A few months ago we launched our new AI Assistants tool for EB-2 NIW do-it-yourself petitioners. A great addition to our step by step course. The platform has different tools for early and late stage drafting, including chatbots and full e...

Hi everyone, Oscar here (scientist, not a lawyer). USCIS has finally released the official I-140 data for FY2025 Q4 (July through September 2025). Yes, it's old because they took forever, but let's break it down. You can watch our full analysis...

I just posted a new video breaking down a precedent decision that dropped on March 6, 2026. It's called Matter of TEXPERTS (link here), and I think every EB-2 NIW and EB-1A petitioner should know about it. The short version: Wit...

The March 2026 Visa Bulletin is out and dates have advanced, particularly for EB-2 (which includes EB-2 NIW). In that category, Table A or Final Action Dates has moved from April 2024 to October 15, 2024 in Rest of World (excluding In...

Hey everyone, I’m Oscar. If you’re doing your EB-2 NIW DIY, you probably know the feeling: you’re writing a lot, second-guessing a lot, and it’s hard to know what’s “good enough” for an officer. We just released a product we’ve been building to help...

TL;DR: A federal judge in Nebraska just smacked down a USCIS EB-1A denial, said the agency’s extra “final merits” hurdle was adopted the wrong way, and ordered USCIS to approve the petition on remand. If you are getting denied after “meeting 3+...

I just recorded a short explainer and read the actual proclamations so you don’t have to. Not a lawyer, I'm just summarizing what the text says and what it *means in practice. What changed in December The June 2025 ban covered 19 countries (12 ...

There is a lot of noise about a possible big change to EB-1A and EB-2 NIW coming in 2026. I went through the official document in a new YouTube video so here is the distilled version for anyone worried about this (TLDR: We don't...

USCIS is changing how it accepts filing fees, and this matters if you’re preparing an EB-2 NIW or EB-1A self-petition. Starting after October 28, checks and money orders go away. From that point on, you’ll pay only by ACH debit (via a new form) or ...

Are you an advanced degree holder working on an important field, doing important stuff? The EB2 NIW route can get you a green card to reside in the US permanently. It can benefit your immediate family too! What is EB-2 NIW EB-2 NIW or National Inter...

This past weekend, two immigration announcements from President Trump created a wave of confusion and worry across the immigrant community. The first is a proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions. The second is an executive order...

September 17, 2025 - Read in Reddit /// With the October Visa Bulletin moving forward, many will file I-485s. Don’t let travel sink your case; be extremely careful with this. I came across a LinkedIn post from immigration lawyer Robert Webber (I am...