The National Interest Waiver is a petition in the subcategory of EB2. It is an employment based petition, which gives aliens a permanent residence. However, the applicant ought to have an advanced degree and posse’s exceptional abilities in the arts, sciences or business. This petition does not put emphasis on the Labor Certification; the applicant is only required to show his/ her desire to get a job in an area of intrinsic merit in the United States. The applicant must show that his interest in getting the EB2 NIW is for national interest in a national scope. The benefits that are associated with this forum are what are referred to as the National Interest Waiver (NIW).

There are certain conditions that one has to meet to qualify for the NIW. The major ones are that the applicant must have an advanced degree or posse’s special abilities especially in the arts, business or sciences. There are no specific criteria yet for approving the eligibility of the applicants. However, most of the examiners rely on a verdict passed years back. The main factors that the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office requires from the applicants are seven in number.

The applicants must have an aim of improving the economy of the United States as well as improve the wages and the working conditions of the workers of U.S.A. The applicants must also show ability to improve the training and education programs of both the children and the under-qualified workers. They must improve the health care of the US. Provide more affordable housing facilities; improve the environment to make it more productive. Finally, they have to improve the cultural understanding of the US government on the international front. Failure to show these seven factors leads to disqualification.

The individual proficiency is what determines the chances of succeeding in the EB2 NIW. All the fields in which one has qualified in have the potential of wining one a chance to get the favor of NIW. This includes the mathematicians, music composers, geologists, nutrition counselors, physicists, electricians, dance instructors and anything thing that one is good at. The key to succeeding in this process is perfecting on ones skills and showing with clarity what they possess. Advocacy is the most important part of the National Interest Waiver petition. This means that all the laws and facts are brought to the table and supported in every aspect.