How long is national interest wiaver valid

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nicpan

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Hi,
I applied for a green card about 10 years ago under the national interest waiver criiteria. At that time I was finishing my Ph.D. and did not have a job or a job offer in the US. In the meantime I got a job offer in Europe and moved there. After I moved to Europe my national interest waiver application in the US was approved. My lawyer advised me that I should not apply for the next step in the green card application until I am ready to move to the US because once I get the green card and don't move to the US the green card will lapse but that the national interest waiver is valid indefinitely. Is this still true?
I would also like to know if I want to move the US can I still apply for the green card based on this waiver or I will have to go through the whole procedure again?
Thanks
nicpan
 
As far as I know, if the NIW was self-petitioned, then it is valid for life. There could be some issues like you must intend to work in the same field etc.
 
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