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Differences between an EB1A Extraordinary Ability and EB2 National Interest Waiver Green Card Category Extraordinary AbilityImmigrationNational Interest Waiver

Differences between an EB1A Extraordinary Ability and EB2 National Interest Waiver Green Card Category

For an EB1A petition the main focus is the proving applicant is a well-known famous figure in their field. For an EB2 NIW petition, the focus is the applicant’s plans in the U.S. and whether the proposed work has national…
December 15, 2022
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The Devil is in the Details – How to Prove Your Work Is Of “National Importance” for STEM and Entrepreneur applicants ImmigrationNational Interest Waiver

The Devil is in the Details – How to Prove Your Work Is Of “National Importance” for STEM and Entrepreneur applicants

To maximize the chances of approval of an NIW green card petition, the applicant must take care to identify and present sufficient details on how his or her specific work will “impact the United States at a level commensurate with…
November 28, 2022
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I am a nurse. Can I succeed in my NIW application by saying there is a shortage of nurses in the United States, so it is in the national interest to retain me as a nurse? ImmigrationNational Interest Waiver

I am a nurse. Can I succeed in my NIW application by saying there is a shortage of nurses in the United States, so it is in the national interest to retain me as a nurse?

Labor shortage in a particular field is not enough to establish national importance. Petitioners must demonstrate spillover effects to industry as a whole beyond one’s immediate employer or clients.
January 19, 2022
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