCIS asks for and why https://greencardguide.ai/blog/niw-rfe-by-prong https://greencardguide.ai/blog/niw-rfe-by-prong Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-2 NIW · RFEs O-1 for content creators and influencers: O-1A or O-1B? https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-visa-content-creators https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-visa-content-creators Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT O-1 · Profession O-1 visa to green card: every route, and when to start https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-visa-to-green-card https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-visa-to-green-card Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT O-1 · Green card O-1 vs EB-2 NIW: a temporary visa or a green card? https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-vs-eb2-niw https://greencardguide.ai/blog/o1-vs-eb2-niw Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT O-1 · EB-2 NIW October 2026 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 moves back, EB-1 stays current https://greencardguide.ai/blog/october-2026-visa-bulletin-eb1-eb2 https://greencardguide.ai/blog/october-2026-visa-bulletin-eb1-eb2 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Visa Bulletin · News The proposed $70,000 OPT fee: what international students on the O-1 and H-1B path should know https://greencardguide.ai/blog/opt-fee-proposal-2026 https://greencardguide.ai/blog/opt-fee-proposal-2026 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Students · News The physician national interest waiver: the rules in 8 CFR 204.12 https://greencardguide.ai/blog/physician-national-interest-waiver https://greencardguide.ai/blog/physician-national-interest-waiver Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT EB-2 NIW · Physicians USCIS restores denials without an RFE: what the August 2026 policy change means for your petition https://greencardguide.ai/blog/uscis-deny-without-rfe-2026 https://greencardguide.ai/blog/uscis-deny-without-rfe-2026 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Process · News A green card without an employer sponsor https://greencardguide.ai/blog/green-card-without-employer-sponsor https://greencardguide.ai/blog/green-card-without-employer-sponsor Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Green card · Self-petition No PERM needed: green card routes that do not depend on your employer https://greencardguide.ai/blog/green-card-without-perm https://greencardguide.ai/blog/green-card-without-perm Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Green card · Self-petition The Labor Department suspended PERM for eight employers. 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