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Earlier this year, Silmi Law’s attorney Sarah Takyi-Micah represented a Maryland mother who was taken into ICE custody while her teenage son was critically ill with cancer. Within days of...

Why Your Post-Approval Plan Matters More Than You Think The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) has become one of the most powerful immigration pathways for senior technology professionals: AI architects,...

For many years, USCIS has adjudicated EB 1A petitions using what it calls a “two-step” process. Under this approach, USCIS first determines whether the petitioner submitted evidence that satisfies at...

If you’re a highly skilled professional working in the U.S.—in software, AI, semiconductors, energy, data, or advanced engineering—you may feel like you’ve done everything right and yet your future still...

As 2025 came to a close, immigration uncertainty did not slow down, it intensified. In a year-end YouTube live session, immigration attorney Sharif Silmi addressed what many highly skilled professionals...

One of the most common misconceptions I encounter in EB-1A cases is the belief that a beneficiary must have worked alone, or exercised formal managerial authority, to qualify under the...

USCIS does not approve EB-1A cases based on the number of testimonial letters submitted. Instead, adjudicators evaluate whether those letters demonstrate independent recognition, legal relevance, and alignment with the EB-1A...

What Indian professionals in the U.S. need to know about fake credentials, profile-building scams, and how to build a winning EB1A case with real substance. A major controversy is unfolding...