USCIS Processing Impacted for Work Permits and Green Cards

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

USCIS is currently experiencing a pause affecting several immigration categories, including work permits and green card applications. This pause impacts applications such as the Optional Practical Training (OPT), H-1B work visas, and employment-based petitions like EB1 and EB2. The specific timeline for resolution has not been disclosed.

Key Details:

Affected categories include work permits (e.g., OPT, H-1B, I-765) and green card applications (e.g., I-485).
Employment-based petitions impacted include extraordinary ability categories (e.g., EB1, EB2).
No specific dates have been provided for when processing will resume.
Immigrants currently in the application process may face delays.

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USCIS Processing Impacted for Work Permits and Green Cards