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•	O-1 Visa Holders Can Pursue Green Card Without Violating Nonimmigrant Status (7/4/2026)
•	What Are the Risks for My Job Change after the Form I-485 Application Is Pending? (7/3/2026)
•	The O-1B Visa Application to Work for a Art Design Company (6/12/2026)
•	The Nonimmigrant Visa's Dual Intent of H-1B Visa and L Visa (6/11/2026)
•	The Supporting Documents Required for EB2 NIW Petition for Entrepreneurs (5/12/2026)
•	How to Change Employer When My Form I-485 Petition Is Pending? (5/11/2026)
•	The EB1 Extraordinary Ability Application before J1 waiver Approval (4/28/2026)
•	The Documents and Evidence for L1A Visa Application (4/27/2026)
•	Changing Jobs with an Approved I-140 and Retaining Your Priority Date (4/3/2026)
•	The J1 Visa Expiration and the H-1B Change of Status (4/2/2026)
•	The Advisory Opinion Requirement for O-1 Visa Application (3/20/2026)
•	The FBI Name Check Process and Search Scope for I-485 Application (3/19/2026)
•	How to Reply NIW Request for Evidence (RFE) Thoroughly and Successfully (3/5/2026)
•	How to File a J-1 waiver Application based on Interested Government Agency? (3/4/2026)
•	Persuasive Reference Letters for NIW Application with Expert Credentials (2/6/2026)
•	Eligible Employer and Job Offer for EB1 Outstanding Professors or Researchers Application (2/5/2026)
•	O-1 Visa Sustained Acclaim and Recognition as Outstanding in the Field (1/23/2026)
•	For EB-1A Reference Letters, Independence and Reputation Are Importmant (1/22/2026)
•	The New Rule for H-1B Work Visa Selection Process? (1/3/2026)
•	EB2 NIW Application without Labor Certification or Specific Job Offer (1/2/2026)
	Year 2025 Questions & Answers
•	The U.S. Visa Type for Musicians Working in the United States (12/20/2025)
•	The U.S. Green Card Application Types Good for PhD Degree Holders (12/19/2025)
•	The PERM Labor Certification While There Have Been Employee Layoffs (12/6/2025)
•	PERM Labor Certification Application Including On-the-Job Experience (12/5/2025)
•	How to Apply for EB-1A and EB2 NIW to Increase Green Card Approval Chance? (11/15/2025)
•	Can I Apply for P-1 Visa to Enter and Work in U.S. as a Singer? (11/14/2025)
•	The Revocation Process of a Permanent Labor Certification (10/27/2025)
•	How to Indicate Accomplishments for RFE of EB1 Extraordinary Ability? (10/26/2025)
•	J-1 Home Residency Requirement Waiver for Foreign Medical Graduates (10/9/2025)
•	How to Reply L-1 Visa Application RFE Question of Qualifying Relationship? (10/8/2025)
•	Do I Need to Pay $100,000 fee to Renew My H-1B Visa? (9/23/2025)
•	The Evidence for EB-1A and EB-1B Application, and Final Merits Determination  (9/22/2025)
•	O-1 Visa Application for a Dancer with International Awards (9/4/2025)
•	EB1C Beneficiary Must Be Employed Abroad in a Managerial or Executive Position (9/3/2025)
•	What Are the Possible Changes for H-1B Lottery System? (8/18/2025)
•	How to Prepare RFE Response for My Green Card Application? (8/17/2025)
•	How to Effectively Organize the Evidence of EB2 NIW Application? (08/04/2025)
•	U.S. Green Card Applycation for a PhD as a Self-Petitioner (08/03/2025)
•	What Are the Requirements and Qualifications for E-1 Visa Application? (7/19/2025)
•	What Are the Requirement of Managerial Capacity for EB-1C Green Card Application? (7/18/2025)
•	Can I Apply for H-1B Visa to Qualifies as a Specialty Occupation? (7/5/2025)
•	How to Organize the Evidence Accompanied with the O-1 Visa Application? (7/4/2025)
•	How to Reply the USCIS RFE Request of Judging the Work of Others? (6/17/2025)
