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EB Visa Talk

by IntroSide Digital LLC

EB Visa Talk is your guide to U.S. employment-based immigration, from EB-1 through EB-5. Hosts Lily and Mia break down each category, the evidence that wins cases, PERM labor certification, priority dates, interviews, and strategy — one topic at a time. General information only, not legal advice.

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Episodes

  1. Ep. 108: Dual Intent — How the H-1B and L-1 Let You Hold a Temporary Visa and Chase a Green Card at the Same Time

    Most temporary visas require you to prove you plan to leave when your stay ends — but the H-1B and the L-1 are the great exceptions. Lily and Mia explain dual intent: under INA Section 214(h), a labor certification, an immigrant petition, or a pending adjustment application cannot be used to deny...

  2. Ep 107: Change of Address — the Ten-Day Rule, and Why a Missed Notice Can Sink Your Case

    Moving to a new home comes with a federal deadline: under INA Section 265, nearly every noncitizen in the United States must report each change of address in writing within 10 days, using Form AR-11. Lily and Mia explain the rule — how to file (free, online or by mail), what goes on the form, who...

  3. Ep 106: The Biometrics Visit — Your Trip to the Application Support Center

    Getting an I-797C appointment notice in the mail is one of the shortest but most important stops on the employment-based green card journey. Lily and Mia explain what happens at the Application Support Center — fingerprints, photo, and digital signature — what to bring, who must appear, how to...

  4. Ep 105: The Medical Exam — the I-693, the Civil Surgeon, and the Clock on Your Results

    Your I-485 packet is almost ready — but the medical exam isn't a quick errand. Lily and Mia explain Form I-693: who can perform it (only a USCIS-designated civil surgeon), what the exam covers (history, physical, TB, syphilis, gonorrhea, mental health screening, and 15 required vaccinations —…

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  5. Ep 104: When the Agency Takes Too Long — Mandamus and APA Lawsuits Against Unreasonable Delay

    Your I-140 or I-485 has been sitting far past the posted processing time with no answers — what can you actually do? Lily and Mia explain delay lawsuits: the writ of mandamus and the APA unreasonable-delay claim, the six TRAC factors courts use to judge unreasonable, the free steps to try before...

  6. Ep 103: H-1B or EAD and Advance Parole — Keeping Status While Your I-485 Is Pending

    Your I-485 is pending, you hold an H-1B, and the new work permit and advance parole documents have arrived — do you keep the visa or switch to living on the documents? Lily and Mia lay out the strategy: the safety net a valid H-1B gives you if the green card case is denied, the 2000 Cronin memo...

  7. Ep 102: Premium Processing — the Fast Lane, and When It's Worth the Fee

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain premium processing for EB petitions: the I-907 form, the $2,965 fee, the 15- and 45-business-day clocks, when paying extra is worth it, and the timing traps to avoid. General information only — not legal advice.

  8. Ep 101: H-1B Beyond Six Years — The AC21 Lifeline

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain how backlogged H-1B workers extend status beyond the six-year limit: recapturing time abroad, the 365-day one-year rule under AC21 section 106(a), the three-year rule under section 104(c), and the timing traps to avoid. General information only — not legal advice.

  9. Ep 100: The Finish Line — Approval, the Green Card in Hand, and What Changes on Day One

    Hosts Lily and Mia celebrate the finale: the approval notice, the green card delivery, day-one changes, travel rules, the citizenship path, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  10. Ep 99: The EAD/AP Combo Card — Working and Traveling While Your Case Is Pending

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the EAD/AP combo card: work authorization, Advance Parole travel, the H-1B tradeoffs, renewal strategy, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  11. Ep 98: NOIDs — When Denial Is on the Table, and How to Fight It

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain Notices of Intent to Deny: the 30-day deadline, the rebuttal strategy, fraud and ineligibility patterns, war stories, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  12. Ep 97: RFEs — The Request for Evidence, and How to Answer Strong

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain Requests for Evidence: the 87-day deadline, the response strategy, the evidence hierarchy, war stories, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  13. Ep 96: Mock Interview — EB-5 Investor, Source of Funds Under Questioning

    A full mock interview simulation: Mia plays an EB-5 investor, Lily plays the USCIS officer and commentator. Two rounds tracing salary to property sale to wire transfer, tax compliance, project knowledge, at-risk requirement, plus technique breakdown. General information only — not legal advice.

