This case involved the child of an approved EB-2 National Interest Waiver principal applicant. Her mother, a pediatric dentist and academic leader, had previously secured approval of an EB-2 NIW petition based on her professional and scholarly work in pediatric dentistry, dental genetics, inherited enamel disorders, and medical education.
As the principal applicant’s derivative child, our client proceeded with Form I-485 as part of the family’s adjustment of status process. While that application remained pending, a separate Form I-765 application was filed under the (c)(9) category to request employment authorization available to qualifying adjustment of status applicants.
USCIS approved the Form I-765 application and granted employment authorization. The approval represented another step in the derivative child’s EB-2 NIW-based immigration process while her application for lawful permanent residence continued to move forward.