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EB-2 NIW
NIW National Interest Waiver Guide
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Self-Petition · Form I-140

NIW National Interest Waiver Guide

A green card for work that benefits the United States — waiving the job offer and labor certification through the Dhanasar three-prong framework. No employer required.

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The self-petition roadmap.

A complete guide to the NIW — from eligibility through evidence building and filing strategy.

  1. What the NIW actually isThe EB-2 category, the national interest waiver, and why Congress created this path for certain professionals.
  2. The Dhanasar three-prong testSubstantial merit, national importance, and why you — specifically — should be waived of the job offer requirement.
  3. Who has succeeded and whyFields, credentials, and the types of work that have consistently won NIW approvals across USCIS and courts.
  4. Building your evidence packageLetters, plans, metrics, publications, citations, and traction — what to gather and how to frame it.
  5. Framing your proposed endeavorHow to turn professional work into a compelling national-interest narrative that answers each prong clearly.
  6. Filing, priority dates, and backlogsConcurrent AOS, premium processing, country-specific backlogs, and how to time your I-140 filing.

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