  14. Ep 95: Mock Interview — NIW Applicant Defending the Endeavor

    A full mock interview simulation: Mia plays an NIW climate scientist, Lily plays the USCIS officer and commentator. Two rounds on substantial merit, national importance, well-positioned, and the waiver logic, plus technique breakdown. General information only — not legal advice.

  15. Ep 94: Mock Interview — EB-1A Applicant Telling the Achievement Story

    A full mock interview simulation: Mia plays an EB-1A researcher, Lily plays the USCIS officer and commentator. Two rounds of questioning on awards, citations, judging, leading role, salary, media, plus technique breakdown. General information only — not legal advice.

  16. Ep 93: The Employment-Based Green Card Interview — What Officers Ask

    Hosts Lily and Mia walk through the EB green card interview: the notice, what to bring, employment and admissibility questions, the interview day timeline, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  17. Ep 92: CSPA — When Your Child Ages Out, and the Math That Saves Them

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the Child Status Protection Act: the CSPA formula, the one-year rule, the emergency plan, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  18. Ep 91: Cross-Chargeability — Using Your Spouse's Country of Birth

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain cross-chargeability: the spouse's birthplace rule, per-country caps, the decision tree, documentation, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  19. Ep 90: Interfiling — Moving Your Pending I-485 Onto a New I-140

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain interfiling: transferring your pending I-485 to a newly approved I-140, upgrade/downgrade strategy, the transfer letter, timing, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  20. Ep 89: Successor in Interest — Mergers, Acquisitions, Your Petition

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain successor in interest: mergers vs. asset purchases, amended I-140s, priority date retention, the assumption letter, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  21. Ep 88: AC21 Job Portability — Changing Employers After 180 Days

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain AC21 portability: the 180-day rule, same-or-similar test, notification, EAD vs. H-1B strategy, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  22. Ep 87: Priority Date Retention — Keeping Your Date

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain priority date retention: the approved I-140 rule, cross-category portability, the 180-day protection, upgrade/downgrade strategy, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  23. Ep 86: The Employer's Ability to Pay — Evidence Deep Dive

    Hosts Lily and Mia do an evidence deep dive on ability to pay: tax returns, net income vs. net current assets tests, payroll proof, startups, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  24. Ep 85: PERM Denials — Reconsideration, BALCA Appeals, Refiling

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain PERM denials: the 30-day deadlines, reconsideration vs. BALCA appeal vs. refiling strategy, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  25. Ep 84: PERM Audits — Supervised Recruitment, Targeted Audits

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain PERM audits: random vs. targeted selection, the 30-day response, supervised recruitment, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  26. Ep 83: The Recruitment Report and ETA-9089 — Filing Right

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the recruitment report structure, every ETA-9089 section, FLAG filing, timing, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  27. Ep 82: Professional vs. Non-Professional Recruitment

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the professional classification, the three additional recruitment steps from the ten-option menu, O*NET guidance, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  28. Ep 81: PERM Recruitment — The Mandatory Ads, Job Order, Postings

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain PERM recruitment: the 60-day job order, Sunday ads, internal posting, applicant review, timing rules, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  29. Ep 80: Prevailing Wage — The PWD Request, Wage Levels

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the prevailing wage determination: the 9141 request, SOC codes, four wage levels, OES updates, ability to pay, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  30. Ep 79: The PERM Process, Step by Step

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the PERM labor certification from prevailing wage through recruitment to 9089 filing and certification, with three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  31. Ep 78: Direct EB-5 — The Do-It-Yourself Path

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain direct EB-5: control and responsibility, the ten direct jobs, management requirements, Ho-compliant plans, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  32. Ep 77: Visa Set-Asides — Rural, High-Unemployment, Infrastructure

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the RIA visa set-asides: 20% rural, 10% high-unemployment, 2% infrastructure, the Visa Bulletin dynamics, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  33. Ep 76: Regional Center Compliance — Audits, Terminations, Protections

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain regional center compliance: the RIA framework, annual audits, fund administration, I-956G, terminations, and investor protections. General information only — not legal advice.

