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Smart Mode — Best-fit US work-visa + green-card pathway recommender
Adaptive intake. The AI asks the next-best question based on your last answer, weighs temporary vs immigrant options, factors country-of-chargeability backlogs, and routes you to the highest-odds pathway — H-1B / L-1 / O-1 / TN / E-2 / E-3 / OPT or EB-1 / EB-2 NIW / EB-2 PERM / EB-3 / EB-5.
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Build a US pathway strategy for the applicant based on the answers I gave you. §1 — ELIGIBILITY DECISION (temporary vs immigrant + which category) Test each lane the applicant qualifies for and rule out the rest with one-line reasoning: Non-immigrant work: ▸ H-1B (INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) — specialty occupation, bachelor's-or-higher in field, cap-subject lottery vs cap-exempt employer ▸ L-1A / L-1B (INA 101(a)(15)(L)) — 1+ yr at related foreign entity, manager/exec vs specialized knowledge ▸ O-1A / O-1B (INA 101(a)(15)(O), 8 CFR 214.2(o)) — extraordinary ability, sciences/business/athletics vs arts/film/TV ▸ TN (USMCA / NAFTA) — Canadian / Mexican professional on Schedule 2 ▸ E-2 (INA 101(a)(15)(E)(ii)) — treaty-investor country + substantial active investment ▸ E-3 — Australian specialty occupation only ▸ F-1 OPT / 24-mo STEM OPT — post-completion work for current students Immigrant (green card): ▸ EB-1A (INA 203(b)(1)(A), 8 CFR 204.5(h)) — extraordinary ability, self-petition, no PERM ▸ EB-1B (INA 203(b)(1)(B)) — outstanding researcher / professor, employer-sponsored, no PERM ▸ EB-1C (INA 203(b)(1)(C)) — multinational manager / executive, no PERM ▸ EB-2 NIW (INA 203(b)(2)(B)(i), Matter of Dhanasar) — advanced degree or exceptional ability, self-petition, three Dhanasar prongs ▸ EB-2 PERM (INA 203(b)(2)) — advanced degree job, employer-sponsored, PERM labor certification required ▸ EB-3 (INA 203(b)(3)) — skilled / professional / "other worker", PERM required ▸ EB-5 (INA 203(b)(5), EB-5 Reform & Integrity Act 2022) — $800k TEA or $1.05M non-TEA investment + 10 US jobs §2 — RECOMMENDED PATHWAY (non-immigrant primary + green-card parallel, 80-120 words) Name the temporary route to get the applicant onto US soil (or maintain status) AND the parallel immigrant petition to file alongside. Justify both. §3 — PRIORITY-DATE / LOTTERY / PER-COUNTRY CAP PROJECTION Note: do NOT fabricate specific visa-bulletin months — refer the applicant to check the current DOS Visa Bulletin and USCIS Visa Bulletin page. Surface: ▸ H-1B cap-subject selection rate (last cycle's lottery odds, roughly) ▸ Country-of-chargeability impact: EB-2 / EB-3 India + China face multi-year retrogression; EB-1 is current or near-current for most countries; ROW (rest-of-world) generally current for EB-2 / EB-3 ▸ Cross-chargeability via spouse under INA 202(b) — if spouse is from a non-backlogged country, the principal can use the spouse's chargeability ▸ Per-country 7% cap (INA 202(a)(2)) and how it interacts with the chosen preference category §4 — TOP 3 LEVERS BEFORE FILING Rank what would move odds most for THIS applicant. Examples: build EB-1A evidence (judging, scholarly articles, original-contribution letters) before filing; switch from EB-2 PERM to EB-2 NIW for self-petition + no PERM bottleneck; pursue STEM OPT 24-mo extension to get 3 H-1B lottery attempts; pivot to L-1A if the foreign employer has a US affiliate; explore E-3 / TN if treaty-country eligible. §5 — RECENT RULE CONTEXT Anchor recommendations to current adjudicative law: ▸ Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016) — three-prong NIW framework still controlling ▸ USCIS Policy Manual updates on EB-1A / EB-2 NIW evidentiary standards (note "comparable evidence" allowance under 8 CFR 204.5(h)(4)) ▸ EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 — $800k TEA / $1.05M non-TEA, regional-center reauthorisation, set-asides ▸ H-1B beneficiary-centric registration rule (effective FY2025 lottery) — one entry per beneficiary regardless of employer count ▸ STEM OPT Designated Degree Program List (DHS) — check current additions ▸ Note: this is general information, not legal advice — adjudication practice evolves. §6 — ACTION PLAN (next 30 / 60 / 90 days) Concrete checklist of WHAT to do, in WHAT ORDER, with WHICH form / fee / deadline: ▸ Credential evaluation (WES / ECE / equivalents) for foreign degrees ▸ Recommendation letters under 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3) categories ▸ Form I-129 (non-immigrant) / I-140 (immigrant) / I-485 (adjustment) / I-526E (EB-5) preparation ▸ Premium processing eligibility (I-907) where available ▸ PERM Form ETA-9089 timeline if EB-2 PERM / EB-3 route §7 — CITATIONS Anchor each recommendation to INA section, 8 CFR cite, USCIS Policy Manual chapter, AAO precedent decision (e.g. Matter of Dhanasar, Matter of Price), or DOS Visa Bulletin reference. — DRAFT only. Licensed US immigration attorney review required before filing — unauthorized practice of law (UPL) rules vary by state, and only licensed attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives may give legal advice or represent applicants before USCIS / EOIR / DOS. This output is general information, not legal advice.
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