Publications, citations, peer review and funded work already form the core of a strong case. We help scientists, postdocs, faculty and industry researchers turn that record into clear evidence for EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW and O-1A.
Every petition is reviewed, signed and filed by an independent licensed immigration attorney.
Your strengths
Most researchers we speak with have more qualifying evidence than they think. The work is in showing what each piece proves, and to which criterion it belongs.
Peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, books and chapters establish scholarly authorship, a criterion in EB-1A, EB-1B and O-1A.
Supports: scholarly authorship
Citations show others rely on your findings. Read in context, they help prove that a contribution carries real significance in the field.
Supports: original contributions, final merits
Reviewing manuscripts for journals and conferences, serving on program committees or examining theses counts as judging the work of others.
Supports: judging
Competitive funding shows experts chose to invest in your work. It strengthens original contribution arguments and the NIW case that you are well positioned to advance it.
Supports: contributions, NIW prong two
A method others adopted, a dataset others use, a finding that changed practice. This is often the heart of a research petition.
Supports: original contributions of major significance
Awards, society memberships with selective admission, media coverage of your work, patents, invited talks and leading roles in labs or research groups.
Your paths
The right route depends on your goals, your employer and how your record reads against each standard. Many researchers qualify for more than one.
EB-1A
A green card you can self-petition, with no job offer. Meet 3 of 10 criteria, then show sustained acclaim in a final merits review.
Explore EB-1AEB-1B
For researchers with international recognition, 3 years of experience and a permanent research or tenure-track offer. Meet 2 of 6 criteria.
Explore EB-1BEB-2 NIW
A self-petitioned green card for advanced degree holders whose research agenda has national importance, argued under the three Dhanasar prongs.
Explore EB-2 NIWO-1A
A U.S. employer or agent petitions for an initial stay of up to 3 years. Meet 3 of 8 criteria, with premium processing available.
Explore O-1AResearchers often hold O-1A status while a green card petition is prepared, or pursue EB-1A and EB-2 NIW in parallel. In your consultation we look at the strength of each route against your record, and your partner attorney confirms the filing strategy.
A citation count is a number. An officer needs a story backed by documents: what you found, who used it, and what changed as a result. Fields cite at very different rates, so a smaller number in a specialized area can still reflect major significance when it is explained well.
We build that explanation from evidence an officer can verify, then align your expert and recommendation letters with it, so every page points to the same conclusion.
We pull the passages where other researchers describe your work as foundational, adopt your method or extend your results.
Software downloads, dataset reuse, protocols in other labs, clinical guidelines, industry licensing or patents that build on your findings.
Letters from experts who know your work through its influence, rather than through collaboration, carry particular weight.
Journal standing, field-normalized comparisons, selective conference acceptance and press coverage help an officer outside your field gauge significance.
Evidence checklist
You do not need everything on this list. Start with what you have, and we will show you where it fits and what is worth building.
Your record
Recognition
Impact
Gaps in the record are normal. Our profile building service helps you strengthen areas such as judging and recognition over the months before filing.
Questions
Straight answers to the questions we hear most from scientists and academics.
There is no citation threshold in the regulations. Citations are one way to show significance. Officers look at the full picture: how your work was used, who relied on it and how experts describe it. A well-explained record in a low-citation field can be stronger than a large number with no context.
Yes. Reviewing for journals or conferences is judging the work of others in your field. It needs to be documented, for example with invitation emails, review confirmations or a reviewer record, and it is stronger when the venues are well regarded.
EB-1A lets you self-petition with no job offer, but asks for 3 of 10 criteria and evidence of sustained acclaim. EB-1B requires a U.S. employer to petition with a permanent research or tenure-track offer, plus 3 years of experience, international recognition and 2 of 6 criteria.
Often, yes. Seniority is not a requirement. EB-2 NIW in particular focuses on the importance of your proposed work and your ability to advance it, which suits many early career researchers. We give you an honest read of which route fits your record today.
Letters come from real experts in your field, signed in their own name. We help you choose a balanced set of collaborators and independent experts, and prepare drafts grounded in your evidence that each signer reviews and adapts so the letter reflects their own view.
We build your profile, evidence strategy, letters and full petition. Your partner attorney, an independent licensed immigration attorney, reviews, signs and files it. See how it works.
Bring your CV and your Scholar profile. We will show you how your research reads against each route.
