The National Interest Waiver is one of the few immigration paths that gives talented professionals the chance to build their future in the United States without needing an employer to sponsor them. What makes the NIW unique is that it focuses on the value of your work—your ideas, your impact, and the benefit you bring to the country. Over the past few years, we’ve seen researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and innovators from many different backgrou

There’s a legal principle that rarely makes headlines, but quietly shapes how people in immigration detention can challenge their treatment and confinement in the United States. It’s called habeas corpus, a phrase that simply means “you should have the body” — and it’s one of the oldest protections against unlawful detention in the English-speaking world. At its core, habeas corpus gives anyone being held by the government — citizens and noncitizens alike — the right to ask a

The Biden administration unveiled a new policy on June 18, 2024, which will provide hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who are married to citizens of the United States with temporary legal status and a possible route to citizenship. Consistent with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to maintaining family unity, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented a policy known as “parole in place” (PIP) to facilitate family unity during the immig