Current Data - FY 2016

NIW, or National Interest Waiver, does not require employer sponsorship, and does not require a job offer in the U.S. (the “waiver” here means the employer recruitment step is waived). An individual can file by self-petition whether he/she is in the U.S. or not. Furthermore, NIW’s requirements have a lower threshold than EB-1. Therefore, it is a very good choice for many applicants...