What is the most important part of the NIW petition?
Without a doubt, advocacy is the single most important part of a National Interest Waiver petition. In this case, advocacy means the way the law and facts are argued in support of the petition. A very large number of meritorious cases have been rejected because of poor advocacy and a very large number of marginal cases have been approved because of good advocacy. Since the USCIS has not created any checklists (as is the case for EB1 Extraordinary Ability and EB1 Outstanding Researchers or Professors), an USCIS examiner must be persuaded that the case has merit. If the argument is too long and boring, the examiner will lose interest before understanding the merits of the case. If the argument is too short and unconvincing, the examiner will not be persuaded. A successful case strikes the right balance between sufficient detail and argument to establish eligibility, without unnecessary repetition or the inclusion of irrelevant facts or arguments. More than any other types of cases, NIW p
Related Questions
- What if I submitted an NIW petition prior to November 12, 1999 which was later denied? Can I move to reopen the denial of the NIW in light of the new law?
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