Self-petition for EB-2 NIW—expedite your path to a green card with Deel

The EB-2 visa is a preference employment-based visa for foreign nationals with a master’s degree or its foreign equivalent, or those with a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of progressive experience in their field. To qualify for the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW), applicants must demonstrate that their work is of substantial intrinsic merit, has national importance, and benefits the United States.

Applicants must demonstrate an advanced degree or its foreign equivalent, or exceptional ability in their field. Typically, a job offer from a US employer and a labor certification from the Department of Labor are required. However, the EB-2 NIW allows applicants to self-petition without these requirements. Applicants must file an I-140 petition (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) and pay the associated filing fee.


Unlike the EB-1 visa, the EB-2 visa typically requires a labor certification process. However, the EB-2 NIW allows foreign nationals to self-petition without a job offer or labor certification if their work is of national importance and benefits the United States. The EB-2 visa is also subject to the visa bulletin, which determines when applicants can proceed with their immigrant visa application based on their priority date.


好處包括可基於專業資格尋求在美國的合法永久居留身分。EB-2 NIW 提供了加速 EB-2 簽證審理並豁免勞工證明的途徑，對符合資格者來說具有吸引力。

EB-2 NIW 的 I-140 申請審理時間約為 4 至 6 個月。若支付額外費用使用加急審理（Premium Processing），可將時間縮短至約 45 天。獲批後，申請人需等候簽證公告中的優先日期變為當前（current）後，才能繼續辦理移民簽證程序。

EB-2 NIW 的年度平均核准率通常超過 80%，表示對符合資格的申請人來說成功機率較高。妥善準備 EB-2 NIW 申請並提供強而有力的證據以符合資格標準，可進一步提升獲批機率。

取得 EB-2 NIW 綠卡的總時程大約介於 14 至 26 個月，視簽證審理時間與是否使用加急審理而定。此時程包含 I-140 申請及移民簽證申請程序所需的時間。

程序包括向美國公民與移民服務局（USCIS）提交 I-140 申請，連同符合資格與國家利益豁免的證明資料。若獲批准且簽證公告顯示有可用簽證號，申請人可在美國境內以 I-485 表格申請身份調整（adjustment of status），或若身在國外則進行領事處理（consular processing）。可加付額外費用使用加急審理，將時程縮短至約 45 天。若申請遭拒，可向行政上訴辦公室（Administrative Appeal Office）提出上訴。

可以。如果您有學士學位並在該領域至少擁有五年漸進式經驗，或能證明在其領域具有傑出能力，仍可申請 EB-2 NIW。關鍵在於符合資格條件並證明您的工作具國家重要性且對美國有益。