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Survi Parvatiyar Speaks at AILA on Complex Immigration IV Issues

May 2, 2023
Immigration Senior Counsel Survi Parvitiyar spoke at AILA NYC’s Corporate/Employment Committee CLE Program on May 1, 2023. The CLE covered Complex Issues with Labor Certifications, EB-1 Extraordinary Ability petitions, and EB-2 National Interest Waiver cases.  
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Overview

Immigration Senior Counsel Survi Parvitiyar spoke at AILA NYC’s Corporate/Employment Committee CLE Program on May 1, 2023. The CLE covered Complex Issues with Labor Certifications, EB-1 Extraordinary Ability petitions, and EB-2 National Interest Waiver cases.

Survi discussed National Interest Waivers, including:

  • What is the evidentiary standard?
    • What goes into preparing a national interest waiver?
    • How to prepare testimonials?
    • What industries can you make the National Interest Waiver in?
    • What types of evidence can be utilized?
    • New STEM Guidance
  • Structuring the petition
    • How to explain the field? Narrowly versus more broadly
    • How to organize exhibits in the most productive manner?
  • Complex issues for NIW 
    • Preparing petitions for recent graduates, the arts, medical professionals and non-traditional fields, such as education