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Immigration

Effects of Loss of Abuser’s U.S. Citizenship or Loss of Legal Permanent Resident Status on VAWA Applications

The Violence Against Women Act also known as VAWA is a law that protects the rights of noncitizen victims of battery or extreme cruelty by certain U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident family members to help them obtain protection from…

Khadija DerrickMarch 21, 2023

Immigration National Interest Waiver

Should I Self-Petition for a National Interest Waiver?

NIW applicants have the benefit of self-petitioning. Entrepreneurs, consultants and other applicants who want more flexibility in their future work plans may prefer to self-petition.

Khadija DerrickApril 28, 2021

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Immigration National Interest Waiver

I Would Like to Apply for a National Interest Waiver (NIW). How do I Prove I am Well Positioned to Advance my Proposed Endeavor?

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category. The NIW falls under the EB-2 category, which means that as a threshold requirement each applicant must have an advanced degree or its equivalent (a bachelor’s degree plus 5…

Khadija DerrickMarch 11, 2021

Immigration National Interest Waiver Questions & Answers

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) – Top Questions and Answers

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an employment based green card category that permits self-petitioning. The waiver part of the name is based on the fact that this green card is granted based on a waiver of the job offer…

Khadija DerrickMarch 1, 2021

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Immigration

Do I have to have an Employment Offer for the Eb-1A green card? Can I file a self-petition for the EB-1A green card? What documents should I submit if I file a self-petition?

To qualify for the EB-1A Green Card, you will need to prove that you are one of the small percentage of people who have risen to the very top of your field. To prove that you qualify for the Eb-1A green card,…

Jenny ZhanMay 15, 2020

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Approvals

Self-Petitioned EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Petition for Green Card for a National of India

A data research scientist who is working as a software developer self-petitioned for an EB-1A and was able to obtain an approval in just 10 days. Our client’s field of expertise was highly specialized and he had made significant, original…

Jenny ZhanFebruary 17, 2020

Effects of Loss of Abuser’s U.S. Citizenship or Loss of Legal Permanent Resident Status on VAWA Applications

Should I Self-Petition for a National Interest Waiver?

I Would Like to Apply for a National Interest Waiver (NIW). How do I Prove I am Well Positioned to Advance my Proposed Endeavor?

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) – Top Questions and Answers

Do I have to have an Employment Offer for the Eb-1A green card? Can I file a self-petition for the EB-1A green card? What documents should I submit if I file a self-petition?

Self-Petitioned EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Petition for Green Card for a National of India

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