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In order to obtain a green card through a National Interest Waiver, a foreign national must establish that a discretionary waiver of the job offer and labor certification requirements is in the U.S. national interest pursuant to Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016). This decision makes National Interest Waivers more broadly available to foreign nationals pursuing endeavors that would benefit the United States. Matter of Dhanasar vacates the framework set forth in Matter of New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), 22 I&N Dec. 215 (Acting Assoc. Comm’r 1998).
Under the new test, in order to be granted a National Interest Waiver, the foreign national must meet all of the following criteria, under the preponderance of evidence (“more likely than not”) standard:
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