Do they give a 2-year conditional green card for NIW?

No. The EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) leads to a permanent resident green card directly, without the temporary conditional status that appears in other immigration paths, such as certain investor or marriage to a U.S. citizen cases.

In those other categories, the green card is first issued on a conditional basis and then requires an additional step to remove the condition. With the EB-2 NIW, that does not happen: once approved, the beneficiary enters as a permanent resident, with no extra subsequent proof step.

This is precisely one of the advantages of this category, which combines self-petition (no need for an employer sponsor) with permanent residence free of any intermediate conditional period.

Because rules and procedures can change and each case has its own particulars, it is worth checking the current requirements at the official source (USCIS) and confirming the details of your case with a specialist.

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