As U.S. immigration adjudications increasingly intersect with emerging technology, founders developing high-impact artificial intelligence products face a persistent disconnect between innovation and evidentiary standards. AI...more
On January 28, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska issued a decision in Mukherji v. Miller, No. 4:24-CV-3170, ruling that USCIS’s two-step EB-1A adjudication framework—specifically the “final merits...more
On January 28, 2026, a federal court issued a significant decision limiting USCIS’s authority to deny EB-1A Extraordinary Ability immigrant petitions based on its long-standing “final merits determination” framework. ...more
The Department of State released the February 2026 Visa Bulletin and USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more favorable Dates for Filing chart. For February 2026, all...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in February 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows moderate advancement in the...more
Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more
On September 19, 2025, the Trump Administration created, via Executive Order, new immigrant options for investors to acquire permanent residence via the Trump Gold Card program, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of...more
Last month, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting immigrant petitions as part of the Gold Card Program created under President Trump’s Executive Order in September....more
The Trump administration announced key business immigration policy changes in the last weeks of 2025. These developments build on prior announcements involving the “Trump Gold Card” program offering a high-cost path to...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in January 2026. The Dates for Filing chart shows moderate EB-1 and EB-2...more
The Gold Card program creates a new route to permanent U.S. residence by allowing applicants to qualify through $1 million and $2 million payments rather than traditional EB-1 or EB-2 criteria. Our Immigration Team breaks...more
In today’s competitive global talent environment, employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories remain essential tools for U.S. employers trying to attract, transfer, or retain high-skilled professionals....more
In advance of the 90-day deadline stipulated under President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14351 (the "Executive Order"), the Department of Homeland Security, through United States Citizenship and Immigration Services...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications in December 2025. The Dates for Filing chart shows no movement, but there is...more
The Department of State released the December 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Dates for Filing chart. For December 2025, all categories will...more
In this episode of The Inside Track, hosts Grace Shie and Morgan Bailey discuss the White House’s new Gold Card program: three U.S. residency pathways for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and corporations. These...more
The Department of State released the November 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS will accept continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more advanced Dates for Filing chart. All categories...more
This LawFlash discusses recent developments in US immigration, including the end of auto-extension of employment authorization documents, clarification of the applicability of H-1B proclamation, and information on the...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in November 2025. The Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates charts both show no...more
The Gold Card allows individuals and corporations to fast-track the U.S. residency process by making a financial contribution to the United States. The new program would serve as means to satisfy the “exceptional ability”...more
On Sept. 19, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) creating the long-awaited Gold Card visa program, which facilitates the entry of “aliens who have demonstrated their ability and desire to advance the interests of...more
The Department of State has confirmed that the annual limit for the EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant visa categories has been reached for FY2025. Accordingly, no immigrant visas or green cards will be issued for the remainder of...more
In the past week, government officials have issued four directives that would radically transform employment-based immigration to the United States. The actions would restrict immigration options for highly skilled workers,...more