Documents/Information required for National Interest Waiver Petition


After retaining our firm, please provide us with the following documents and information.

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Documents


  • Copy of your passport;
  • Both sides of Form I-94;
  • Evidence of your current nonimmigrant visa status (such as I-20's);
  • Your degree certificates and evaluation report that your educational background is at least equivalent to a Master’s degree in the United States, if any;
  • All publications, presentations, abstracts, invitations to conferences;
  • Citations of your publications, if any;
  • Comments on your papers by referees of journals, if any;
  • Requests for reprints of your publications, if any;
  • Evidence of awards or honors received, if any;
  • Evidence of membership in professional associations, if any;
  • Documents on the funding of your research projects, or grant numbers, if any;
  • Documents of your participation, either individually or on a panel, as the judge of the work of others in your field, if any;
  • Newspaper articles about some of your reference writers, if any, in order to establish their authority in the field;
  • List of writers of the recommendation letters, including titles and employer; and
  • Your Curriculum Vitae.

Information about the Petitioner (You)


  • Last Name: _______________ First Name: ________________ Middle Name: ___________
  • Current Address:
    • _________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________
  • Social Security Number: ____________________________________
  • Email address: ___________________________________________
  • Daytime Phone Number: ____________________________________
  • Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): _________________________________
  • Place of Birth (city/town): ______________________     (State/Province): ______________
    • Country of Birth: ___________________________________________________________
    Country of Nationality/Citizenship: _____________________________________________
  • A# (if any): _______________________________________________________________
  • Date of Arrival in the U.S. (mm/dd/yyyy): ________________________________________
  • I-94 #: __________________________________________________________________
  • Current Nonimmigrant Status: __________________     Expires on: __________________
  • Have you ever been in J-1 status? _________________________
    • If yes, have you had a J-1 waiver? _________________________
  • Your last foreign address (in English): __________________________________________
  • Your name and last foreign address (in your own native language):
    • _________________________________________________________________________
  • Are any other petition(s) being filed with this Form I-140?
    • ____ No.      ____ Yes.              If “yes”, specify: ____Form I-485    ____Form I-765
    ____Form I-131    ___other(attach an explanation)
  • Occupation: ______________________________________________________________
  • Job Title: _________________________________________________________________
  • Nontechnical Description of Job (several sentences):
    • ________________________________________________________________________
  • Address where you will work if different from above 2:
    • _________________________________________________________________________

If an organization is filing this petition, provide the following:


  • Company or Organization Name: _______________________________________________
  • Address of Company or Organization:
    • Street Number and Name: ____________________________________________________
    City: ______________________________________      State/Province: _______________
    Country: __________________________________      Zip/Postal Code: _______________
  • IRS Tax #: ________________________________________________________________
  • Type of Business: __________________________________________________________
  • Date Established (mm/dd/yyyy): _______________________________________________
  • Current Number of Employees: ________________________________________________
  • Gross Annual Income: _______________________________________________________
  • Net Annual Income: _________________________________________________________
  • Address where you will work if different from the above:
    • _________________________________________________________________________
  • Name of person who will sign the form: __________________________________________
  • Title of person who will sign the form: ____________________________________________
    Email address of person who will sign the form: ____________________________________

Processing Information (check one below)


You will apply for a visa abroad at the American Embassy or Consulate   ______________
You will apply for adjustment of status in the United States   ____________________

Information about Your Spouse and All Children


  • Spouse:
    • Last Name: _______________ First Name: ________________ Middle Name: ___________
    Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): _________________ Country of Birth: ____________________
    Present Address (if different): _________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________
  • Child:
    • Last Name: _______________ First Name: ________________ Middle Name: ___________
    Son: ______     Daughter: ______
    Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): _________________ Country of Birth: ____________________
    Present Address (if different): _________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________
  • Child:
    • Last Name: _______________ First Name: ________________ Middle Name: ___________
    Son: ______     Daughter: ______
    Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy): _________________ Country of Birth: ____________________
    Present Address (if different): _________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________

For further information about the National Interest Waiver, please check the other pages about NIW on the site: