National Interest Waiver Green Card Attorneys
A National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition requests that the labor certification requirement is waived in the "national interest of the United States". The NIW falls into the employment-based immigration second preference (EB2) category and allows an employer to waive the pre-requisites of a permanent job offer and approved labor certification.
In order to file for an NIW petition, the candidate with an advanced degree or exceptional ability has to prove that he or she is going to be employed in the area of substantial intrinsic merit to the U.S., that the benefit of the activity will be national in scope and that the requirement of a labor certification will have an adverse affect on the national interest. At Robert Brown LLC, our firm can assist clients with NIW petitions in the U.S.
Employment Self-petition and NIW Lawyers
Since the requirement of having a job offer is waived with an NIW, the applicant, even if he or she has no employer, may file a petition on behalf of himself or herself. Additionally, a U.S. employer may file an NIW immigration application on behalf of an immigrant as well. While a National Interest Waiver petition is pending, it is also possible to file another immigration petition in an appropriate category, including an EB-1 extraordinary ability petition.
NIW applications are often beneficial for researchers and people with advanced degrees, since there is no requirement of labor certification or a permanent job offer. Although receiving an NIW can be difficult, our firm can assist clients through the process where it makes sense.
First Preference and Employment Self-Petitions
Robert Brown LLC is headquartered in Cleveland and helps prepare EB-2 visas for student and other workers across the globe. Contact one of our offices in Ohio, North Carolina or Florida toll free at 888-861-4414.
