Why EB-1A might still make sense if you’re Rest of World

If you’re Rest of World (born anywhere except India or China), you should still be looking at EB-1A.

That is, if you’re already qualified for EB-1A.

If you’re not, I would recommend EB-2 NIW because the standards are generally much lower and the backlog is still not too long.

Why?

Because if you are already demonstrably extraordinary, it’s much faster and more importantly, the timeline is more predictable in the EB-1A category.

But if you’re not yet ready and are just looking at working towards it, building a profile for EB-1A is no small feat and for some can take years. Why wait years to file when you could just wait in the EB-2 NIW backlog for those same years?

This only applies if you’re Rest of World - if you’re from China or India, you’ll have to deal with a much longer EB-2 backlog (especially for India). Profile building for China or India-born people is much more important for long term immigration strategy.

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Interested in EB-1A, EB-2 NIW or O-1? Feel free to reach out at amber.davis@waypointimmigration.org or via LinkedIn messages and I’ll get back to you shortly!