•	The EB-1A Green Card Application over PERM Labor Certification (6/16/2025)
•	How to Provide Evidence for EB-1A Criteria of Commercial Successes in Arts? (6/4/2025)
•	The Advantages of EB2 NIW Application Over the PERM Labor Certification (6/3/2025)
•	How to Provide Proof of PERM Labor Certification Recruitment Efforts? (5/18/2025)
•	As an Owner of Small Tech Business, Can I Apply for O-1 Visa for Myself? (5/17/2025)
•	How to Demonstrate High Salary or High Compensation for EB-1A Application? (5/3/2025)
•	Can I Use Experience Acquired with Employer to Qualify for PERM Application? (5/2/2025)
•	What You Can Do for F1 Student Visa Revocations or SEVIS Terminations? (4/17/2025)
•	How to Apply for EB2 PERM Labor Certification with a Master's Degree? (4/16/2025)
•	EB2 National Interest Waiver Is Better Option for U.S. Green Card application (4/3/2025)
•	The Final Merits Determination for EB-1A and EB-1B Green Card Application (4/2/2025)
•	How to Prepare Reference Letters for NIW Application to Avoid "Self-Serving"? (3/22/2025)
•	How to Meet the Requirements of Trade and Investment for E-1 & E-2 Visa Application (3/21/2025)
•	What Is Substantial Trade for the Purposes of E-1 Visa Application? (3/4/2025)
•	How to Qualify for the EB2 National Interest Waiver Green Card application? (3/3/2025)
•	The Most Appropriate Type and Fast Route to Obtain a U.S. Green Card (2/17/2025)
•	USCIS Will Accepts "At Will" Employment for EB1 Outstanding Researcher or Professor Application (2/16/2025)
•	How to Qualify for EB1C Application and Prepare the Documents? (1/21/2025)
•	As a Physician, Should I Apply for Green Card with NIW Application or Labor Certification? (1/20/2025)
•	How to Qualify the EB-1A Green Card Application and Meet Its Requirements? (1/4/2025)
•	The Immigration Medical Examination for an I-485 Application of Status Adjustment (1/3/2025)
	Year 2024 Questions & Answers
•	It is a Good Strategy to File EB-1A and EB2 NIW Applications at Same Time (12/16/2024)
•	How  to File the Labor Certification PERM application with the ETA Form 9089? (12/15/2024)
•	Can I Create a Company in United States, then Apply for O-1 Visa for Myself? (11/30/2024)
•	Can I Register and Run an LLC Company while Working with EAD? (11/29/2024)
•	How to Meet the Requirements of Principal Trade, Substantial Investment for E-1 & E-2 Visa Application (11/7/2024)
•	Do I Need to File Form I-485 Supplement J for Job Offer Verification? (11/6/2024)
•	There Is Immigrant Visa Retrogression for My Country, Why Are Visa Numbers Retrogressed? (10/24/2024)
•	Does My Employer Must Pay the Prevailing Wage on the Labor Certification? (10/23/2024)
•	O-1 Visa Application Questions for the Petitioner and the Consultation Letter (10/11/2024)
•	Request For Evidence (RFE) for National Interest Waiver Petition Is Not Uncommon (10/10/2024)
•	After PERM Approval, Do I Need to Keep H-1B Working Status to Apply for U.S. Green Card? (9/22/2024)
•	The Form I-485 Green Card Application and the Cross-Country Chargeability (9/21/2024)
•	How Do I Qualify for an E-1 Visa to Work on the Tourism Business in U.S.?  (9/5/2024)
•	Can We Qualify for P-3 Visa by Blending of Cultures to Create Art? (9/4/2024)
•	How to Reply USCIS' RFE Request of Leading or Critical Role in Distinguished Organization (8/20/2024)
•	J1 Waiver Application Based on the Fear of Persecution (8/19/2024)
•	Keeping and Losing the Priority Date after Form I-140 Petition Approval (7/30/2024)
•	Do I Qualify for the Culturally Unique Requiremrnt of the P-3 Visa Application? (7/29/2024)
•	How to Meet the Requirement of EB-1C Petition Working for the Foreign Company (7/14/2024)
