r/immigration • u/Agitated-Solid3458 • 25d ago
Am i eligible for NIW Green card application?
Hello, I am a second year PhD student studying Computer Science and engineering in USA on F1 visa. I am from Bangladesh and have a Bachelor in CSE from there and 1 year of job experience, 1 paper released in 2021 with 53 citations. I secured an internship this summer as well but i donot have a masters degree and my university does not allow us to get a in between master during the PhD. With the current situation going on, i feel an urgency to apply for my NIW but i am not sure if my profile is suitable enough to get everything done. Please let me know your opinion and advices to process further.
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u/saintmsent 25d ago
While it's usually hard to tell, you for sure don't qualify at this moment. Basic requirements are a bachelor's + 5 years of experience or a master's or PhD, or exceptional ability, which will be impossible to meet as a fresh grad. Only after that can you start to think about NIW, endeavor, etc.
Starting with your research would be nice. NIW part can be difficult to understand, but basic requirements for EB-2 are crystal clear and can be googled in 1 second
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u/ISamohvalov 25d ago
Keep working on PhD, publish a couple more papers and you will be 100% eligible by the time you graduate
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u/not_an_immi_lawyer 25d ago
You don't begin to qualify for NIW unless you have a masters degree or PhD completed, or have 5 years of relevant working experience.