This is part 3 of a 10-part series about the EB-1A immigrant visa. This video focuses on evaluating published material about you.

This is part 2 of a 10-part series about the EB-1A immigrant visa. This video focuses on evaluating your memberships.

Picture this: you're at the peak of your field–publications stacking up, awards in hand, peers seeking your judgment. You've crushed at least three (often five or more) of the EB-1A criteria. Yet USCIS still slams the door with a vague "not quite extraordinary enough" in the final merits step. That frustrating extra hurdle? A federal judge in Nebraska just called it out as questionable. In the Jan 28, 2026 ruling in Mukherji v. Miller, the federal appeals court didn't mince

When preparing an EB-1A petition, it's natural to want every achievement and document included in your case. However, our legal team makes careful choices about what evidence to submit. Here are some of the reasons why we may not include all of the evidence a client provides us. Relevance to EB-1A Criteria Evidence needs to map directly to the EB-1A regulatory criteria, such as major awards, published work, or a lasting impact in your field. Submitting documents that don't