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Green Card Options: Does Your Company Do Research? The Green Card Option Most Employers Overlook
It’s Not Just for Professors When people hear about the EB-1B green card, they usually think of university professors. The category’s official name, “Outstanding Professors and Researchers,” doesn’t help. But the law was written to cover private companies too. If your business ha
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Source published
USCIS Shortens RFE Response Times: How the August 5, 2026 Policy Affects EB-1A and EB-2 NIW Cases
On August 5, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released Policy Alert PA-2026-05, titled “Evidence, Requests for Evidence, and Notices of Intent to Deny,” which significantly alters the guidance provided to immigration officers regarding the handling of c
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
When Dual Intent Meets the Duty to Depart: L-1 Owners Pursuing EB-1C Permanent Residence
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary * The L-1 visa classification appears to pull owner-beneficiaries in two directions. INA § 214(b) permits an L-1 nonimmigrant to pursue permanent residence without forfeiting L-1 eligibility, and an L-1 manager or executive may be sponsore
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · Openbound updated
HOW TO STRUCTURE A PERSUASIVE EB-1A OR EB-2 NIW RECOMMENDATION LETTER IN 2026: A COMPONENT-BY-COMPONENT GUIDE
The difference between a recommendation letter that strengthens an EB-1A or EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition and one that triggers a Request for Evidence (RFE) usually comes down to structure – not the prestige of the signature of the author. This guide explains the f
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Agarwal v. Miller Clashes with Mukherji v. Miller Over the EB-1 Final Merits Determination
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary A federal district court in Nebraska has reopened a consequential debate over how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicates EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions. In Agarwal v. Miller, Chief District Judge Brian C. Buescher dis
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · Openbound updated