Answer 10 questions. Get a readiness score against the three Dhanasar prongs, plus a check on EB-1A and your country wait.
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This tool scores your case out of 100 against the public USCIS test for the EB-2 national interest waiver. It rates each of the three Dhanasar prongs, checks the EB-2 basics under the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, and flags whether EB-1A is worth a look.
Your score is a self-check. It does not predict a USCIS decision, and a high score does not replace a review of your actual documents.
Prong 1: your proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance. It must be more specific than your job title and reach beyond one employer.
Prong 2: you are well positioned to advance it. USCIS looks at your degrees, record of success, plan, independent letters and interest from customers, users or investors.
Prong 3: on balance, it benefits the United States to waive the job offer and labor certification. A labor shortage in your field does not satisfy this prong on its own.
It gives you a readiness score out of 100 and rates each of the three Dhanasar prongs as strong, needs work or weak. It also checks the EB-2 basics, flags whether EB-1A is worth a look and shows how your country of birth affects the wait. It is a self-check, not a USCIS prediction.
No. It is general information based on public USCIS guidance, including Policy Manual Volume 6, Part F. Amir Ismail & Associates is not a US law firm, so you file Form I-140 yourself or through a licensed US immigration attorney.
USCIS asks whether your proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance, whether you are well positioned to advance it, and whether it benefits the US to waive the job offer and labor certification. You must show all three.
No. The national interest waiver lets you self-petition on Form I-140 without an employer or labor certification. You still need an advanced degree or exceptional ability to qualify for EB-2.
EB-2 visa numbers are limited by country. People born in India or China usually face long queues after their I-140 is approved, while the State Department Visa Bulletin shows the current cutoff for each country.
Book a Strategy Consultation if your score is promising or if you are unsure how to fix a weak prong. We review your evidence and tell you honestly whether to file now or build your case first.
Amir Ismail is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC R412319) who has been associated with the immigration consulting industry since 1991.