AAO precedent decision makes the National Interest Waiver process more accessible for entrepreneurs & self-petitioners
After almost two decades, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) revisited and revised the analytical framework USCIS will now use for determining eligibility for a National Interest Waiver (NIW), which allows certain highly qualified individuals to pursue Legal Permanent Resident status (a “green card”) without the need for employer sponsorship or an approved PERM labor certification […]