Dallas Bar Association: How to Use the National Interest Waiver Path to a Green Card

Partner Haseena Enu authored an article for Headnotes, the official publication of the Dallas Bar Association, in which she shares why some employers might want to consider the National Interest Waiver pathway for foreign national workers.

Partner Haseena Enu authored an article for Headnotes, the official publication of the Dallas Bar Association, in which she shares why some employers might want to consider the National Interest Waiver pathway for foreign national workers. For most temporary foreign workers in the United States, the path to permanent residence (green card) begins with a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) labor certificate. This process begins with a sponsoring employer successfully completing the local labor market test certifying they are unable to identify a qualified and available U.S. worker for the position. This can be a lengthy process, with labor certifications taking upwards of two years to prepare, file and adjudicate. Employers could instead consider the National Interest Waiver pathway, which allows an individual who can demonstrate their work is in the national interest, to “waive” the requirement of the labor market test and labor certification and move directly to the filing of an I-140 Immigrant Visa Petition.

Read more here (August 2024 Issue, Page 25).