是不是NIW要求必須是和國家利益相關的，比如核武器、能源之類的？我做的是普通的消費者軟件，能申請NIW嗎？
-It is possible if your qualifications are good enough (e.g. Master or Dr. Degree, achievements, etc.). For your work to be considered as in U.S. National Interest, the key issue here is how to collect evidence to prove your work is in National Interest. It does not have to be research, and it can be technology development or management also. It is a common understanding, however, that scientific research and technology development keeps this country’s economy strong.
The USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) suggested that the following seven factors could be taken into consideration:
1. improving the U.S. economy;
2. improving wages and working conditions of U.S. workers;
3. improving education and training programs for U.S. children and under-qualified workers;
4. improving health care;
5. providing more affordable housing for young and/or older, poorer U.S. residents;
6. improving the environment of the U.S. and making more productive use of natural resources;
7. a request from an interested U.S. government agency or improving international cultural understanding
