Immigration Petitions
Immigration Expert Evaluation
An independent economist's evaluation of a petitioner's record and proposed work, written to the evidentiary standards USCIS applies.
Discuss Your MatterWhat the evaluation covers
An expert evaluation places a petitioner's achievements in economic and industry context: how rare the expertise is, what market demand exists for it, and what measurable effects the work has had or is likely to have. It is an independent professional opinion with a stated method and cited sources — not a letter of support.
- Signed expert opinion letter with credentials, methodology, and citations
- Assessment of the petitioner's record against sector and peer benchmarks
- Economic and industry context establishing demand for the expertise
- Quantified significance of the petitioner's contributions where data allows
- Analysis tailored to the specific classification and criteria being claimed
- Follow-up support for RFE responses
Applications
- EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions
- EB-1B outstanding researcher petitions
- EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions
- O-1A and O-1B petitions
- RFE and NOID responses requiring independent expert analysis
Who it's for
EB-1A petitioners
Individuals of extraordinary ability documenting original contributions of major significance in their field.
EB-1B & O-1 petitioners
Outstanding researchers and individuals with extraordinary achievement needing independent third-party assessment.
EB-2 NIW petitioners
Petitioners who need the Dhanasar prongs addressed by an economist with quantified support.
Immigration counsel
Attorneys who want an objective expert, comfortable with data, whose letter will hold up under adjudicator scrutiny.
Frequently asked questions
- What is an immigration expert evaluation?
- It is an independent letter from a qualified expert — here, a PhD economist — assessing a petitioner's work, its significance, and its economic or field-wide effects, prepared for submission with an immigration petition.
- Who writes the letter?
- A PhD economist on our team with relevant research and consulting experience. The letter states the author's credentials, the materials reviewed, the method applied, and the basis for each conclusion.
- How is this different from a recommendation letter?
- Recommendation letters come from people who know the petitioner. An expert evaluation comes from an independent professional with no prior relationship, which is why adjudicators weigh the two differently.
- What materials do you need?
- A CV, representative work or publications, any evidence of adoption or citation, and a description of the proposed U.S. endeavor. We identify anything further after an initial review.
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