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Data dashboard
NIW Case Statistics
Explore PetitionMatcher’s case populations, outcomes, evidence patterns, and source limitations without combining unlike datasets into one approval rate.
Methodology
Research Methodology
See how PetitionMatcher sources, normalizes, compares, and explains the limitations of its case information.
Policy and guidance
NIW Policy Context
Follow key NIW guidance through its original sources, dates, applicability language, and important limitations.
Government research
Government Interest
Find primary U.S. government strategies, initiatives, programs, and priority documents related to fields and proposed endeavors.
Case matching
Compare Your Profile
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Policy guide
January 2025 NIW guidance: what changed and how to read it
Current immigration updates
A few timely updates, not the full research archive.
NIW data roundup
September 2026 NIW roundup: Reviewed posts and an August timing sample
Reviewed September community posts and a separate August timing sample, with source-specific USCIS, AAO and published-case evidence.
Visa Bulletin update
October 2026 EB-2 NIW: Confirmed dates
Confirmed EB-2 dates, exact September changes and practical answers about ROW retrogression, filing and NIW approval.
Visa Bulletin update
October 2026 Visa Bulletin: Confirmed dates
India EB-2 reopens, China advances and EB-2 Rest of World retrogresses. See both charts and exact changes.
Where the information comes from
PetitionMatcher brings together AAO decisions, law-firm case studies, and community-submitted cases. Each source type has different strengths and limitations, so they are labeled and interpreted separately.
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