USCIS updated its EB-2 NIW policy guidance on January 15, 2025. The changes clarify how evaluators assess whether your exceptional ability relates to your proposed endeavor and whether your work has national importance. The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) is a green card pathway that affords applicants the ability to self-petition without employer sponsorship or...Read More
The EB-5 green card program lets foreign investors obtain U.S. permanent residency by investing $800,000 to $1,050,000 in a U.S. business that creates at least 10 full-time jobs. Created by the Immigration Act of 1990, the program allocates approximately 10,000 visas annually for immigrant investors and their families. The minimum investment drops to $800,000 if...Read More
The EB-5 visa program lets foreign nationals invest in U.S. businesses in exchange for permanent residency. Congress created it in 1990 to stimulate economic growth through job creation and foreign capital. For NYC-based investors, the EB-5 visa NYC path typically runs through regional centers — USCIS-approved entities that pool investor capital into commercial projects across...Read More
A Radical Shift in How USCIS Treats Adjustment of Status On May 22, 2026, USCIS issued a Memorandum of Law titled “Adjustment of Status is a Matter of Discretion and Administrative Grace, and an Extraordinary Relief that Permits Applicants to Dispense with the Ordinary Consular Visa Process” and a concurrent press release in a push...Read More
The EB-1A visa, the Employment-Based First Preference for Individuals of Extraordinary Ability, is a more expedited path to U.S. permanent residency for foreign nationals at the very top of their field. Unlike other employment-based green cards, it requires no U.S. employer sponsor and no labor certification. The approval standard, however, is deliberately high. USCIS uses...Read More
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