There are no hard age and language restrictions, no need to apply
for cumbersome "employer support" and "PERM labor card", and
the cost is far lower than EB-5 immigration. And for applicants in
many fields, the NIW National Interest Immigration Waiver program
has quickly become the best choice for many applicants. In
addition, NIW has a concealed weapon – the use of "prepondium of
evidence" trial rules. More likely to get the chance to "jump the
queue", shorten the approval process, and get approval in
advance.
So what is the dominant logic of the case? And which areas of
applicants are more likely to be favored by the Immigration Bureau
to "jump the queue" for approval? This issue will introduce to you.
First, all successful applicants for National Interest exemption (NIW) must meet the three criteria set out in the Dhanasar case,
namely:
The applicant's professional research field has substantial value
and national significance;
The applicant is well positioned to promote progress in the field;
When all factors are balanced, the applicant's exemption from the
job offer and labor permit requirements will benefit the national
interest of the United States.
Second, we need to understand that in addition to the above
criteria, USCIS has not set a hard standard for "in the national
interest." In the absence of established rules, the immigration
Department's processing is mainly handled according to the
specific circumstances of different applicants. In general, judging
whether the applicant's materials are in line with the national
interests of the United States can mainly refer to the following
factors:
Whether the applicant's immigration to the United States will have
a beneficial impact on the economic development of the United
States;
Whether the applicant's work can help improve health care in the
United States;
Whether there is a specific requirement by the relevant agency of
the United States government that the application should be
approved;
Whether the applicant's immigration to the United States can help
train American workers and educate American children;
Whether the applicant's immigration to the United States can help
improve the housing conditions of poor elderly and young people;
Whether the applicant can improve the environment and make
better use of natural resources by immigrating to the United
States;
Whether the applicant's immigration to the United States can
improve the working conditions of American workers and raise
wages.
Finally, once the applicant has met the above triple criteria and
considerations in the Dhanasar case, the U.S. immigration officer
will consider your immigration application under the principle of
preponderance of the evidence, which means that if the applicant
submits "relevant, corroborative, Credible "evidence, which
convinces USCIS that it is" more likely than not "or" likely to be
true "that the applicant meets the above criteria, satisfies the
preponsibility principle.
Unlike EB-1A, which focuses on the influence of the applicant,
NIW program is more inclined to the actual benefits that the
applicant brings to the United States. Based on the influence
factors mentioned in the second part and the case experience
accumulated by MeritOne in its past practice, if the applicant
meets the hard NIW standard, we believe that Under the same
conditions, USCIS may give priority to applicants in the following
fields.
(1) Science and technology:
The United States has always been the country that trains and
introduces the most scientific and technological talents. In the
wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. economic recovery
needs a significant number of tech talent to fill high-skilled jobs. In
2022, the United States enacted a number of policies to promote
the development of defense technology, 6G, quantum computing,
chip manufacturing and other fields. In contrast, talents in STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related fields,
For example, talents in communication engineering, engineering
materials, artificial intelligence, computer security, quantum
information and other scientific and technological fields are at the
top of the immigration Department's priority list.
(2) Medical field:
American health services contribute a lot to value generation and
employment. Medical care can not only extend the life span of its
citizens, improve the quality of life, but also occupy a great
proportion in the national economy of the United States. In 2021,
the United States will spend $4.3 trillion on health care, about 18
percent of that year's gross domestic product, by far the largest
share of any major economy in the world. In 2022, health care
spending in the United States is expected to account for about 19
percent of gross domestic product. Therefore, the United States
attaches great importance to the absorption of medical talents.
Medical professionals also tend to be valued more in the NIW
National Interest Waiver program.
(3) Energy and Environmental protection:
The United States ranks second in global energy consumption in
2022, second only to China. The huge energy consumption makes
energy and environmental protection an unavoidable issue for the
United States. Whether it is fossil energy or new energy, it is a
resource that the United States attaches great importance to.
Similarly, talent gaps in these fields need to be filled. Among the
previous clients, a client working in oil and energy was given the
opportunity to take advantage of the case.
(4) Applicants with relevant emergency projects in progress:
For example, applicants who have already cooperated with U.S.
related companies, scientific research institutions, etc., or who
need to travel to the United States for business activities within a
relatively short time span. Uscis will consider the applicant to be
closer to the standard pattern than in other cases. Preponder
cases are more "easier" to review, that is, more consistent with the
national interest exemption criteria.Under this condition, the
immigration bureau will increase the priority of the case, and it will
be raised to the front of the case sequence, so that "jumping the
queue" can be achieved.