  34. Ep 75: The I-829 Petition — Removing Conditions

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the I-829: the ninety-day window, job creation proof, sustainment evidence, the preparation timeline, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  35. Ep 74: Concurrent Filing — EAD and Advance Parole While You Wait

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain concurrent filing: the Visa Bulletin gate, EAD work authorization, advance parole travel, the combo card, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  36. Ep 73: Redeployment — What Happens After Job Creation

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain redeployment: the legal basis, geographic scope, at-risk continuation, documentation, the six-element checklist, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  37. Ep 72: The Sustainment Period — How Long Capital Stays at Risk

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain the sustainment period: the at-risk requirement, the RIA's two-year rule, redeployment, Izummi, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  38. Ep 71: Regional Centers — How They Work, How to Vet One

    Hosts Lily and Mia explain regional centers: designation, operations, fees, documents, the eight-step vetting checklist, red flags, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  39. Ep 70: The Business Plan — Matter of Ho

    Hosts Lily and Mia deep-dive the business plan: the Matter of Ho precedent, comprehensive/credible/detailed requirements, market analysis, financials, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  40. Ep 69: Job Creation — The 10-Job Rule

    Hosts Lily and Mia cover job creation: the ten-job rule, direct vs indirect vs induced jobs, economic models, documentation, troubled projects, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  41. Ep 68: Path of Funds — Tracing Every Transfer

    Hosts Lily and Mia deep-dive path of funds: source vs path, bank wires, foreign exchange, third parties, business accounts, the path diagram, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  42. Ep 67: Source of Funds — Documenting Every Dollar

    Hosts Lily and Mia deep-dive source of funds: the legal standard, salary, business, property, crypto, gifts, loans, informal transfers, organizing the package, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  43. Ep 66: The Investment Amount — $800K vs $1.05M and TEAs

    Hosts Lily and Mia detail the EB-5 investment amounts: TEA designations, rural vs high-unemployment, gifted and loaned capital, the I-526 checklist, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  44. Ep 65: EB-5 at a Glance — The Investor Green Card

    Hosts Lily and Mia introduce EB-5: direct investment vs regional center, job creation, source of funds, the I-526, conditional residence, the I-829, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  45. Ep 64: Other EB-4 Subcategories — Broadcasters, Translators, Special Cases

    Hosts Lily and Mia cover the other EB-4 subcategories: broadcasters, Iraqi/Afghan translators, SIV programs, practical guidance, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  46. Ep 63: EB-4 Religious Worker Evidence Deep Dive

    Hosts Lily and Mia do an evidence deep dive: the two-year membership rule, secondary evidence, compensation documentation, organizing the I-360 package, RFE patterns, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  47. Ep 62: Religious Workers — The R-1 to EB-4 Path

    Hosts Lily and Mia cover the R-1 to EB-4 path: the R-1 visa, the site visit, bona fide organizations, the two-year rule, timing the transition, the petition package, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  48. Ep 61: EB-4 at a Glance — Special Immigrants

    Hosts Lily and Mia introduce EB-4: religious workers (ministers vs non-ministers), special immigrant juveniles, broadcasters, the I-360 petition, visa numbers, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  49. Ep 60: EB-3 to EB-2 Upgrade — Moving Up

    Hosts Lily and Mia cover the EB-3 to EB-2 upgrade: what it is, the bachelor's plus five path, exceptional ability, the new PERM, priority date retention, upgrade vs staying, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

  50. Ep 59: EB-2 to EB-3 Downgrade — Jumping the Line

    Hosts Lily and Mia cover the EB-2 to EB-3 downgrade: what it is, reading the Bulletin for opportunities, the I-140 package, priority date retention, timing and retrogression risks, when NOT to downgrade, and three worked cases. General information only — not legal advice.

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EB Visa Talk is your guide to U.S. employment-based immigration, from EB-1 through EB-5. Hosts Lily and Mia break down each category, the evidence that wins cases, PERM labor certification, priority dates, interviews, and strategy — one topic at a time. General information only, not legal advice.

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EB Visa Talk is your guide to U.S. employment-based immigration, from EB-1 through EB-5. Hosts Lily and Mia break down each category, the evidence that wins cases, PERM labor certification, priority dates, interviews, and strategy — one topic at a time. General information only, not legal advice.

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