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data-widget_type=\"jkit_post_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-post-title jeg_module___6a289a80ab6b9\" ><h1 class=\"post-title style-color \">New USCIS Rules Now in Effect: Stricter Scrutiny for Family-Based Visa Petitions from August 1<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcf4e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8dcf4e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef832f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef832f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The U.S. enforcement of family-based green card applications is undergoing a significant transformation.<strong> August 1, 2025,<\/strong> marks the end of the family visa petitions as we have known them.\u00a0 That\u2019s right, the <strong>United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)<\/strong> is clamping down on family visa screening in an effort to <strong>identify fraud and to ensure that only genuine family relationships<\/strong> are granted permanent residence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5616d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5616d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/new-website.net\/abhinav-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14026\" alt=\"Immigration Consultants in India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-website.net\/abhinav-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-4.png 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The changes include, but are not limited to the following:<\/p><ul><li>More required in-person interviews<\/li><li>Increased scrutiny of supporting documents<\/li><li>A review of all petitions, including family or related petitions, for any fraudulent activity<\/li><\/ul><p>These new policies apply to all family sponsorship categories.<\/p><h2><strong>Who\u2019s Eligible &amp; What\u2019s Required?<\/strong><\/h2><p>You can still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abhinav.com\/skilled\/usa\/family-based-green-card\/\"><strong>apply for a family-based visa<\/strong><\/a> if you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident petitioning for a close family member; however, there are new requirements as outlined below:<\/p><ul><li>You must provide strong evidence of your relationship with the beneficiary<\/li><li>You must be prepared to participate in an in-person interview, especially if the case is more complex, to show your family ties.<\/li><li>You must disclose whether you have already petitioned or filed multiple family-based petitions in addition to this petition; all petitions will be viewed as one case.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>For Americans Living Abroad<\/strong><\/h2><p>U.S. citizens who live overseas \u2014 especially <strong>military members or government workers<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>can now file petitions from abroad<\/strong> under certain conditions. This offers more flexibility but still follows the same strict checks.<\/p><h2><strong>What\u2019s Changed from Before?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Previously, USCIS focused mostly on submitted paperwork. Many applicants <strong>weren\u2019t called for interviews<\/strong>, especially in clear-cut cases. Now, the <strong>default approach is caution<\/strong>, with more <strong>in-depth verification<\/strong> and <strong>fraud detection<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Also, just because a petition is approved doesn\u2019t mean the person is safe from deportation. USCIS now reminds applicants:<\/p><p>\u201c<strong>Approval of a family-based petition does not itself grant any immigration status or protect an individual from removal.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p><h2><strong>What Happens After Petition Approval?<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b937f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2b937f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/new-website.net\/abhinav-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14028\" alt=\"Immigration Consultants in India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new-website.net\/abhinav-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-5.png 512w, https:\/\/new-website.net\/abhinav-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/unnamed-5-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b524ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b524ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the beneficiary is residing outside of the U.S. or is not otherwise eligible to adjust status within the U.S., the approved petition will be forwarded to the <strong>National Visa Center (NVC)<\/strong> for consular processing overseas. 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