The EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) is a high-quality pathway within U.S. employment-based immigration. It is highly favored by high-level professionals because it does not rely on employer sponsorship and offers relatively flexible procedures. However, this category imposes dual requirements on applicants: they must meet the basic educational or ability threshold of the EB-2 category and also pass a three-pronged substantive test for the national interest waiver.

If a VAWA self-petitioner remarries before the Form I-360 is approved, the petition becomes automatically ineligible and must be denied by USCIS. This is not a matter of discretion—it is mandated by regulation. The petitioner will also become ineligible for adjustment of status under VAWA and must instead pursue immigration through a new family-based process. While remarriage does not automatically indicate fraud, it can trigger further scrutiny of the prior marriage’s authen

This article provides a comprehensive explanation of the role, scope of responsibilities, and specific procedures for seeking assistance from the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman), which operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

When your immigration application is denied by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), it can understandably be discouraging. However, this does not necessarily mean the end of the road. You still have an opportunity to request a Motion to Reconsider or a Motion to Reopen, both of which are formal procedures through which you can ask USCIS to review its previous decision.

USCIS now allows the use of Chart B to calculate CSPA age and lock in age earlier. But the DOS (Department of State) still only recognizes Chart A, causing many children of overseas applicants to be deemed “aged out” and miss their chance at immigration. This inconsistency has already led to legal disputes.

In the United States, immigration appeals generally fall into three categories: filing an appeal with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), appealing to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)—the higher authority over the immigration court system—or seeking judicial review in federal court. Each of these bodies has its own jurisdiction and procedures.

In most cases, if the child is under 18, they will be subject to the court precedents mentioned above, and USCIS must follow them. This means that a parent’s abandonment of LPR status will result in the child’s green card becoming invalid. For children aged 18 to 21, it depends on whether they are still under parental custody and control. They may or may not be affected. Once a child has turned 21, they are completely unaffected by the parent's decision to abandon permanent