Leading U.S. Operations: A Deep Dive Into L-1A Executive Capacity
Key Takeaways ✅ Executive capacity is its own L-1A track under INA 101(a)(44)(B). A beneficiary qualifies as either an executive or a manager and does not have to meet both standards. ✅ An executive primarily directs the organization or a major component, sets its goals and policies, exercises wide discretionary authority, and answers only to […]
USCIS Withdraws Its Appeal in Mukherji v. Miller. Here Is What the EB-1A Ruling Means for You
USCIS has withdrawn its appeal in Mukherji v. Miller, the case in which a federal court struck down USCIS’s use of the “final merits determination” framework in that case, concluding that the framework itself had not been lawfully adopted under the Administrative Procedure Act. The withdrawal leaves the district court ruling in place. It is […]
L-1A and L-1B: New Office Considerations
When a company with operations abroad wants to set up shop in the United States, one of the most useful tools for getting a key employee on the ground is the New Office L-1 visa. It lets a qualifying foreign business transfer an executive, manager, or specialized-knowledge employee to launch and build out a brand-new […]
Supreme Court Clears the Way to End TPS for Haiti and Syria
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court lifted the lower court injunctions that had prevented the terminations from taking effect while litigation continues, allowing DHS to proceed with ending TPS for Haiti and Syria. The vote was 6 to 3. The decision came in Mullin v. Doe, consolidated with Trump v. Miot, Nos. 25-1083 and […]
DHS Clarifies Adjustment of Status Memo — What Changed and What Didn’t
In our previous post, we covered Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199, issued by USCIS on May 21, 2026, which formally framed adjustment of status as a highly discretionary form of relief and signaled a preference for consular processing in most cases. Since then, there has been a notable development worth addressing. What the Administration Said Following widespread […]