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PS-2026-0005

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Title: DOL PERM Labor Certification Guidance - 2026

Policy Source: USCIS Family-Based Sponsorship Guidance Memo

Policy Version: 2026-02-24

Jurisdiction: USCIS - Texas Service Center

Recorded At: Mar 13, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC

Recorded By: Partner / R. Clarke

Clearance Decision: Escalate for partner review before filing due to income threshold shift

Rationale: Sponsor income met prior guidance but falls short under retroactive interpretation update.

Impact Severity: Moderate

Immutable Hash:

sha256:6e13c4b1b3d3d5464669f073d97fa3d1d124324fd0fbbfb0e57e7a409c3f4a06

Policy Change Summary

Previous Rule

Sponsor income threshold accepted under prior filing guidance.

Updated Rule

Sponsor income threshold increased and applied retroactively.

Operational Impact

Affected family petitions require partner approval before filing.

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Policy Timeline

2024

Family Sponsorship Baseline

Income threshold accepted at prior level.

2025

Interpretive Memo

Income verification language tightened.

2026

Threshold Update (current)

Retroactive sponsor threshold increase applied.

Impacted Cases

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Case NumberClientCase TypeStageRisk LevelOwnerAction
MAT-0948Mendez FamilyI751 Removal ConditionsCase PreparationAt RiskM. Ortega
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Event Ledger

Feb 24

Snapshot recorded

PS-2026-0005 sealed and linked to family sponsorship controls.

Feb 25

Case flagged

MAT-0948 escalated for sponsor income reassessment.

Feb 26

Partner review pending

Stage transition blocked pending override rationale.