U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued new policy guidance regarding the types of evidence it may evaluate for EB-1 Extraordinary Ability (E11) and Outstanding Professor or Researcher (E12)
Continue Reading USCIS Provides New Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility CriteriaSeptember 2023 Visa Bulletin Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS)’s September Visa Bulletin, the last visa bulletin of fiscal year 2023, saw small movement for the EB-2 Final Action Date, except India and…
Continue Reading September 2023 Visa Bulletin UpdatesNotes on August 2023 Visa Bulletin – Significant Retrogression for EB-1 India
The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) August 2023 Visa Bulletin will retrogress 10 years for EB-1 India. EB-1 all chargeability, Mexico, and Philippines will also retrogress from current to Aug.
Continue Reading Notes on August 2023 Visa Bulletin – Significant Retrogression for EB-1 IndiaPractice Spotlight: EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Petition Approval
The Greenberg Traurig team successfully obtained an EB-1 extraordinary ability green card for an individual that specializes in using venture capital and the start-up ecosystem to fund research of novel…
Continue Reading Practice Spotlight: EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Petition ApprovalUSCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for F-1 Students Seeking OPT and Certain Student and Exchange Visitors
On Jan. 12, 2023, USCIS announced its plan to expand premium processing service availability for certain immigrant and non-immigrant benefits in 2023. Beginning Jan. 30, 2023, USCIS will be implementing…
Continue Reading USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing Expansion for EB-1 and EB-2 Form I-140 Petitions and Future Expansion for F-1 Students Seeking OPT and Certain Student and Exchange VisitorsCongress Passes and the President Signs the Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational Thru Dec. 11, 2020 – New Premium Processing Directive
On Sept. 30, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed and the president signed H.R. 8337 to keep the U.S. government operational through Dec. 11, 2020. This action will maintain vital immigration…
Continue Reading Congress Passes and the President Signs the Continuing Resolution Keeping Government and Vital Programs such as EB-5 and E-Verify Operational Thru Dec. 11, 2020 – New Premium Processing Directive
July 2020 Visa Bulletin Shows Sizeable Advancement for EB-1 India
The Department of State (DOS) July 2020 Visa Bulletin shows significant advancements for EB-1 India and slight movement in the majority of employment-based categories.
In the EB-1 category, all countries…
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Visa Bulletin – June 2019
The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2019 Visa Bulletin, and the headline is the significant retrogression in EB-1 India, where the Final Action Date goes back …
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May 2019 Visa Bulletin Updates
The Department of State May 2019 Visa Bulletin shows movement in employment-based categories. The EB-1 category will advance one month in all countries, moving up the cutoff date to March…
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January 2019 Visa Bulletin Updates
The Department of State (DOS) January 2019 Visa Bulletin has resulted in mixed bag of retrogression for some and advancement for others. The EB-1 category moved forward approximately 3 months…
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