A View From Inside USCIS – Two Former Leaders on Self-Petitions, Business Visas, and Adjudication Trends Under the New Administration

If you’ve been filing EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, E-2, or L-1A cases recently, you’ve felt it: something has shifted. RFE rates are up. Approvals that seemed straightforward a year ago are now being questioned. The adjudication landscape under the new administration is changing fast — and immigration attorneys are navigating it largely without a clear map.

→ That changes on April 23.

Why This Webinar Matters

Joorney is bringing together two former USCIS leaders for a live, two-hour open panel — two people who have actually sat inside the agency, shaped its policies, and watched thousands of petitions move through the system. This is not a theoretical discussion. This is a direct line to the institutional knowledge that most attorneys never get access to.

Whether you’re preparing a self-petition for a researcher under EB-2 NIW, structuring an EB-1A for a startup founder, or advising an investor on an E-2 or L-1A pathway, you’ll leave this session with a clearer picture of what adjudicators are really looking for — and where cases are falling short.

Key Questions This Panel Will Address

• What is genuinely different about USCIS under the new administration — and how is it affecting employment-based petitions?
• How does an adjudicator actually approach an EB-1A or National Interest Waiver case from the moment they open the file?
• How much weight do business plans, market analysis, and job creation projections carry in EB-2 NIW adjudications under Dhanasar?
• What separates petitions that merely check the boxes from those that genuinely persuade — is it the evidence, the narrative, or something else?
• How is AI being used inside USCIS for fraud detection and case triaging — and what should practitioners know?
• What are the most underutilized strategies for E-2, EB-2 NIW, and L-1A pathways right now?
• What one shift in how attorneys prepare cases would most improve outcomes for clients today?

Event Details

• Date: April 23, 2026
• Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
• Format: Live Open Panel — 2 hours with Q&A
• Attend and earn 2.5 CLE Credits from The Florida Bar
• Cost: Free

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from two people who have shaped immigration policy from the inside. Spaces are limited — Register now to secure your place.