For solo immigration attorneys and paralegals
The O-1 and EB-2 NIW drafting work your paralegal spends a day on — done in an hour.
Upload the client's CV and evidence. MeritDraft maps the record to the criteria using published AAO decisions in the field, flags the gaps, and drafts the support letter, narrative and exhibit list as an editable Word file. You review and file. $79 per petition, no subscription.
See Exactly What Your Client's Draft Looks Like
Real petition drafts from MeritDraft, not marketing mockups. Explore the O-1A, O-1B, EB-1A, and EB-2 NIW samples below.
Sample O-1 Petition Letter
17+ pages • Fully cited • Word export
Document Structure
I. Introduction
This letter is submitted in support of the petition to classify the Beneficiary as an O-1A nonimmigrant of extraordinary ability in the sciences under section 101(a)(15)(O)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
The record demonstrates that the Beneficiary is a machine learning researcher whose work has advanced reliable AI systems for biomedical discovery and clinical decision support. The evidence includes peer-reviewed publications, independent citations, implementation by unaffiliated research groups, critical technical leadership for a distinguished organization, and compensation materially above the field benchmark.
The Beneficiary satisfies multiple evidentiary criteria under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(o)(3)(iii)(B), including original contributions of major significance, authorship of scholarly articles, critical employment, and high remuneration. Considered together, the evidence establishes sustained recognition and a level of expertise placing the Beneficiary among the small percentage at the top of the field.
Accordingly, the petition should be approved.
Exhibit References Built In
Your evidence becomes "See Exhibit C5-01" throughout
Evidence → Arguments
Each document mapped to the right criterion
Fully Editable .docx
Reorganize exhibits, add evidence, edit anything
Four Steps. Under One Hour.
Add evidence in 15–30 minutes. Generate the complete draft in about 10. Review and file.
Upload the Client's Evidence
CV, publications, contracts, award letters, press, recommendation letters — whatever is in the file. Upload everything.
We Map & Validate
Every exhibit mapped to the O-1, EB-1A or NIW criteria. Exhibits numbered. Gaps flagged against how AAO has treated the field. The research a paralegal spends the day on.
Draft Generated
A 17+ page support letter and petition narrative with exhibit references (C5-01, NIW-03) woven into arguments that follow the AAO's own framework.
Review & File
Download the Word doc. Edit anything. Add your letterhead. The draft is your work product — attorney review is the final step.
The Math for Your Practice
The evidence mapping, exhibit numbering, citation research and first draft are the bulk of the paralegal hours on an O-1 or NIW. That is the part MeritDraft does.
Drafting from scratch
Typical paralegal time per petition
Reading the record, mapping each exhibit to a criterion, numbering exhibits, pulling the right AAO and Policy Manual citations, and writing the first draft of the support letter and narrative.
Draft it with MeritDraft
Strategy, letters, narrative, exhibit list
A complete first draft built from the client's evidence against the AAO decisions in their field, with 5 revisions to rebuild as the record grows. Your team's time goes to strategy and review.
A recent EB-2 NIW petition with 45 exhibits was mapped, cited and drafted in about 10 minutes for $79. The draft is a starting point for attorney review, not a filing. Time and cost figures are illustrative and depend on your team and the record.
Our Methodology & Standards
Built on Real Legal Standards & Strict Privacy
Every argument is grounded in actual USCIS guidance and AAO precedent, with the data protection your practice requires.
Current USCIS Policy
We cite directly from USCIS Policy Manual (Vol 6, Parts F & G) and relevant regulations (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(o), § 204.5(k)). No guesswork, no outdated guidance.
AAO Two-Step Analysis
Arguments follow the exact framework adjudicators use—for O-1 (Extraordinary Ability) and EB-2 NIW (Dhanasar prongs).
Proven AAO Patterns
We analyzed thousands of published AAO appeals to see why petitions in your field are dismissed and what the sustained ones documented. Your draft uses arguments that have already worked.
Law Firm Data Handling
Zero data retention. US-based servers. Client evidence is permanently deleted after drafting and never used for AI training.
Generic AI hallucinates citations. MeritDraft was built specifically for O-1 and EB-2 NIW—every citation is real.
Preview Free. Pay Per Petition.
Run the strategy preview on any case at no cost. Pay only when you generate the full draft. No subscription, no seat licence, no minimum.
Full Petition Draft
Pay per case. Roughly the cost of an hour of paralegal time for a day of drafting.
- Free strategy preview on every case before you pay
- Complete O-1, EB-1A or EB-2 NIW petition draft from the client's evidence
- Support letter drafts with exhibit references woven in
- Automated evidence mapping, exhibit validation & numbering
- 5 revisions per petition to rebuild as the record grows
- Editable Word document — your letterhead, your work product
- 7-day refund if the draft doesn't meet your standards
Several petitions a month? Ask about volume pricing.
Self-Petitioners
Drafting your own O-1 or EB-2 NIW without a firm. Same draft, same price.
- Same product, same price — no markup for individuals
- Free strategy preview first: see if your case is ready before you pay
- Proposed endeavor statement (NIW) or criteria narrative (O-1, EB-1A)
- Attorney review recommended before filing
Every petition starts with a free strategy preview. You only pay when you generate the full draft.
Common Questions
What attorneys and paralegals ask before trying MeritDraft.
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