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- Understanding the Importance of Tenancy by the Entirety in Indiana for Homeowners
- Upgrading a Pending NIW to Premium Processing: A Step-by-Step Guide
- National Interest Waiver: Advanced Degree Requirement and Relevant Documentation
- Self Petition for L1 Visa of Sole Proprietorship
- L1 Visa – US Intra Company Transferee Visa
- Waiver of Inadmissibility : Extreme Hardship Standards
- Importance of have a Will prepared from an Immigrant’s perspective
- Employment-Based Green Card Priority Date Retrogression
- The Importance of Time Frame in National Interest Waiver Applications
- Update on DED for Hong Kong as of May 3, 2023
- H1b and NIW Application
- What is extreme hardship waiver?
- List of TPS designated countries currently open to registration as of April 2023
- Removal of 60 days rule for I-693 (Medical Examination Report)
- Temporary Increasing of EAD automatic extension for 540 days
- Retrogression of Priority Dates
- Parole Program for International Entrepreneur
- Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
- Residence Abroad Requirement for F1 and M1 visa application
- Is it alright to receive Covid-19 benefits in terms of Public Charge?
- What is good and bad under the new Public Charge Rule
- CDC Requirements for Immigrant Medical Examinations
- Categories allowed for automatic extension of 180 days for EAD
- Don’t want to deal with PERM? Let’s talk about NIW Green Card!
Don’t want to deal with PERM? Let’s talk about NIW Green Card!
August 24, 2021
National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an exception for EB-2. It
provides applicants a path to green cards without PERM. By
skipping the PERM progress, the processing time for NIW
application is a lot shorter. NIW applicants can be the
petitioners themselves. Therefore, NIW applicants have a wide
range of job opportunities, including self-employment.
Applicants do not need to be inside of the US or must graduate
from their PHD or Master programs. Even if your NIW petition was
denied, there is no restrictions on filing another petition of
NIW or under other categories subsequently.
NIW applicants can file under other categories simultaneously.
For applicants from China and India, EB-2 priority date is not
current. Therefore, it is important to get a priority date as
early as possible. Many applicants choose to start their NIW
process first to serve as a safety net for their green card
path. The criteria for NIW are easier to meet than EB-1A, and
the cost and processing time is a lot less comparing with other
categories as well. During the time of waiting, applicants can
accumulate their accomplishments to strengthen themselves for
other categories.
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