At eb2niwstem.com, we assist professionals from a wide range of fields who are eligible for the EB2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) under the STEM Designated Degree Program. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regularly updates the list of recognized STEM fields, which are eligible for the 24-month STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension. These fields span science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.

Below is the STEM Designated Degree Program List for 2024, which outlines the fields of study currently recognized by DHS as STEM-eligible.

Key STEM Fields by CIP Code

Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences (01 & 03)

• Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
• Animal Sciences (General, Breeding, Health, Nutrition)
• Food Science and Technology
• Plant Sciences (General, Breeding, Protection, Management)
• Soil Science and Agronomy
• Environmental Science and Studies
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Bioenergy

Architecture and Related Services (04)

• Landscape Architecture
• Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

Computer and Information Sciences (11)

• Computer and Information Sciences (General)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Processing and Data Modeling
• Computer Programming
• Computer Graphics, Networking, and Security
• Web Development and Cloud Computing

Engineering (14)

• General Engineering
• Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
• Agricultural, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering
• Environmental Health Engineering
• Industrial, Nuclear, Petroleum, and Systems Engineering
• Robotics and Automation Engineering
• Polymer/Plastics Engineering

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (26)

• Biology/Biological Sciences (General)
• Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology
• Genetics, Biotechnology, and Ecology
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Neuroscience and Neurobiology

Mathematics and Statistics (27)

• Mathematics (General)
• Applied and Computational Mathematics
• Statistics and Probability
• Financial Mathematics

Physical Sciences (40)

• Physics (General)
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Chemistry (General, Organic, Inorganic, and Physical)
• Geological and Earth Sciences
• Materials Science

Other Related Fields

• Management Science and Quantitative Methods
• Medical Informatics and Health Physics
• Actuarial Science
• Data Science and Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Environmental Health

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Regular Updates from DHS

The STEM Designated Degree Program List is regularly updated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reflect new and emerging fields within STEM. If your degree program is not listed here, we recommend checking the most current version of the list directly on the DHS website to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.

For the latest version of the DHS STEM list, visit the official DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List page.

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How This List Helps You with Your EB2 NIW Application

If your degree falls under one of these STEM categories, you may qualify for the EB2 National Interest Waiver. At eb2niwstem.com, we specialize in helping STEM professionals like you present compelling petitions for the EB2 NIW by demonstrating how your work benefits the national interest of the United States.