Hi Peter. Has the immigration situation for foreign CS PhDs wanting to get EB1 in the US gotten better? I had heard things had slowed down (with RFQs for clearly qualified researchers) during the last few years. What kind of timeline can one expect today? Also, I have heard Canadians are able to apply for EB1 without an H1B (I heard something crazy that it can be done while not in the country but also on TN). Can you pls comment on this? Thanks in advance.
It's really too early to tell regarding the standard being applied to EB1A petitions under the Biden Administration but based on our relatively limited anecdotal data, it still seems to be very high. And yes, Canadians in TN status can apply for green cards and green card applications can be pursued even if the individual is not in the country.
