What this is, what it is not, and what you can rely on it for. Last updated 17 August 2026.
Threshold is a publisher. It monitors US federal immigration rulemaking and reports what rules say, when they take effect, and when they change. It is operated by Ananse.
Threshold is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship. Nothing here is a recommendation about what you should do, when you should file, whether you qualify, or how any rule applies to your situation.
Under 8 CFR 292.1, only licensed attorneys and accredited representatives at recognised organisations may represent someone before the Department of Homeland Security. Threshold is neither. The distinction it works to is simple: publishing what a rule says is journalism, and telling an individual what to do about it is legal practice. It does the first and refuses the second, which is why there is no case assessment, eligibility calculator or recommendation anywhere on this site.
Everything published here is drawn from primary government sources and each page links to the original. We do not guarantee the information is complete or current. Where a source is unreachable we say so rather than filling the gap silently, and corrections are published.
The sponsor databases describe what employers have done in the past. They do not indicate that any employer will sponsor anyone in future, and absence from the data is not evidence that an employer has never filed. Cap-exempt classifications are our reading of the statutory criteria applied to government data — a starting point for enquiry, not a determination.
Threshold is provided as-is. To the fullest extent permitted by law we are not liable for any loss arising from use of, or reliance on, anything published here. Immigration decisions carry serious consequences and belong with a qualified professional who knows your circumstances.
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