hannahc16

hey
has anyone done a self sponsored NIW, just looking at different ideas and would love to speak to someone who went this direction?
thanks

MrShine

I'm a PhD biology academic and just sent out my EB2 NIW petition last week, can I help?

hannahc16

did you self sponsor??? Was it ok I know there is a ton of requirements if you don’t have a degree

MrShine

I self sponsored. You have to prove that you have a skillset which is extremely rare and difficult, and that the skillset benefits national security. Without an advanced degree that would be near impossible to prove. I hear that sometimes you can substitute work experience for qualifications but you'd need to have years and years of work experience in a unusual and hard to train skill. If your skill isn't unusual and didn't require years of experience then the idea is that an American could easily be trained to do it and so they don't need to bring in a foreigner (you) to do it.

hannahc16

thank you, I’m actually already here just trying to find a way to get the GC

MrShine

What's your situation? What kind of visa are you on and what do you do?

christmasoompa

I would suggest you give full details of your job (not just a vague description) and qualifications, so that those in the know can advise you better.

The OP appears to work in cancer research, my husband also looked at the EB-2 NIW (but has decided on EB1-A), he's a specialist in energy also with an advanced degree and is pretty senior i.e. advises governments, and is wheeled out regularly for radio and tv appearances. So from my understanding you do need pretty specialist skills so it will depend on exactly what you do.

I also think you need to ask your company to consult with another immigration firm, as I think they're not playing fair by telling you you don't qualify for any greencard without a degree, it's simply not true. If EB1-A/EB-2 NIW aren't options then it's possible other EB's are i.e. EB-2 or EB-3, but you will need your employer's support for those.