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Published May 17, 2009 | By GCforPhD

Question:

Please can i get my green card if i do my Phd in Int’l Relations?
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Answer:
USCIS criteria does not discriminate based on your area of work, meaning USCIS criteria applies equally to a person working in chemistry or working in human relations. If your PhD work has substantial merit to justify that it is in the US national interest or if you can justify that it is extraordinary in nature (USCIS has criteria for judging both of these claims) then your application has a better chance in the EB2-NIW… Continue reading →
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