The Department of State has released the October 2025 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action dates for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for October 2025. […]
Read MoreThe H-1B Specialty Occupation classification allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign professionals in positions classified as specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Under this classification, the H-1B cap exemption allows certain U.S. employers that fit in specific categories to be exempt from the H-1B lottery altogether. This distinction allows cap-exempt employers to […]
Read MoreI. Introduction U.S. immigration law provides a variety of ways to become a lawful permanent resident through employment in the United States. Two of these employment-based (EB) “preference immigrant” categories are the second preference (EB-2) and third preference (EB-3) categories. Applicants under both the EB-2 and EB-3 categories (excluding EB-2 NIW) require an employer to […]
Read MoreThe Department of State has released the September 2025 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action dates for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for September 2025. […]
Read MoreOverview Both the EB-1A and NIW are employment-based immigrant visa categories under U.S. immigration law that lead to lawful permanent residence (Green Card) without requiring employer sponsorship or PERM labor certification. Despite this commonality, they are fundamentally different in eligibility standards, evidentiary requirements, and strategic fit for applicants. Understanding these differences is critical for individuals […]
Read MoreThe Department of State has released the August 2025 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action dates for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for August 2025. […]
Read MoreIf you are a highly skilled professional looking to live and work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship, the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) application could be your pathway to a U.S. Green Card. This visa category allows individuals with advanced degrees or exceptional abilities to bypass traditional labor certification requirements […]
Read MoreThe Department of State has released the July 2025 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action dates for employment-based adjustment of status applications and the Dates for Filing chart for family-sponsored adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for July 2025. […]
Read MoreOverview Foreign nationals seeking to temporarily live and work in the United States often explore nonimmigrant visa options tailored to their individual circumstances. Among the most strategically useful classifications are the E-2 Treaty Investor visa and the TN visa available under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), formerly NAFTA. Each offers a unique path based on […]
Read MoreCHALLENGING USCIS’S OVERLY NARROW INTERPRETATION OF “NATIONAL IMPORTANCE” IN NIW ADJUDICATIONS: A WHOLLY SUPERFICIAL FOCUS ON ECONOMIC IMPACT Overview In recent months, a discernible pattern has emerged in the adjudication of National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions: Requests for Evidence (RFEs) that disproportionately and improperly emphasize the petitioner’s alleged failure to satisfy the first prong of […]
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