VISA2US Blog

For decades, the US has relied upon foreign workers to fill vital positions in the labor market, including both skilled and unskilled jobs. In more recent years, the focus has shifted to ensure critical industries, such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), are taken care of through work visas such as the H-1B. This program has been in place since 1990 and is run by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Since its implementation, the H-1B program has significantly impacted the US economy, and we’ll discuss the effects here.

The USCIS policy memo has adjusted the language of several EB1A regulatory criteria, in some cases rendering these criteria more readily applicable to our clients.

Looking at the advantages of using an online publishing platform for research and publication sharing.

Maintaining a healthy and prosperous economy in the U.S. is also dependent on the health of the environment. Pursuing an NIW in the field of environmental science should absolutely be considered in the national interest.

Counselors might be eligible for a NIW if their approach to counseling is novel and they are undertaking cutting edge research on issues that adversely affect the American public. 

The NIW can also be awarded to applicants who are professional writers or novelists. In this category, it is important for the published works to have a certain cultural component that is beneficial to the U.S. national interest.

NIW processing times vary case by case. Looking at the below examples can help shed some light as to what could possibly speed up the adjudication period, or slow it down.

Your NIW application requires several supporting documents for submission. This gives applicants the opportunity to prove their worth, but can also lead to errors if the items provided are not consistent with the national interest.

RFEs can be intentionally vague. Make sure you either contact an immigration attorney for an appropriate RFE response or be prepared to peruse your application for items you might have missed.

Resumes go beyond job interviews. Keep in mind some simple steps to take when preparing your resume for an NIW application.