EB-2 NIW Approval Rate 2026: Trends, RFEs, and Denial Reasons
Introduction: The Golden Ticket Got Harder “I have a Ph.D., 15 publications, and 200 citations. Why did USCIS deny my EB-2 NIW?” This is the question immigration attorneys hear most often in 2026.The answer is painful but simple: credentials alone no longer carry the day.The EB-2NIW (National Interest Waiver) was once the crown jewel of self-petition green […]
Ultimate EB-2 Visa Guide
The Numbers Tell a Story Most Applicants Ignore In fiscal year 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received more than 19,000 EB-2 Visa petitions a record high, up from roughly 11,000 just three years earlier. The category is booming. Interest has never been higher. And yet, denial and Request for Evidence rates remain stubbornly elevated, […]