Ombudsman Raises Concerns and Makes Official Recommendations to the USCIS after the I-140 Memo Regarding EB-1A, EB-1B and EB-2
by Victoria Chen, Esq., J.D. 01/20/2012
On December 22, 2010, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a statement that applies a Ninth Circuit decision, Poghos Kazarian v. US Citizenship and Immigration Services, to policy regarding certain employment-based petitions files for individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and exceptional ability professionals. This I-140 policy memorandum provides for a two-part test to determine eligibility:
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