National interest waiver is the process permitting an exception from the job offer and the Labor Certification requirement, a mandatory process for employment-based petitions, on the basis of national interest of the United States.
National interest waivers are usually granted to foreign nationals in a wide variety of fields, whose employment in the United States would greatly benefit the nation. Those seeking a national interest waiver may self-petition (they do not need an employer to sponsor them) and may file their labor certification directly with USCIS along with their Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker.
Criteria:
The proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance.
You are well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor.
It would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements of a job offer, and thus the labor certification.