USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in our Policy Manual to clarify the types of evidence that we may evaluate to determine eligibility for extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher (E12) EB-1 immigrant visa classifications.

The update adds clarifying guidance describing examples of evidence that may satisfy the relevant evidentiary criteria or qualify as comparable evidence, as well as considerations for evaluating such evidence, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields.

Read more at: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-clarifies-guidance-for-eb-1-eligibility-criteria .

Please, contact Darren Heyman, a Las Vegas Immigration Attorney, for more information.

USCIS Announces Further Updates to Policy Manual Regarding Interpretation of Child Status Protection Act Provisions

 On Aug. 24, 2023, USCIS announced further updates to Chapter 7 of the Policy Manual, made with the goal to expand the number of children who may be able to secure CSPA eligibility for permanent residence as dependents of their parents.

 Read more at: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/uscis-announces-further-updates-to-policy-manual-regarding-interpretation-child

 

Please, contact Darren Heyman, a Las Vegas Immigration Attorney, for more information.