O-1A and EB-2 NIW evidence guides
One guide per O-1A criterion and per NIW Dhanasar prong, written for founders and senior engineers assembling evidence. Each says what the criterion asks and what evidence patterns look like — honestly, including when a record is thin. This is general evidence-assembly information, not legal advice.
O-1A criteria (8 CFR 214.2(o)(3)(iii))
- The O-1A "Awards or prizes for excellence" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The O-1A "Membership in associations requiring outstanding achievement" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The O-1A "Published material about the applicant" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The O-1A "Judging the work of others" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The O-1A "Original contributions of major significance" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The O-1A "Authorship of scholarly articles" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The O-1A "Critical role for distinguished organizations" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The O-1A "High salary or remuneration" criterion: what it asks and what evidence looks like
EB-2 NIW Dhanasar prongs
- The NIW "Substantial merit and national importance" prong: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The NIW "Well positioned to advance the endeavor" prong: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- The NIW "On balance, waiver benefits the United States" prong: what it asks and what evidence looks like
- EB-2 NIW for engineers: how the Dhanasar prongs read on a technical record
Routes, letters, and registers
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