Finance & Legal

asylum particular social group (psg) cognizability under matter of m-e-v-g-, 26 i&n dec. 227 (bia 2014) and matter of w-g-r-, 26 i&n dec. 208 (bia 2014) — three-part test (particularity, social distinction, not solely defined by harm), nexus, circuit court divergence, and psg construction strategy for gang violence, domestic violence, lgbtq+, and clan/family-based claims.

consular processing 221(g) administrative processing — ina §221(g) refusal vs ineligibility distinction, administrative processing holds (security checks, itar, sap, name-check delays), immigrant vs nonimmigrant visa contexts, required supplemental document strategy, and escalation options for applicants and sponsoring employers. 22 cfr + fam + ina cites throughout.

eb-1a extraordinary ability immigrant visa petition — kazarian two-step adjudicative framework, uscis policy manual evidentiary criteria analysis across all 10 regulatory criteria (8 cfr §204.5(h)(3)), final merits determination, rfe response strategy, and documentary evidence construction for applicant/petitioner side. pinpoint ina §203(b)(1)(a) + 8 cfr §204.5(h) cites throughout.

eb-2 national interest waiver (niw) petition under matter of dhanasar, 26 i&n dec. 884 (aao 2016) — three-prong test (substantial merit + national importance, well-positioned, balance of interests), i-140 self-petition strategy, rfe response construction, and post-dhanasar aao precedent analysis. ina §203(b)(2)(b)(i) + 8 cfr §204.5(k) throughout.