•	Paying the Listed Prevailing Wage on the Labor Certification  (7/13/2024)
•	The Supporting Documents for Form I-129 Application of P-1 Support Personnel (6/28/2024)
•	Can My Employer Harm My I-485 Application after Changing Job? (6/27/2024)
•	Can H-4 Dependent Spouse Obtain the Employment Authorization Document? (6/10/2024)
•	Can I Ask for a Waiver of Labor Consultation for My P-1B Visa Application? (6/9/2024)
•	Am I Subject to the Two-Year Home Country Physical Presence Requirement? (5/26/2024)
•	Help Me Understand the RFE of EB-1A Petition, and Let Me Know What I Should Do? (5/25/2024)
•	As a F-1 Student, When Should I Apply for the Optional Practical Training? (5/1/2024)
•	O-1 Visa Is Based on a Person’s Individual Qualifications (4/30/2024)
•	How to Determine the "Prevailing Wage" in a Labor Certification Application (4/13/2024)
•	What Are the Advantages to Have L-1A Visa? (4/12/2024)
•	Does the 2 Year Home-Country Service Requirement Apply to Me as a J-1 Vis Holder (3/25/2024)
•	O-1 Visa Is Based on a Person’s Individual Qualifications (3/24/2024)
•	Can F-1 Student Change the Non-Immigrant Intent and Apply for U.S. Green Card? (3/9/2024)
•	Do I Need to File an Amended H-1B Petition after the Job Relocation? (3/8/2024)
•	The Additional Evidence to Prove the Managerial Capacity for L1A Visa Application  (2/21/2024)
•	The Employer's Ability to Pay for EB-1C Green Card Application (2/20/2024)
•	The Changes to H-1B Registration and Lottery Process (2/4/2024)
•	The Final Merits Determination for USCIS to Evaluate an EB-1A Petition (2/3/2024)
•	As NIW Applicant in STEM field, How to Meet Second Prong Requirement in Matter of Dhanasar? (1/19/2024)
•	The Difference between O-1 Visa and EB1 Extraordinary Ability Application (1/18/2024)
•	My J-1 Status Expiration While Waiting for Form I-485 Green Card Application (1/3/2024)
•	Do I Have to Have a Foriegn Employer to Apply for EB-1C Green Card? (1/2/2024)
	Year 2023 Questions & Answers
•	The Current H-1B Visa Selection Process for the Fiscal Year 2024 (12/19/2023)
•	The Matter of Dhanasar National Interest Waiver Decision for EB2 NIW Green Card Application  (12/18/2023)
•	International Travel During Cap Gap for Students between F-1 Program and New H-1B Job (12/1/2023)
•	Can I Self-Petition for U.S. Green Card while Outside the United States? (11/30/2023)
•	The H-1B Registration Changes Proposed by USCIS for H-1B Lottery Selection Process (11/12/2023)
•	Can I Change to a Similar Job but with Different SOC Code and Higher Wage? (11/11/2023)
•	Do I Need to Keep My Job with Employer During the Process of the Form I-485 Application? (10/28/2023)
•	How to Meet the EB2 NIW Requirements of the 3 Prongs for the Matter of Dhanasar Case? (10/27/2023)
•	As a J-1 Visitor, How to Apply for a Change of Status for O-1? (10/2/2023)
•	The Supporting Evidence for EB2 National Interest Waiver (EB2 NIW) Petition (9/24/2023)
•	F-1 Student's H-1B Petition and Qualification for 60 Day Grace Period (9/21/2023)
•	Do I Need to File an Amended Petition to USCIS Because of the Job Location Change?  (9/1/2023)
•	Eligibility Must be Established as of the Filing Date of the EB1 Petition  (8/6/2023)
•	Write Reference Letter for Green Card Application Purpose (7/28/2023)
•	Can an International Medical Graduate Apply for NIW Green Card after J1 Waiver? (7/8/2023)
•	O-1 Visa Is Based on a Person’s Individual Qualifications (7/7/2023)
•	The L-1  Petitions for Multiple Employees by the Same Employer (7/6/2023)
•	Can I Submit Multiple H-1B Cap Registrations? (6/14/2023)
