Receiving a Request for Evidence (RFE) on your EB-1 extraordinary ability green card petition can be stressful. While an RFE is not a denial, it is an opportunity to strengthen your case and address USCIS concerns. In 2025, USCIS continues to apply stricter review standards for EB-1 petitions. Knowing what officers expect and how to … Read more
Many professionals mistakenly believe the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card is only for Nobel Prize winners, Olympic athletes, or academics with dozens of publications. The truth is, you can qualify for EB-1A without awards or publications if you strategically present your achievements under USCIS’s criteria. Below, we answer the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about … Read more
Introduction The EB-1A green card is one of the fastest and most prestigious ways to gain US permanent residency. It is designed for individuals with extraordinary ability in science, arts, business, athletics, or education. Most people believe EB-1A approval requires multiple academic publications, peer reviewed citations, or Nobel Prize level recognition but that’s not true. … Read more
The EB-1A green card is one of the most sought after US immigration options for highly skilled professionals. Reserved for individuals with “extraordinary ability” in sciences, business, arts, education, or athletics, EB-1A allows applicants to self-petition without requiring a U.S. employer or job offer. For engineers in the oil and gas sector, obtaining EB-1A approval … Read more
The EB-1A green card is one of the fastest and most prestigious ways to gain permanent residency in the United States. It is designed for individuals who can demonstrate extraordinary ability in their field whether in science, business, athletics, the arts, or education. Unlike many other green card categories, EB-1A applicants can self petition without … Read more
EB1 Extraordinary Ability Petitions for Engineers The EB1 extraordinary ability green card allows anyone in the arts, sciences, business, education or athletics to sponsor their own green card. No job offer or labor certification is required. The requirements for this category are quite high but not insurmountable. Our office has handled thousands of immigration cases … Read more
EB1 for Physicians We have successfully helped many physicians obtain self sponsored EB1A green cards. When we take a case, we look at the overall accomplishments of the client. Some clients believe that you have to have thousands of publications or citations to obtain an EB1A approval. The truths is none of our approved EB1A … Read more
How Many Citations Needed for EB1? Criteria for Demonstrating Extraordinary Ability You must meet 3 out of the 10 listed criteria below to prove extraordinary ability in your field: Evidence of receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence Evidence of your membership in associations in the field which demand outstanding … Read more
New USCIS Interview for Employment Based I485 Applicants For the past 15 years, USCIS has only required in person interview of employment based I485 applicants in situations where the USCIS adjudicator believed the applicant may have committed fraud, violated their nonimmigrant status or had a criminal record. On August 28, 2017 that all changed. USCIS has … Read more
Documentation for EB1 Requirements The EB1A green card is for aliens of extraordinary ability engaged in the arts, sciences, business, education or athletics. Many scientists, post docs, and PhD students utilize the EB1A category to self sponsor their permanent residency as no job offer or labor certification is required. The legal standard for the EB1A … Read more