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Reference Document - EB-2 NIW - Extraordinary

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Reference document from the materials library for EB-2 NIW. Topics: extraordinary. A real-world example; full access on request.

EB-2 NIW

Key points

  • Compares five groups: short-term visitors, STEM workers, post-docs/researchers, doctoral students, and bachelor's/master's students.
  • Estimates foreign-born STEM workers at 28-30% of the U.S. STEM workforce and foreign STEM doctorates at 44%.
  • Says foreign students account for about one-third of new STEM doctorates; about 77% want to stay in the United States.
  • Estimates 2019 labor value-added from foreign-born STEM workers at $367 billion to $409 billion, or 1.7-1.9% of GDP.
  • Estimates per-capita GDP contribution at $12,225-$13,568 for each foreign-born STEM worker and foreign doctoral student.
  • Estimates foreign-born entrepreneurs' R&D-intensive companies at $260 billion to $394 billion in value-added.
  • Estimates foreign STEM students spent $21.7 billion in 2018 on tuition, room and board, and other education costs.
  • Uses a business survey and court cases to assess trade secret losses, and says cybercrime is the most important theft avenue.

When it helps

Serves as background evidence on the economic contribution of foreign STEM talent and the report's net-benefit framing. It also contains sections that could be used for an EB-2 NIW record on economic benefit, trade secret risk, and technology-transfer concerns.

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