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EB-1 In 2024–2025: What AAO Decisions And USCIS Guidance Mean For Your Case (And How To Prepare)
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US immigrationlawyer: As a New York immigration lawyer guiding EB-1 filings for researchers, founders, artists, and executives, I’m seeing clear patterns in how USCIS and the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) are reading the rules right now. Below I unpack t...
Recent USCIS Memo On Good Moral Character For Naturalization (What It Changes And How To Prepare)
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US immigrationlawyer: By New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova On August 15, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued Policy Memorandum PM-602-0188, instructing officers to apply a rigorous, holistic “totality of the circumstances” r...
USCIS Policy Update: “Anti-American Views” Now A Key Factor In Immigration Adjudications
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US immigrationlawyer: By New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova What Changed? On August 19, 2025, USCIS updated its Policy Manual (Volume 1) to direct officers to assign “overwhelmingly negative discretionary weight” to applicants who have “endorsed, prom...
I-129F Vs. I-130: Which Petition Is Right For Bringing Your Partner To The USA?
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US immigrationlawyer: New York Immigration Lawyer: ALENA SHAUTSOVA When love crosses borders, U.S. immigration law offers a few paths to unite couples. Two of the most common are Form I-129F (Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)) and Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Rela...