USCIS Seeks Input on Proposed EB 1-1 Visa and EB 1-2 Visa Criteria

Last week, the USCIS issued a proposed memorandum for revising its criteria for adjudicating the EB 1-1 and EB 1-2 Visas.    The USCIS is seeking shareholders to comment on its memorandum before it either makes it official or withdrawals it.

The EB 1-1 and EB 1-2 Visas are used to attract the best and brightest [...]

A Cautionary Tale of the Extraordinary EB-1 Visa

Recently, the Columbus Dispatch ran a story about a former Soviet Gymnast who had won Olympic Gold in the 1980s, but was denied an EB 1-1 extraordinary abilities visa. The story is an all to common problem that many EB 1-1 visa applicants face.   The EB 1-1 visa is available to applicants who are currently [...]