Many people think that only STEM-related endeavors stand a chance in obtaining a green card through the EB-2 NIW visa category. But I wanted to share with you a case that was approved yesterday that desmistifies much of those misconcepts. Yesterday, one of Gewählt Law's client, an architect who just finished his master's degree in the U.S., received an approval after upgrading his EB-2 NIW petition to premium processing. So, how did he do it? SPOILER: with guidance and dedication to obtain very compelling evidence. The petitioner had a master's degree in architecture in the U.S. and is currently on OPT (Optional Practical Training). The problem he proposed to tackle was simple: across the country, there is often little functional differentiation between the architectural approaches used for schools, prisons, and city halls, despite the vastly different behavioral, cognitive, and operational needs of their users. His endeavor: to use AI to change the way governmental buildings are designed to optimize both energy performance (sustainablity) and human well-being. This shows that even during the Trump administration, you can still propose endeavors that contain sustainability aspects to it, as long as you frame it correctly. But the applicant did not fall short when it came to documentation. With the right guidance, he was able to: a) Apply for a provisional patent related to the endeavor, providing USPTO-verifiable independent evidence b) Reach out to a sitting Congressman, who agreed to sign an endorsement letter on his endeavor's national importance. c) Obtain a letter from a quasi-official governmental official (NY DOT). In his petition, the January 2025 Executive Order on Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture was cited by URL, tying his AI schematic generation system to its language about dignity, permanence, and beauty in public structures. All of this is to show that, with the right guidance and dedication, even non-conventional profiles can obtain a green card through the EB-2 NIW visa category!

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Welcome to the EB-2 NIW module of our community! The EB-2 NIW is one of the most known ways to immigrate to the U.S., precisely because the initial eligibility requirements are accessible to many, and you don't depend on any company sponsoring you. But there has been a myth spread over the years that this type of visa is only for scholars and researchers with academic publications and a good number of citations. Our goal here is to show and prove that this is false. That founders and industry professionals are approved everyday in this category. So let's start with some Q&A: what myths or doubts have you heard about this category that make you uncertain about whether you qualify?