Additional USCIS Fees for Self-Petition Applicants in National Interest Waiver and EB1A Categories: Asylum Program Fees

If you are an employer looking to hire foreign employees, it is important to keep track of USCIS fee updates. These updates are made to align with the costs of providing USCIS services. USCIS is a fee-funded agency and 96% of USCIS funding is derived from these fees, highlighting the critical role of fee adjustments […]

Understanding the Criteria for EB1A and NIW Self-Petitions

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Most Common Misconceptions about the EB1A Visa

There are three classifications in the first category of employment-based immigration to the United States. (1) EB1A, for individuals of extraordinary ability, is what this article will focus on. (2) The second, EB1B, is for outstanding professors and researchers, you should note that this type of visa requires an employer’s sponsorship; and, (3) EB1C, a […]

Marriage Green Card vs. Fiancé(e) Visa

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Mistakes to avoid with EB1A recommendation letters

The below note by Attorney Sharif Silmi is adapted from the USCIS Policy Manual instructions to adjudicators regarding the probative value of ‘recommendation letters of support’ in an EB1A petition. Many petitions to classify a person with extraordinary ability contain recommendation letters of support. Letters of support, while not without weight, should not form the cornerstone of a successful claim […]

EB1A and EB2 National Interest Waiver for Semiconductor Manufacturing

here are two branches of Immigration law that we deal with regularly, one being family-based Immigration whereas the other is employment-based. However, today our focus is on employment-based Immigration and some recent developments relating to self-petition in the employment-based categories. On increasing demand from people willing to start businesses in the US, we are going […]