•	The EB-1C Green Card Application for First-Line Supervisors (6/13/2023)
•	The 2024 H-1B Registration Application Fraud (5/13/2023)
•	What is the New Precedential National Interest Waiver Decision Released by AAO? (5/12/2023)
•	The Job Portability and Fingerprint for Form I-485 Applicant (5/1/2023)
•	The L-1  Petitions for Multiple Employees by the Same Employer (4/30/2023)
•	The Disadvantages of Long and Unpredictable Processing Time of Form I-485 Adjustment of Status (4/9/2023)
•	The L-1  Petitions for Multiple Employees by the Same Employer (4/8/2023)
•	The Grace Period for L1 Visa Holder After Employment Terminated  (03/18/2023)
•	My Current J1 Status Will Expire Soon, Can I Work while My Form I-485 Is Pending? (03/17/2023)
•	Can A Single-person Office Apply for the Green Card as the EB1 Multinational Manager? (2/25/2023)
•	Do I Qualify for E Visa? and What Are the Requirements for E Visa Application? (2/24/2023)
•	After My Layoff, What Happens If the Employer Revokes the I-485 Application? (2/7/2023)
•	The Evidence for EB1-EA and EB1-OR Application (2/6/2023)
•	USCIS Proposed to Raise Application Fees and New $600 Fee for Asylum Program (1/16/2023)
•	What Are the Requirements for the EB1-C Functional Manager Application? (1/15/2023)
	Year 2022 Questions & Answers
•	How Could I Qualify for the EB1 Outstanding Researcher or Professor? (12/19/2022)
•	Can I Apply for O-1 Visa? What Are the O-1 Visa Qualification Requirements? (12/18/2022)
•	An Important Difference In Dual Intent for O-1 and H-1B (11/21/2022)
•	P2 Visas Application for Artist in Reciprocal Exchange Programs (11/20/2022)
•	The EB-1C Request For Evidence (RFE) for Continue Doing Business in U.S.  and Abroad (10/22/2022)
•	How to Get a Reference Letter from Officer of a U.S. Government Agency (10/21/2022)
•	Published Material in Professional or Trade Publications for EB1 Extraordinary Ability Patition (10/3/2022)
•	Can I Use the “On-the-Job” Experience in My PERM Labor Certification Application? (10/2/2022)
•	Can I Claim the EB-1A Criterion - the Judge of the Work of Others? (9/12/2022)
•	ICE Field Representatives for Monitoring SEVP Schools and Students (9/11/2022)
•	What If My Employer Is Not Paying Me the Prevailing Wage? (8/22/2022)
•	Request For Evidence from USCIS for Employer's Ability to Pay (8/21/2022)
•	How to Reply the Question in the Request For Evidence (RFE) for Publication Citations? (8/2/2022)
•	The Differences Between Sponsor and Joint Sponsor for Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (8/1/2022)
•	H-1B or L1 Visa Holder Travelling outide the United States with Pending I-485 Application (7/11/2022)
•	P-1 Visa for a Member of an Internationally Recognized Entertainment Group (7/10/2022)
•	Am I Eligible for EB1 Extraordinary Ability Petition as Self-Petitioner? (6/21/2022)
•	Do I Need to File Form I-864 as an Affidavit of Support? (6/20/2022)
•	The Response to EB1 Request For Evidence Notice in the Field of Sport (5/30/2022)
•	Does EB1 Outstanding Researcher or Professor Petition Need Employer Sponsorship? (5/29/2022)
•	How USCIS Evaluate the Managerial or Executive Status for an EB-1C Petition? (5/2/2022)
•	It Is Necessary to Maintain H-4 Status for H-1B Spouse (5/1/2022)
•	The Allowed Comparable Evidence EB1 Outstanding Professor or Researcher Petition (4/11/2022)
•	It Is Very Importance to Double Check All Information on the ETA Form 9089 (4/10/2022)
•	What Is the Detail of Recent Changes of the Fee Payments for H-1B Petition? (3/16/2022)
•	How to Assemble and Send My RFE Response to USCIS? (3/15/2022)
•	The Form I-485 Application and Criminal Record Report (2/28/2022)
