Summary

Priority workers: extraordinary ability (no employer needed), outstanding professors/researchers, multinational execs.

EB-1 priority worker updates: extraordinary ability, outstanding professors, multinational managers.

What this topic is

Priority workers: extraordinary ability (no employer needed), outstanding professors/researchers, multinational execs.

Employment-based green cards are issued to priority workers (EB-1), advanced degree professionals (EB-2, including National Interest Waiver), skilled and other workers (EB-3), certain special immigrants (EB-4), and investors (EB-5). Most EB-2 and EB-3 cases require a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor before USCIS will accept the I-140 immigrant petition.

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What matters for EB-1

Highest-signal items for EB-1 from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).

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    Annual Limit Reached in the EB-1 Category

    The annual visa cap for the EB-1 category (employment-based first preference, covering individuals with extraordinary ability and certain researchers) has been reached for the current fiscal year. No further EB-1 petitions can be approved until the new fiscal year begins. This…

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Apr 18EB-1Annual Limit Reached in the EB-1 Category
The annual visa cap for the EB-1 category (employment-based first preference, covering individuals with extraordinary ability and certain researchers) has been reached for the current fiscal year. No further EB-1 petitions can be approved…
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Nov 9Employment-basedUSCIS Changes Filing Location for Form I-907 With Form I-140
Starting November 13, USCIS is moving the filing location for Form I-907 (Premium Processing requests) submitted with Form I-140 (employment-based immigrant petitions) from service centers to the USCIS lockbox. This change streamlines…
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Sep 12EB-1USCIS Clarifies Guidance for EB-1 Eligibility Criteria
USCIS has clarified its guidance on EB-1 eligibility, specifically defining what evidence it will accept to prove extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher status (E12). The updated Policy Manual provides clearer…
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