UmmZayd:
Nice!!
It's about time we start this�

Teejay13:
This is a welcome development

drbabsok:
Yes, I applied for H1B visa from Nigeria and It was granted. Applied for my EB-1 NIW some months ago

kollykolly:

Great we are in different but slightly similar shoe. Are you currently in the states? Please I have sent you pm.

drbabsok:
Yes, I applied for H1B visa from Nigeria and It was granted. Applied for my EB-1 NIW some months ago

NotsonewMary:


Niice!, May God favor those of us in the waiting game. I also recently applied for the EB-2 NIW.

Hoping this thread gets to people who have already been approved so they can share their timeline especially from approval to greencard.

I appreciate everyone that has contributed to this thread so far. Have a beautiful and blessed week ahead everyone!

kollykolly:

Thank you for opening this thread. I am of EB2-NIW as well waiting for consideration of my form i-140.

drbabsok:


Did you self petition or you hired a lawyer? Goodluck on your application tho

Yemideee:
Good morning.Please can a certified care giver apply for this kind of Visa. I have checked the links but I will like to know more..

NotsonewMary:
Hello All,

This thread is dedicated to people who would like to share their employment based immigration stories and pathway for others to learn.

I stand corrected, but I believe one field of USA legal immigration that is not very known to professionals and advanced degree holders in the Nigerian community is the EB-1 and EB-2 NIW route by which a person can self-petition for permanent residency (Greencard).

Below are helpful links that provide broad information on this category.

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants

More information specific to EB-1 and EB-2 NIW self petition without a US employer are found in the additional links below.

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-first-preference-eb-1

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2

https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-second-preference-eb-2

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5

aieromon:


Nothing for you here.

This is where you should be
https://www.nairaland.com/6748312/uk-skilled-worker-visa-health

Yemideee:
okay thanks.If I may ask what kind of skilled jobs are eligible for this Visa?

-Evidence of receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence
-Evidence of your membership in associations in the field which demand outstanding achievement of their members
-Evidence of published material about you in professional or major trade publications or other major media
-Evidence that you have been asked to judge the work of others, either individually or on a panel
-Evidence of your original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance to the field
-Evidence of your authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media
-Evidence that your work has been displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases
-Evidence of your performance of a leading or critical role in distinguished organizations
-Evidence that you command a high salary or other significantly high remuneration in relation to others in the field
-Evidence of your commercial successes in the performing arts

-Evidence of receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement
-Evidence of membership in associations that require their members to demonstrate outstanding achievement
-Evidence of published material in professional publications written by others about the noncitizen's work in the academic field
-Evidence of participation, either on a panel or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or allied academic field
-Evidence of original scientific or scholarly research contributions in the field
-Evidence of authorship of scholarly books or articles (in scholarly journals with international circulation) in the field

Official academic record showing that you have a degree, diploma, certificate, or similar award from a college, university, school, or other institution of learning relating to your area of exceptional ability
Letters from current or former employers documenting at least 10 years of full-time experience in your occupation
A license to practice your profession or certification for your profession or occupation
Evidence that you have commanded a salary or other remuneration for services that demonstrates your exceptional ability
Membership in a professional association(s)
Recognition for your achievements and significant contributions to your industry or field by your peers, government entities, professional or business organizations
Other comparable evidence of eligibility is also acceptable.

chibertha:
Right now I am gathering my documents to apply for EB2 - NIW immediately after I finish my studies. No time to check time.

National Interest Waiver of Job Offer
Since 1990, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) has provided that a person of exceptional ability may obtain a waiver of the job offer requirement if USCIS deems such waiver to be in the “national interest. "A subsequent technical amendment extended the job offer waiver to certain professionals. This waiver provision applies only to the second preference (EB-2) classification for members of the professions holding advanced degrees and persons of exceptional ability. This waiver of the job offer is known as the national interest waiver.

A petition filed with a request for a national interest waiver on behalf of a person does not need to be supported by a job offer; therefore, the person may file as a self-petitioner. A waiver of a job offer also includes a waiver of the permanent labor certification requirement. In support of the petition, however, the petitioner must submit the employee-specific portions of a permanent labor certification (without DOL approval). The petitioner may submit either the Form ETA 750B or Form ETA 9089. To establish eligibility, the petitioner has the burden of demonstrating that:

- The person qualifies as either a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or as a person of exceptional ability; and

- The waiver of the job offer requirement, and thus, the labor certification requirement, is in the “national interest.”

Qualification for the EB-2 classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or as a person of exceptional ability does not automatically mean that the person qualifies for a national interest waiver. Regardless of whether the person is an advanced degree professional or demonstrates exceptional ability, the petitioner seeking a waiver of the job offer must not only demonstrate eligibility for the classification, but also demonstrate that the waiver itself is in the national interest.

Specifically, in the exceptional ability context, the INA requires that all petitions for a person of exceptional ability show that the person’s presence in the United States would substantially benefit the national economy, cultural or educational interests, or welfare of the United States in the future. Even if the petitioner demonstrates such exceptional ability, if the petitioner is seeking a waiver of the job offer, the petitioner must also demonstrate the additional requirement of national interest. Neither the INA nor the regulations define the term “national interest.”

The burden rests with the petitioner to establish that the waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest. USCIS considers every petition on a case-by-case basis.

USCIS may grant a national interest waiver as a matter of discretion if the petitioner demonstrates eligibility by a preponderance of the evidence, based on the following three prongs:

1. The person’s proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance;

2. The person is well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor; and

3. On balance, it would be beneficial to the United States to waive the job offer and thus the permanent labor certification requirements.

Yemideee:
okay thanks.If I may ask what kind of skilled jobs are eligible for this Visa?