Employment Based Immigrant Petition

EB-2 NIW (EB-2 National Interest Waiver)

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is a waiver of the job offer requirement for individuals who wish to immigrate to the U.S. in the second preference category, who are members of the professions holding advanced degrees or individuals of exceptional ability in the arts, sciences, or business. An “advanced degree” means any U.S. academic or professional degree or a foreign equivalent degree above that of baccalaureate. “Exceptional ability” means a degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered in the sciences, arts, or business.

To qualify for NIW, the petitioner needs to show:

1. that the foreign national’s proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance;
2. that the foreign national is well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor; and,
3. that, on balance, it would be beneficial to the United States to waive the job offer and labor certification requirements.

If you are not sure whether you have a good chance of NIW approval, please send your resume or curriculum vitae to YZ Law Group info@yzlawgroup.com for a free evaluation.