{"id":27541,"date":"2024-01-01T02:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T05:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visafinder.com\/?page_id=27541"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:39:19","slug":"eb2-niw-usa-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visafinder.com\/en\/eb2-niw-usa-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"EB-2 VISA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27541\" class=\"elementor elementor-27541\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e2281 e-con-full no_select e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6e2281\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd74bde e-con-full no_select e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd74bde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6f443 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c6f443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102c882 elementor-widget__width-initial no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"102c882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EB-2 NIW Visa: U.S. Residency Without Sponsor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223b5da elementor-widget__width-initial no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"223b5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qualified professionals can obtain a green card without a job offer with the EB-2 NIW. 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elementor-size-default\">EB-1 Visa<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeeb1d6 e-con-full hand np_select e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aeeb1d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.9499999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" href=\"https:\/\/visafinder.com\/en\/eb2-niw-usa-visa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf1fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78aae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"b78aae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-b78aae4-3479\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style\"><div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5391928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"5391928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"pxl-text-editor\"><div class=\"pxl-item--inner \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\"><p>An Employment-Based Second Preference (EB-2) immigration petition is an immigration application for individuals who meet the criteria.<\/p><p>Originally, the EB-2 category was for individuals who were being sponsored by a U.S. employer. However, under the National Interest Waiver (NIW), an individual who meets the criteria does not need a sponsor.<\/p><p><strong>There are three types of EB-2 applications:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f475b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95f475b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c14374 elementor-align-left no_select elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c14374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/visafinder.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/css\/custom-widget-icon-list.min.css?ver=1770863180\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Advanced Degree (Sponsor required)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a39e78 elementor-align-left no_select elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0a39e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National Interest Waiver (No sponsor required)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0715787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0715787\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d557981 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d557981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advanced Degree<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d3cdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d3cdc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e38fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36e38fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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elementor-element-b78aae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pxl_heading\" data-id=\"b78aae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_heading.default\"><p>To qualify as an advanced degree candidate, they must be able to demonstrate a master&#8217;s or doctoral degree (or its equivalent in another language), or a bachelor&#8217;s degree and five years of progressive work experience after obtaining the degree.<\/p><p>Since a sponsor is required, they must also meet any additional Labor Certification requirements.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b406ad5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b406ad5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1084c92 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1084c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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alt=\"Enfermeiro1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d209b56 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d209b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To qualify as a skilled applicant To be considered exceptional, you must be able to demonstrate that you possess knowledge significantly above that commonly found in the fields of science, arts, or business\u201d and must meet at least three of the following criteria:<\/p><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-b78aae4-3479\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style\"><div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\"><div class=\"element-element Elementor-element-5391928 Elementor-widget Elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"5391928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"pxl-text-editor\"><div class=\"pxl-item--inner \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\"><ul><li>Official academic record showing that you hold a degree, certificate, or similar award from a college, university, school, or other educational institution related to your area of exceptional ability.<\/li><li>Letters from current or former employers documenting at least 10 years of full-time experience in your occupation.<\/li><li>License to practice your profession or certification for your profession or occupation.<\/li><li>Evidence that you have received a salary or other remuneration for services demonstrating your exceptional ability.<\/li><li>Membership in professional associations.<\/li><li>Recognition for your achievements and significant contributions to your industry or field by your peers, government entities, professional or business organizations.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Other comparable evidence of eligibility is also acceptable.<br \/>Given that a sponsor is required, they must also meet any additional application requirements. Labor Certification.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548a007 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"548a007\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ac774 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28ac774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Interest Exemption<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02456ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02456ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9af46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e9af46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1536aa1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1536aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5016a2b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5016a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b5b1a e-con-full no_select e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90b5b1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de97db no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1de97db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visafinder.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Empresario1-qoi94dz8o314xp16g8umly0vdks06spyv64lt6y2o8.jpg\" title=\"Empres\u00e1rio1\" alt=\"Empres\u00e1rio1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d1de7 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6d1de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visafinder.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/contador1-qoi96bjaptocsu8562x0qggzc3960ee3sqejbo2xvs.jpg\" title=\"contador1\" alt=\"contador1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43448b no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f43448b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The candidate may submit their own petition for a National Interest Waiver (NIW) without a sponsor or labor certification. They must be able to demonstrate the following to obtain this:<\/p><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div id=\"pxl-pxl_heading-b78aae4-3479\" class=\"pxl-heading px-sub-title-default-style\"><div class=\"pxl-heading--inner\"><div class=\"element-element Elementor-element-5391928 Elementor-widget Elementor-widget-pxl_text_editor\" data-id=\"5391928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pxl_text_editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"pxl-text-editor\"><div class=\"pxl-item--inner \" data-wow-delay=\"ms\"><ul><li>They qualify as a person who possesses an advanced degree or exceptional ability (as defined above).<\/li><li>Their proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance.<\/li><li>They are well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor.<\/li><li>On balance, it would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements for a job offer and, therefore, labor certification.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This national interest waiver allows highly qualified applicants to pursue an EB-2 visa based on their own achievements and merit, eliminating the need for a specific sponsoring employer and labor certification. It is intended for individuals who demonstrate that their work and achievements have substantial merit and contribute to the national interest of the United States.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa3286 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffa3286\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc77d5f no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"cc77d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2140\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2140\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the EB\u20112 NIW visa according to the page? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2140\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29dfa6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f29dfa6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d39f4 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d39f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a sub-category of the employment-based second preference (EB-2) visa for the U.S., where a qualified applicant may request a waiver of the job-offer and labor-certification requirement because their immigration is deemed to be in the national interest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2141\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2141\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who is eligible for the EB-2 portion before considering the NIW waiver? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2141\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb5e72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcb5e72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd58357 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd58357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EB-2 visa covers individuals who either hold an advanced degree (beyond a bachelor\u2019s) or the equivalent, or who demonstrate \u201cexceptional ability\u201d in the sciences, arts, or business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2142\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2142\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What distinguishes the NIW (National Interest Waiver) component from the standard EB-2? 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<\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2143\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f8d31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2f8d31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff38410 no_select elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff38410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The criteria include: (1) the proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance; (2) the applicant is well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor; and (3) on balance it would benefit the U.S. to waive the job-offer and labor-certification requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2144\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2144\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What evidence or qualifications are generally required for eligibility (advanced degree path or exceptional ability path)? 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