Timely analysis and practical guidance on U.S. business, employment, investment, and extraordinary ability immigration matters. Topics include H-1B, O-1, EB-1A, National Interest Waivers, PERM, E-2 treaty investor visas, EB-5, and related immigration developments affecting employers, entrepreneurs, investors, and highly skilled professionals.
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E-2 Treaty Investor Visas: Why the Money Trail and the Business Story Matter There is a persistent myth about E-2 visas: “How much do I have to invest?” $100,000? $150,000? $200,000? There is no statutory or regulatory minimum dollar amount for an E-2 investment. That does not mean the amo...
USCIS evaluates most EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions through a two-step analysis derived from Kazarian v. USCIS. First, the petitioner must establish either a one-time major achievement or at least three regulatory criteria. USCIS then evaluates the record as a whole to determine whether the beneficiary has sustained national or international acclaim and is among the small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field.
H-1B Visas in 2026: What Has Changed and What Employers Need to Get Right The H-1B process in 2026 looks familiar on the surface: registration, selection for cap-subject cases, a Labor Condition Application, and an H-1B petition filed with USCIS. But the legal and strategic landscape has changed...
Employment-Based I-485, EAD and Job Changes: What Happens After You File? For many employment-based immigrants, filing Form I-485 feels like reaching the finish line. It is not. A pending adjustment-of-status application creates opportunities, including potential employment authorization and, ...
Brief overview of US Export Controls in connection with employment-based nonimmigrant visas.
A brief discussion of the Compelling Circumstances EAD
Effective use of prepaid expenses for E-2 and EB-5 investors.
Discussion about flaws in the USCIS's H-1B CAP Subject Selection Process
Steps to take if your are laid off from your H-1B position
Update on Schedula A Occupations
What is an I-94?
