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NIW petition templates
Blank structures for the documents in an EB-2 National Interest Waiver petition. Every gap is marked [TODO], so nothing is filled in for you. Download them in Word or Markdown; no account needed.
These are document structures, not legal advice. Have a licensed immigration attorney review anything you file. Draft fills the same templates from your case profile.
Proposed endeavor statement
Write the endeavor once, in plain words, and reuse it everywhere. A vague endeavor is one of the most common objections.
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> **Machine-generated draft. Review with a licensed attorney before filing.** # Proposed endeavor _Plain language, specific, and identical wherever the endeavor is described (petition letter, statement, letters)._ ## What I will do in the United States [TODO: 2–4 sentences: the specific projects, methods and goals, not a job title] ## Where and how the work will be carried out [TODO: employer, university, own company, or across institutions; and how the work continues if the job changes] ## Who benefits beyond an employer [TODO: the field, a region, patients, the public, an industry: and how the results reach them] ## Why it matters to the United States (sources) - [TODO: federal report, agency priority or statistic tied to this specific work] ## Checklist before using this text - Names concrete projects and outputs, not duties - States the setting and how the work continues independent of one employer - Ties importance to the specific work, not the field in general - Uses the same wording in every document
Petition letter outline
The petition letter organized the way officers assess it: eligibility, then the three Dhanasar prongs, with space for exhibits.
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> **Machine-generated draft. Review with a licensed attorney before filing.** # Petition letter outline: [TODO: petitioner's full legal name] Form I-140, EB-2 with a request for a National Interest Waiver under *Matter of Dhanasar*, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016). ## Summary [TODO: petitioner's full legal name], [TODO: occupation] in [TODO: field] ([TODO: career stage]), seeks classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree and a waiver of the job offer requirement. [TODO: one paragraph telling the whole story: who, what, why it matters, why this person, why waive] ## Step 0: Eligibility for EB-2 - [TODO: degree] [TODO: confirm the degree is conferred before filing] [TODO: Exhibit: diploma and transcript] ## Prong 1: The proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance ### The proposed endeavor [TODO: paste the final endeavor statement] ### Substantial merit [TODO: explain the merit of the work in plain words; cite exhibits] ### National importance - Who benefits: [TODO: field, region, public] - [TODO: independent sources tying the specific work to national priorities] ## Prong 2: The petitioner is well positioned to advance the endeavor - Education and skills: [TODO: degree] [TODO: confirm the degree is conferred before filing] [TODO: Exhibit: diploma and transcript] - Record of success: [TODO: publications]; [TODO: citation count and date] [TODO: Exhibits] - How others use the work: [TODO: adoption, licensing, citing excerpts, deployments] - Funding and support: [TODO: grants or funding tied to the work, and proof of the petitioner's role] - Interest from others: [TODO: letters of intent, collaborator or adopter letters] - Plan for future work: [TODO: written plan for continuing the work in the U.S.] - Expert letters: 0 independent, 0 from supervisors or collaborators [TODO: Exhibit numbers; each letter names specific contributions] ## Prong 3: On balance, it would benefit the United States to waive the job offer and labor certification - Labor certification is impractical for this endeavor: [TODO: decide whether to argue this factor] - The United States benefits from these contributions even if qualified U.S. workers are available: [TODO: decide whether to argue this factor] - The national interest in the contributions is urgent: [TODO: decide whether to argue this factor] - Knowledge or skills beyond what labor certification can capture: [TODO: decide whether to argue this factor] ## Conclusion [TODO: restate the three prongs in one paragraph each, with exhibit references]
Support letter outline (independent expert)
A structure for an expert who knows the work without having worked with the petitioner. The signer writes it in their own words.
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> **Machine-generated draft. Review with a licensed attorney before filing.** # Support letter outline (independent expert) _This is a structure only. The signer must write the letter in their own words and sign only what they know and believe._ ## 1. Who I am [TODO: signer's name, title, institution, and credentials relevant to the field (attach CV)] ## 2. How I know the petitioner's work [TODO: how the signer came to know the work without working with the petitioner: reading, citing, using, reviewing it] ## 3. Specific contributions [TODO: 2–3 concrete contributions, each with what it changed and who used it; cite the paper, patent or product] ## 4. How the work is used by others [TODO: examples of adoption, citation in context, or influence the signer knows about] ## 5. The proposed endeavor [TODO: the endeavor exactly as filed] [TODO: why the signer believes the petitioner is well positioned to advance it, with specifics] ## 6. Signature [TODO: signature, date, contact details] Avoid: general praise (“hard-working”, “excellent”), EB-1A phrases (“extraordinary ability”, “top of the field”), and claims the signer cannot support.
Support letter outline (supervisor or collaborator)
A structure for a supervisor or collaborator: what they saw first-hand, and the specific contributions.
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> **Machine-generated draft. Review with a licensed attorney before filing.** # Support letter outline (supervisor or collaborator) _This is a structure only. The signer must write the letter in their own words and sign only what they know and believe._ ## 1. Who I am [TODO: signer's name, title, institution, and credentials relevant to the field (attach CV)] ## 2. How I know the petitioner's work [TODO: the working relationship, its dates, and what the signer observed first-hand] ## 3. Specific contributions [TODO: 2–3 concrete contributions, each with what it changed and who used it; cite the paper, patent or product] ## 4. How the work is used by others [TODO: examples of adoption, citation in context, or influence the signer knows about] ## 5. The proposed endeavor [TODO: the endeavor exactly as filed] [TODO: why the signer believes the petitioner is well positioned to advance it, with specifics] ## 6. Signature [TODO: signature, date, contact details] Avoid: general praise (“hard-working”, “excellent”), EB-1A phrases (“extraordinary ability”, “top of the field”), and claims the signer cannot support.
Exhibit index
A numbered list of documents, what each one proves, and which prong it supports.
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> **Machine-generated draft. Review with a licensed attorney before filing.** # Exhibit index _Number exhibits in the order the petition letter first cites them._ | Exhibit | Document | What it proves | Prong | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Diploma, transcript | Advanced degree | Step 0 | | 2 | Proposed endeavor statement | What the petitioner will do | Prong 1 | | 3 | CV | Education, skills, record | Prong 2 | | 4 | Third-prong argument evidence | Why waiving labor certification benefits the U.S. | Prong 3 |