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🇺🇸 The U.S. government reached the cap for EB-1 visas for fiscal year 2025.
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⏸️ USCIS paused approvals until October 1, when the new visa year begins.
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📄 USCIS continues to accept adjustment of status applications despite the cap.
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⌛ No new EB-1 visa can be approved until the FY 2026 quota becomes available.
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🧑🔬 The EB-1 category includes priority workers like researchers, executives, and artists.
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📉 High demand caused both EB-1 and EB-2 categories to exhaust their annual limits.
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✈️ Applicants who complete interviews during this pause must wait for visa numbers to be available.
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🗂️ USCIS places qualified applicants in a queue for future approval once visas reopen.
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🔄 Employers need to prepare for delays in onboarding foreign talent this fall.
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📆 All EB-1 visa activity resumes starting October 1, 2025, with the new fiscal allocation.
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