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EB-1C

Multinational Managers in Limbo: EB-1C Holds and the Multi-Plaintiff Suit

An L-1A executive from one of the restricted countries filed an EB-1C I-140 with premium processing in November 2025. Seven months later, USCIS has not adjudicated it. The fix the petitioner reached for — joining a coordinated multi-plaintiff lawsuit — is the same one being assembled across the L-1 community.

Jun 7, 2026 • 8 min read

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I-765

EAD Delays and Lawsuits Against USCIS

USCIS's December 2025 country-based pauses and the wind-down of CHNV parole have produced a category of applicant who is married to a U.S. citizen, lawfully present, and unable to work. Sixteen-month EAD delays are routine. Attorneys are turning to mandamus and individual APA suits.

Jun 6, 2026 • 8 min read