Mukherji v. Miller: A New Court Decision Every EB-1A Applicant Should Know

CHUGH - Attorneys & CPAs Podcast · Mar 2, 2026 · 24m

In this session, Partner and Attorney Min Kim and Client Services Manager Arianna Gonzalez, MBA broke down a recent federal court decision addressing EB-1 extraordinary ability petitions.

This was the first decision to hold that USCIS impermissibly created and applied the EB-1A two-step, or “final merits,” framework without proper notice and comment. While the ruling did not completely overhaul EB-1 adjudications, it marked an important development and provided a helpful tool for navigating EB-1A filings and challenges.

The session covered what the court actually held, what the decision did…