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Twisting and Turning EB2 NIW for Entrepreneurs

July 27, 2012

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On August 2, 2011 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an initiative to promote start up enterprises and spur job creation. The purpose was to to find ways to stimulate investment in the US by attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent of exceptional ability or who otherwise can create jobs, form start up companies, and…

EB1 Extraordinary Ability Green Card Requirements

July 16, 2012

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| Blogs, Chicago Immigration Lawyer Blog, EB1 Extraordinary Ability, EB2 Exceptional Ability

On March 4, 2010 the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Kazarian v. USCIS. The case related to the requirements for filing an EB1 Green Card Extraordinary Ability. The essence of the case was that a well respected Physicist with “very good” credentials applied for an EB1 Extraordinary Ability Green Card. The…

Two years “deferred action” to illegal immigrants – A red X on your back?

July 2, 2012

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| Blogs, Chicago Immigration Lawyer Blog, Current Immigration News, DACA, DACA Renewal, DACA Updates, Dream Act, Options for undocumented immigrants, Waiver of Inadmissibility

Definition of “deferred action” The term “deferred action” as discussed in our previous blog post is an administrative discretionary act, not to prosecute or deport a particular alien for a specific period of time, usually for extraordinary humanitarian or law enforcement purposes. According to the new Deferred Action Announcement, certain young people who were brought to…