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EB-2 National Interest Waiver

EmploymentEB-2-NIW

Self-petitioned EB-2 category waiving the labor certification requirement based on national interest.

Required Forms
I-131I-140I-485I-765
Median Processing

297 days

80th Percentile

417 days

Processing Time Trend
Process Overview
1

Petition Filed

Your I-140 petition has been filed with USCIS. You will receive a receipt notice (I-797C) within 2-4 weeks.

2

Case Received

USCIS has received your petition and assigned a receipt number. Processing has begun.

3

Under Review / RFE

Your case is being actively reviewed. You may receive a Request for Evidence (RFE) if USCIS needs more information.

4

Petition Approved

Your I-140 petition has been approved! You can now proceed to file I-485 (Adjustment of Status) if a visa number is available.