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Essential Immigration Policy Reform: Reinventing The National Interest Waiver, Kevin Burns
Essential Immigration Policy Reform: Reinventing The National Interest Waiver, Kevin Burns
Akron Law Review
Reasoned immigration policy has the power to positively influence the economy by supporting innovation, creating jobs, and advancing research and development; one such device to accomplish such economic goals is utilizing the National Interest Waiver (NIW). Under section 203(b)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), congress provided a path to a green card for non-citizens with advanced degrees or exceptional ability without employer sponsorship if their admission is in the national interest: This is known as the "National Interest Waiver." This paper aims to discover the best ways to clarify the NIWs standards in its adjudication and to explore …