What does niw mean?

Niw refers to the American immigration program.

The full name of NIW immigrants in the United States is the national interest exemption immigration project. The core is that applicants need to show the Immigration Bureau that they can bring national interests to the United States in the future by virtue of their excellent abilities and achievements, which is also their bargaining chip for directly submitting I- 140 without a work permit.

It is precisely because there is no need to apply for a perming work permit that the application period of this project is greatly shortened. Basically, I- 140 will be approved within half a year after submission, and then I will wait 2-3 years to successfully adjust and get a green card.

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