•	The Requirements of EB2 National Interest Waiver Application and Its Eligibility Criteria (2/27/2022)
•	Successor Requests to Use a Predecessor’s Approved Permanent Labor Certification (2/7/2022)
•	The Alien Applicant's Job Duties Must be Sufficiently Similar for Form I-485 Application (2/6/2022)
•	U.S. Green Card Application for Officials of Foreign Government or International Organizations (1/19/2021)
•	The Grace Periods for F-1 Students and J-1 Exchange Visitors (1/18/2021)
	Year 2021 Questions & Answers
•	Can My Employer File Form I-140 Petition to USCIS as Successor-In-Interest? (12/30/2021)
•	Do I Need a Consultation Letter for My O-1 Visa Application? (12/29/2021)
•	Can I File an Amended I-140 Petition to USCIS with a New PERM Labor Certification? (12/10/2021)
•	File PERM Labor Certification Late and the Rules for H-1B Extensions (12/9/2021)
•	What Is the Next Step to Get U.S. Green Card After the Labor Certification Approval? (11/16/2021)
•	The Advantages of O-1 Visa over H-1B Visa (11/15/2021)
•	The Validity Period of Approved Permanent Labor Certification to File a Form I-140 Petition  (10/21/2021)
•	Do I Need to Apply for L-1A Visa? What Are the Advantages to Have L-1A Visa? (10/20/2021)
•	What Is the Standard of USCIS Review of O1 Visa Application? (9/27/2021)
•	The Difference Between the EB2 NIW and the EB1 Extraordinary Ability Application (9/26/2021)
•	If I Quit My Job, Will It Jeopardize My J-1 Waiver and I Am Out of Status? (9/6/2021)
•	How to Reply RFE Request of "Wide Effect on Entire Field" for EB2 NIW Petition?  (9/5/2021)
•	Is the EB2 Visa Backlog also Applies for NIW Petition Cases? (8/16/2021)
•	Will the Job Change and New Job Title Affect My Pending Form I-485 Application? (8/15/2021)
•	The Application of Reentry Permit to Avoid Abandoning the Green Card (7/27/2021)
•	What Are the Consequences of Quitting My H-1B Employment? (7/26/2021)
•	What Are the Possible Ways to Remain in Legal Status in U.S. after Quitting a H-1B Job?  (7/4/2021)
•	How to Approve a Foreign Degree Deemed Equivalent to U.S. Bachelor’s Degree (7/3/2021)
•	The Status Extension and Employment after a H-1B Petition for F-1 Student (06/15/2021)
•	As a Laid Off H-1B Employee, Do I Have an Automatic 10-Day Grace Period? (06/14/2021)
•	The Consular Processing to Get Immigrant Visa after NIW I-140 Approval (5/25/2021)
•	Can I File a Motion to Reopen or Motion to Reconsider after Form I-140 Denial? (5/24/2021)
•	How Long Can I Expect for the PERM Processing Time, and How to Speed the Process? (4/28/2021)
•	Foreign Physician's Application for EB2 National National Interest Waiver (4/27/2021)
•	Do I Need to Get the J1 Waiver Before I Change to O-1 Visa? (4/5/2021)
•	Important Differences between Labor Certification and Employment Authorization Document  (4/4/2021)
•	Do I Have to Go Through an Interview after Submitting the I-485 Application?  (3/14/2021)
•	Unauthorized Employment and Form I-485 Application for U.S. Green Card (3/13/2021)
•	How to Register the H1B Cap Filing and H1B Visa Application? (2/22/2021)
•	USCIS Adjudicator's Wide Discretion in Adjudicating the EA-1A Petition (2/21/2021)
•	Prong 3 of Matter of Dhanasar - Balancing Factors to Determine Waiver's Benefit to U.S. (2/3/2021)
•	EB-1A Petition's Request for Evidence (RFE) Question of Reviewing Journal Articles (2/2/2021)
•	Can I Use the Current I-140 Approval to File an H1B with a New Employer? (1/10/2021)
•	Permanent Position for EB1 Outstanding Researcher or Professor for Employment At Will (1/9/2021)
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