A green card for qualified professionals, with no employer sponsorship and no significant investment

Your EB-2 NIW green card
starts with four questions.

Answer four quick questions and see on screen whether your profile tends to qualify for the EB-2 NIW. An attorney then reviews your case in a free assessment.

Self petition: no U.S. job offer required
Service in English, Spanish and Portuguese
No cost and no obligation for the profile assessment
Question 1 of 4

What is your education?

Consider the highest degree you have completed.

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Who reviews your profile

Immigration is all we do, every day.

ImmiVisa Law Group works exclusively in U.S. immigration. We have filed cases for researchers, engineers, founders, physicians and quality specialists, with EB-2 NIW and EB-1A self petitions approved, several with no request for evidence.

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Client stories

Real approvals, with names and timelines.

My EB-2 NIW was approved in 143 days, with no request for evidence. The team built the record and explained exactly which document was missing at each stage.
Rafael M. Software engineer · EB-2 NIW
I only had a bachelor's in Chemistry and thought I had no chance. My self petition was approved in 9 months and 25 days, from abroad, without me having to travel.
Carolina A. Quality specialist · EB-2 NIW
I work in quantum computing and the approval came in 17 days. What made the difference was how the letters from independent experts were organized.
Vinícius L. Researcher · EB-2 NIW
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What the EB-2 NIW is

A green card you petition for yourself.

The EB-2 NIW is the National Interest Waiver: an employment based permanent residency category where the professional is the petitioner. No sponsor, no job offer and no labor certification.

The officer weighs whether your work has substantial merit and national importance, whether you are well positioned to advance it, and whether waiving the job offer benefits the United States.

Criteria that usually qualify
A master's, doctorate, or bachelor's degree with documented years of experience
Work already in use: contracts, implementations, adoption by companies or agencies
Publications, citations, patents, awards or press coverage
Letters from independent experts who used or cited your work
A concrete plan to continue that work in the United States
Visa comparison

EB-2 NIW, EB-1A or sponsored EB-2?

EB-2 NIW Self petition
Sponsor Not required
Typical profile Advanced degree or documented experience
Usual timeline 12 to 24 months
Requires Substantial merit and national importance
EB-1A Self petition
Sponsor Not required
Typical profile National or international acclaim
Usual timeline 8 to 18 months
Requires At least 3 of the 10 extraordinary ability criteria
Standard EB-2 Sponsored
Sponsor Required
Typical profile Professional with a U.S. job offer
Usual timeline 18 to 36 months
Requires Labor certification (PERM) by the employer
Timelines and criteria vary by profile, service center and country of birth. This comparison is orientation only.
Your questions, answered

The four objections we always hear.

Employment

Do I need a U.S. company hiring me?

No. In the EB-2 NIW you are the petitioner, which removes both the employer dependency and the labor certification.

Investment

Do I need to invest a large amount?

No. Unlike EB-5 and E-2, the NIW requires no invested capital. What matters is your professional record.

Timeline

Will I wait many years?

The NIW is usually faster than PERM based categories, and some cases are approved in weeks. Timing depends on category and country of birth.

Distance

Can I do this from abroad?

Yes. A large part of our practice is consular processing, handled entirely remotely.

How it works

Five steps, from profile to approval.

01

Profile assessment

You answer the quiz and get a preliminary result on screen, at no cost.

02

Attorney consultation

We review your history, confirm the category and name what is missing from the record.

03

Written strategy

You receive the filing plan, the evidence list, the estimated timeline and the costs.

04

Build and file

We assemble expert letters, adoption evidence and your plan of work in the U.S.

05

Approval and green card

We answer any request for evidence and carry the case to adjustment or the consulate.

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More cases, told by the people who lived them.

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I am a quality manager with 13 years in GMP and GLP. ImmiVisa showed my case was stronger under EB-1A than under the NIW and led the change of strategy. Approved.
Eduardo P. Eduardo P. Quality manager · EB-1A
Everything was handled in my own language, over WhatsApp and video calls. I never felt lost in the process, and every deadline they promised was met.
Juliana R. Juliana R. Physician · EB-2 NIW
I had already received an RFE with another firm. They rewrote the national interest argument and the approval came with the response.
Marcos T. Marcos T. Startup founder · EB-2 NIW
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