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How can a National Interest Waiver applicant show that it would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirement of a job offer ?

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card option in the EB-2 category. To qualify for an EB-2, the applicant must have an advanced degree or its equivalent (a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of post-baccalaureate, progressive…

Khadija DerrickMarch 1, 2021

Immigration

I want to apply for an employment based green card. Can I file the Adjustment of Status application concurrently with the I-140 petition? What is chargeability?

If you want to apply for a green card (for example the EB-1A green card), you will first have to file an I-140 green card petition. You will only be able to file an Adjustment of Status application concurrently with…

Jenny ZhanMay 26, 2020

Immigration News

USCIS to Reject Incomplete Form I-129

Starting on August 5, 2019, USCIS will reject any Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker that do not include the Petitioner or Applicant’s name and primary U.S. office address in Part 1 of the form. The petitioner’s or applicant’s…

Jenny ZhanJune 7, 2019

Immigration News

August Visa Bulletin: Immediate EB-1 Worldwide Retrogression

Announced in the State Department’s August Visa Bulletin, Employment-Based Immigration: First Preference (EB-1) visa have retrogressed for all countries worldwide, except for Mainland China and India, to May 1, 2016. Mainland China and India’s cutoff dates have remained at January…

Jenny ZhanJuly 13, 2018