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USCIS has withdrawn its appeal in Mukherji v. Miller, the case in which a federal court struck down USCIS’s use of the “final merits determination” framework in that case,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 […]
Beyond the 3-Criteria Checklist: The EB-1A Final Merits Determination
Getting an EB-1A Green Card is often described as the “pinnacle” of U.S. immigration. Unlike traditional paths, the EB-1A allows individuals with extraordinary ability to bypass the lengthy labor certification (PERM) process. However, that speed comes with the highest standard of scrutiny. Meeting the technical requirement of three out of ten criteria is only the […]