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14

Oct

2024

New Guidance on EB-1 Green Card Eligibility Criteria for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability

New Guidance on EB-1 Green Card Eligibility Criteria for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual clarifying the eligibility criteria for the EB-1 green card immigrant visa classification for individuals with extraordinary ability. EB-1 extraordinary ability green card applicants must demonstrate their READ MORE

01

Jul

2024

DOS Issues Guidance to Simplify Nonimmigrant Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates

DOS Issues Guidance to Simplify Nonimmigrant Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates On June 18, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration unveiled a series of measures aimed at streamlining the process for employment-based nonimmigrant visas for individuals who have graduated from U.S. colleges and universities and have secured a job offer. This initiative seeks to expedite the READ MORE

26

Mar

2024

Using Prizes and Awards to Strengthen the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Visa

You may be eligible for an employment-based, first-preference (EB-1) immigrant visa (green card)  if you fit into one of the following three categories: Noncitizens of extraordinary ability (EB-1A); Outstanding professors or researchers (EB-1B); or Certain multinational executives or managers (EB-1C). This article will focus on the first category: noncitizens of extraordinary ability (EB-1A), and in READ MORE

09

Nov

2023

What Happens to My Immigration Case if the Government Shuts Down?

The US government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that expires on November 17, 2023. If Congress fails to pass a new CR or spending bills by that date, the government will shut down.  A government shutdown can have a significant impact on immigration services. Here is an overview of what to expect: READ MORE

28

Sep

2023

USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Researcher Visa Eligibility

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued new policy guidance to clarify the types of evidence that can be used to establish eligibility for the EB-1 visa, which is a first-preference employment-based visa for individuals with extraordinary ability or in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics (EB-1A), or outstanding researchers or professors (EB-1B). READ MORE

11

Jul

2023

Employers’ Ability to Pay the Wage for Employment-based Immigration

On March 15, 2023, USCIS issued policy guidance to explain how it analyzes an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage in certain employment-based I-140 immigration petitions, including PERM labor certification-based cases.  This article will discuss this policy guidance as well as the general rules for employers to document their ability to pay the proffered READ MORE