On Oct. 2, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released updated policy guidance clarifying the evidence that may be considered for EB-1A extraordinary ability immigrant visa eligibility. The EB-1A
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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)
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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
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The Greenberg Traurig team recently assisted a heavy construction equipment client with an O-1 non-immigrant extraordinary ability petition for a prospective employee. The GT team assessed the employee’s background and
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On Jan. 21, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the USCIS Policy Manual with additional guidance on how USCIS evaluates eligibility for the O-1A “extraordinary ability” visa category.
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Kate Kalmykov, shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, and Jordi S. Bayer, associate at Greenberg Traurig, recently authored an article in the New Jersey Law Journal (NJLJ) discussing creative solutions for employers
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The Law360 article addresses a draft policy guidance from the USCIS which proposes to add an extra step to the “comparable evidence” petition process for proving extraordinary ability for O-1
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