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Not selected in the H-1B lottery: what the alternatives actually are
The lottery is not a merits test, so a strong record loses as often as a weak one. The categories worth looking at next are the ones that need no employer at all.
Luis Flávio Marques Lima 2 min read
Policy updatesThe US$ 100,000 H-1B payment: where it stands today
A proclamation imposed it, a federal court vacated the guidance implementing it, and an appeals court refused to pause that ruling. What applies right now, with dates.
Luis Flávio Marques Lima 2 min read
Choosing a categoryEB-1A or EB-2 NIW: two self-petitions that ask opposite questions
Both let you file for yourself. One asks how high you have risen; the other asks what your work is for. Choosing by queue length instead of by record is the common error.
Luis Flávio Marques Lima 3 min read
Status and strategyAdjustment of status or consular processing: the choice people make by accident
Same approved petition, two ways to finish. One lets you work and travel while you wait and ties you to staying; the other is faster to schedule and happens outside the country.
Luis Flávio Marques Lima 3 min read
Evidence and criteriaOriginal contributions of major significance: what the criterion actually asks
The fifth EB-1A criterion fails more petitions than any other. The regulation asks for two things at once, and most evidence proves only the first.
Luis Flávio Marques Lima 5 min read
Find out where your record stands
The assessment is free and reads your record against the standard USCIS applies. You get a written answer — including when the answer is that this is not your pathway yet.