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What is in the national interest?
A new decision by the INS' Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU) provides seven flexible
factors to help determine what is the "national interest" for purposes of the
new employment-based second preference (EB 2) immigrant visa category.
The AAU set forth the following seven factors to consider in applying the national
interest test:
- improving the U.S. economy;
- improving wages and working conditions of U.S. workers;
- improving education and training programs for U.S. children and underqualified workers;
- improving health care;
- providing more affordable housing for young and/or older, poorer U.S. residents;
- improving the U.S. environment and making more productive use of natural resources; or
- involving a request from an interested U.S. government agency.
E-Consultation
Above information is intended to be educational and informational and does not
constitute legal advice from this law office. Please consult an immigration attorney
or our office for updated information if you have a specific situation.
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