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National Law Review
National Law Review
6/30/2026
EB-2 NIW and the New AI Security Executive Order: National Interest Implications for AI and Cybersecurity Professionals

EB-2 NIW and the New AI Security Executive Order: National Interest Implications for AI and Cybersecurity Professionals

Short summary

President Trump's June 2026 AI security executive order establishes cybersecurity as a federal priority, providing policy support for EB-2 NIW green card petitions by AI and cybersecurity professionals. The order explicitly covers private sector roles—threat detection, secure development, model defense—enabling workers to demonstrate 'national importance' under the three-prong NIW test. Recent case studies show successful approvals for developers and software engineers in these fields.

  • June 2026 AI security executive order designates cybersecurity as federal priority
  • Private sector AI/cybersecurity professionals can cite order in EB-2 NIW green card petitions
  • Case studies demonstrate successful NIW approvals for developers and software engineers

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