NIW申请人除了需要满足EB-2的申请人具有的“高等学位” (Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees)或“特殊技能” (Aliens of Exceptional Ability)之外,还要满足以下要求才能申请NIW:
1. 申请人的工作领域需同时具备实质性价值与全国重要性; The person’s proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance; 2. 申请人已有贡献和成就处于推动其领域发展的有利位置; The person is well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor; 3. 美国能够从豁免掉申请人的永久性工作承诺及劳工证中获益。 It would be beneficial to the United States to waive the job offer and thus the permanent labor certification requirement.