No job offer. No employer sponsor.
No labor certification. If your work benefits the United States, we help you build a clear, well-documented NIW petition, from first assessment to a filing-ready package.
We work with researchers, engineers, physicians, IT specialists, entrepreneurs and business professionals worldwide, including many applicants from Pakistan and South Asia, who want a self-petitioned path to U.S. permanent residence.
From your first assessment to a filing-ready package, we support each stage of your EB-2 NIW petition.
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A free, no-obligation review of your background to see whether an EB-2 NIW consultation makes sense. For eligibility decisions, we connect you with a licensed attorney.
We help define a clear, credible national-interest endeavor.
Checklists, exhibits and a structured evidence package.
Who to ask and what strong letters cover.
Help organizing documents and evidence for a Request for Evidence response. For legal advice or after a denial, we connect you with a licensed attorney.
Transparent breakdown of fees and processing stages.
We also support EB-1A, O-1, H-1B, L-1A, E-2, EB-5, F-1, B1/B2 and family-based green cards.
Contact usUnder Matter of Dhanasar (2016), you must meet the EB-2 baseline and show all three of the following:
Your proposed work has real value and a broader impact on the U.S. economy, health, technology, education or society.
Your education, track record, skills and plans show you can realistically move this work forward.
On balance, it benefits the United States to waive the job offer and labor certification requirement.
Want the details?
Read the full EB-2 NIW guideA clear, structured path from your first assessment to a filing-ready EB-2 NIW package.
See the full timeline
Share your CV and goals; we review your background for EB-2 NIW.
We map your proposed endeavor and evidence plan.
We help gather documents, publications, impact proof and recommendation letters.
Your I-140 package is organized and reviewed for clarity and completeness.
Filing support, premium-processing options and help if USCIS issues an RFE.
Every field builds its national-interest case differently. Explore the guide for your profession.
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Straight answers to the questions we hear most. This is general information, not legal advice.
No. The National Interest Waiver lets you self-petition, so no job offer or PERM labor certification is required.
No. A Master's degree, or a Bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience, can meet the advanced-degree requirement. Learn more.
It depends on USCIS processing times, premium processing, and your country's visa bulletin priority date. See the timeline.
Costs include USCIS filing fees, optional premium processing, and professional fees. See the cost breakdown.
Yes. You can file from abroad and complete the process through consular processing. Read the Pakistan guide.
No. Phoenix is an immigration consulting service, not a law firm, and no one can guarantee a USCIS decision. We connect you with a licensed attorney where legal advice is needed.
Still have questions?
Contact usA free, no-obligation review of your background to see whether an EB-2 NIW consultation makes sense. For eligibility decisions, we connect you with a licensed attorney.
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