Immigration Blog

In my 2010 article “Limits to Arbitrary Agency Action,” I analyzed the 9th Circuit’s decision in Kazarian v. USCIS regarding evidentiary standards in visa petitions based on a claim of the alien’s ...

While it’s not easy to gain approval for any visa petition based on extraordinary ability, and applicants should be realistic before deciding whether to apply for a green card on this basis, it is ...

The New York Times published an interesting article today which describes potential changes to the system of granting green cards for spouses married to U.S. citizens where the non-US citizen spous...

This blog is intended for employers, employees, people hoping to emigrate to the United States for employment, and in particular those immigrants with special talents, abilities and impressive qual...

When presenting a case to USCIS that is based on the petitioner’s extraordinary ability in his or her field, it is important to make sure that the government understands the nature of the field in ...