TRACK IV—MASTERS/BUSINESS Severe retrogression in employment-based immigrant visa numbers and lengthy delays in the processing of adjustments make EB-1 qualification, or even an EB-2 national interest waiver, an attractive green card strategy. However, not every client is a Nobel Laureate. For those who are not, this panel discusses strategies for effectively triaging less obvious cases, flushing out evidence of national or international renown and developing a winning case. Meeting the Regulatory Standards Effective Documentation Straw into Gold – Can NIW Documentation Be Morphed Into Successful Supporting Evidence for an EB-1? Continuing in the Field of Expertise Multiple Filings – Cost Considerations and Strategic and Tactical Considerations of Interfiling NYSDOT Ten Years After – Does America's Declining Competitiveness and Infrastructure Change the Odds of NIW Success? Q&A Suzanne B. Seltzer, Rita Sostrin, Nathan A. Waxman