Summary
Advanced degree professionals and National Interest Waiver (NIW) self-petitioners.
EB-2 advanced degree and NIW updates: priority dates and I-140 processing.
What this topic is
Advanced degree professionals and National Interest Waiver (NIW) self-petitioners.
Employment-based green cards are issued to priority workers (EB-1), advanced degree professionals (EB-2, including National Interest Waiver), skilled and other workers (EB-3), certain special immigrants (EB-4), and investors (EB-5). Most EB-2 and EB-3 cases require a PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor before USCIS will accept the I-140 immigrant petition.
The feed below lists dated items we have tagged for this topic. Informational only, not legal advice: confirm requirements on official government sites before you rely on anything here.
Last 90 days
What matters for EB-2
Highest-signal items for EB-2 from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).
- Published State DeptAnnual Limit Reached in the EB-2 Category
The annual visa cap for the EB-2 category (employment-based second preference, covering professionals with advanced degrees and skilled workers) has been exhausted for the current fiscal year. No further EB-2 petitions can be approved until the new fiscal year begins. This…
Updates
Latest updates
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