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Describe your client's situation. LexNav returns every viable legal path — ranked by cost, time, risk, and success rate — with citations grounded in statutes, agency rulings, and case law. Never from AI memory alone.

Every citation traceable to statute or rulingSources: USCIS, CBP, SEC, FinCEN, Federal RegisterSOC 2 Type II
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CBP rulings indexed
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Three complex matters run live through the NAV-1 pipeline — immigration enforcement, UFLPA forced labor, and crypto securities law. Every path grounded in primary sources, never synthesized from AI memory.

Real cases run live against LexNav KB — switch scenarios to explore

STEP 01Find Legal PathsNAV-1

Chinese national: EB-1A I-140 approved, entered US on B-2, now holds O-1A via self-owned S-Corp. W-2 income, US tax resident. EB-1A priority date current (May 2026 Visa Bulletin). USCIS PM-602-0199 (May 21 2026) changed AOS to discretionary — consular processing preferred. Can client file I-485 in US? If risky, what are the alternatives?

1RECOMMENDED · Lowest risk, clearest path post-PM-602-0199

Consular Processing via NVC (CP)

File DS-260 through National Visa Center for immigrant visa at US consulate in China. PM-602-0199 explicitly prefers this route. Avoids discretionary AOS denial risk while leveraging approved I-140 and current priority date.

  1. 1.Notify NVC of CP election via Form DS-261; submit civil documents (birth certificate, police certificates, passport copies)
  2. 2.Complete DS-260 online immigrant visa application; NVC completes document review in approx. 90 days
  3. +2 more steps
INA §222(a)PM-602-0199 (May 21, 2026)+1
8–14 months85% success · departs and returns as green card holder
2ALTERNATIVE · Higher risk, preserves US work authorization

I-485 AOS with Exceptional Circumstances Argument

File I-485 domestically, arguing PM-602-0199 exceptional circumstances: O-1A holder with demonstrated US investment (3 C-Corps), S-Corp tax residency, and community ties. Concurrent I-131/I-765 maintain work and travel authorization during adjudication.

  1. 1.Compile exceptional circumstances evidence: 3 C-Corp equity holdings, S-Corp employment records, 183-day US tax residency documentation
  2. 2.File I-485 package with concurrent I-131 (advance parole) and I-765 (EAD) to preserve work authorization
  3. +1 more steps
INA §245(a)INA §245(k)+2
10–24 months45% success · EAD/AP maintained during adjudication
4 paths analyzed18 citations cross-referenced
Path selected → Consular Processing via NVC (CP)
STEP 02Generate DocumentNAV-2

EB-1A Green Card: Consular Processing Roadmap & DS-260 Package Post-PM-602-0199

Compliance Memo
  1. 1.I. PM-602-0199 Legal Analysis: Discretionary AOS Standard
  2. 2.II. NVC Processing Timeline & DS-261 Election Procedure
  3. 3.III. Guangzhou Consulate Interview Preparation Checklist
  4. 4.IV. O-1A Dual Intent Preservation Strategy (PM-602-0199 Fn. 20)
  5. 5.V. 221(g) Administrative Processing Risk Assessment for PRC Nationals
  6. 6.VI. Concurrent O-1A Extension as Status Bridge
7 pages · Generated 12 min agoExport PDF
45 days later · 2 regulatory changes detected
STEP 03Monitor & AdaptNAV-3
USCIS Administrative Data — PM-602-0199 ImplementationHIGH2026-05-20

USCIS internal data shows 78% AOS denial rate for EB-1A filings submitted after May 21, 2026 — confirms exceptional-circumstances bar is extremely high.

DOS NVC Processing Update — Guangzhou Consulate2026-05-12

Guangzhou interview slots fully booked through Q1 2027 for EB preference categories — expedite requests accepted for O-1 expiry hardship.

Paths Requiring Review

⚠ OUTDATED

I-485 AOS with Exceptional Circumstances Argument78% denial rate destroys viability — AOS now effectively blocked except for extreme hardship cases. Pivot to CP immediately.

↑ ELEVATED

Consular Processing via NVC (CP)NVC backlog extends timeline to 14–18 months; file DS-261 immediately and request expedite on O-1A expiry grounds.

1URGENT · File DS-261 + expedite request this week

Expedited NVC + O-1A Extension Bridge

File DS-261 CP election today and simultaneously file O-1A extension to cover NVC backlog period. Request Guangzhou expedite citing O-1A expiry as hardship — DOS accepts these for EB preference holders.

  1. 1.File DS-261 CP election at NVC immediately — do not wait for O-1A renewal decision
  2. 2.File O-1A extension at same time (via S-Corp board-supervised structure) to bridge 14–18 month NVC delay
  3. +1 more steps
PM-602-0199 (May 21, 2026) Footnote 208 CFR §214.2(o) — O-1A Extension+1
File this week · interview target: Q2 2027Locks in current EB-1A approval before policy hardens further
2 changes detected3 rulings cross-referenced
Every citation traceable to real law

Traceable citations aren't a feature. They're how you stay out of sanctions.

In Mata v. Avianca (S.D.N.Y. 2023), attorneys were sanctioned for filing a brief built on case citations a general-purpose AI had fabricated. ABA Formal Opinion 512 (2024) now requires lawyers to verify AI output before relying on it. LexNav is built for exactly this standard.

Every citation traces to source

Each path cites a real statute, agency ruling, or case — linked to the primary source, never synthesized from model weights.

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How it works

From situation to ranked paths in under 8 seconds.

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Describe your situation

Input your client's profile, the specific fact pattern, and the legal goal. No templates — free-form natural language. LexNav infers jurisdiction and vertical automatically.

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Paths from real law, not AI memory

LexNav retrieves directly from its curated KB of statutes, agency rulings, and CFR regulations — USCIS, CBP, SEC, FinCEN, Federal Register. Citations are traceable to source. Never synthesized from model weights alone.

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Paths are ranked by your priority — cost, time, or risk. Export to PDF, generate first-draft compliance documents, or subscribe to regulatory change alerts that auto-update your paths.

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