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EB-1 vs. EB-2 Visa: Eligibility, Processing Times, and Which Green Card Path Is Right for You

EB-1 vs. EB-2 Visa: Eligibility, Processing Times, and Which Green Card Path Is Right for You

The EB-1 and EB-2 are both employment-based green card categories, but they serve different qualification levels and come with different timelines. The EB-1 is a first-preference c...

How to Change From a J-1 Visa to an O-1 Visa

How to Change From a J-1 Visa to an O-1 Visa

J-1 exchange visitors can transition to O-1 visa status, but the path forward depends on whether you are subject to the two-year home residency requirement under Section 212(e) of ...

What To Do If USCIS Sends a Request for Evidence

What To Do If USCIS Sends a Request for Evidence

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EB-1 Visa vs. O-1 Visa: Key Differences, Eligibility, and Which Path Is Right for You

EB-1 Visa vs. O-1 Visa: Key Differences, Eligibility, and Which Path Is Right for You

The EB-1 visa is an immigrant visa that leads to permanent U.S. residency, commonly known as a green card. The O-1 visa, by contrast, is a temporary nonimmigrant work visa for indi...

Traveling Outside the U.S. While an Immigration Case Is Pending: What Could Go Wrong?

Traveling Outside the U.S. While an Immigration Case Is Pending: What Could Go Wrong?

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USCIS Changes Policy on How Adjustment of Status Applications are Reviewed 

USCIS Changes Policy on How Adjustment of Status Applications are Reviewed 

Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 | Issued May 21, 2026 | Announced May 22, 2026 | Effective Immediately On May 21, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Polic...

USCIS Issues New Policy Memo on Adjustment of Status: What EB-5 Investors Need to Know Now

USCIS Issues New Policy Memo on Adjustment of Status: What EB-5 Investors Need to Know Now

Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 | Issued May 21, 2026 | Announced May 22, 2026 | Effective Immediately On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, declaring that Adj...

Marriage-Based and Family-Based Green Cards: Types and Options

Marriage-Based and Family-Based Green Cards: Types and Options

Summary: Marriage-based green cards are one branch of family-based immigration. The main routes include immediate relative cases for spouses of U.S. citizens, family preference cas...

O-1 Visa Spouse Work Authorization: Can an O-3 Dependent Work in the U.S.?

O-1 Visa Spouse Work Authorization: Can an O-3 Dependent Work in the U.S.?

If your spouse holds an O-1 visa and you are in the United States on O-3 dependent status, you generally cannot accept employment. But legal pathways to work authorization do exist...

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