For years, the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card and the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) were known as strong options for accomplished professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Recent USCIS data tells a different story. Approval rates have fallen sharply, and petitions that might have been approved two years ago are now being denied. Here's what the numbers show, why it's happening, and how to build a petition that holds up. What the Numbers Show According to US
For most employment-based green card categories, PERM labor certification is the door you have to walk through first — and it is often the longest part of the entire process. Employers and sponsored workers alike are frequently surprised by how methodical, document-heavy, and slow this stage can be. Here is what is actually involved. What PERM Is Actually Testing For PERM stands for Program Electronic Review Management, but its real purpose is a labor market test: the employe
