India, Oct. 15 -- US visa applicants, foreign workers and families pursuing green cards will need to pay closer attention to immigration filing deadlines from October 23, when revised guidance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) takes effect.

The updated policy changes how the agency treats certain deadlines that fall on weekends or federal holidays, particularly when an applicant's eligibility depends on meeting a specific age requirement.

It also has implications for H-1B workers and their employers, who must carefully track the expiry of authorised periods of stay.

USCIS issued the policy alert, titled "Definition of Day for Purposes of Filing Deadlines", on September 23, 2026.

The revised guidance reverses a more ...