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    For EB-2 NIW self-petitioners

    Drafting your own EB-2 NIW? Get the strategy and letters attorneys build.

    Grounded in the published AAO decisions for your field — not a template.

    Free. No password, no card. Your CV is used only to build your preview and is never used to train AI. Takes about 90 seconds.

    See where your case stands first. Full package $79 one-time, only if you want it.

    3,473 published AAO EB-2 NIW decisions analyzedZero data retentionEditable Word output

    What you get

    • Strategy memo mapping your CV to the three Dhanasar prongs, with the evidence gaps flagged
    • Recommendation / support letter drafts with exhibit references woven in
    • Proposed endeavor statement and the full petition narrative

    Every argument cites the USCIS Policy Manual, 8 C.F.R., and published AAO decisions. Attorney review recommended before filing.

    Sample — redacted O-1A petition draft17 pages · .docx

    II. QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

    The Beneficiary satisfies at least three of the eight regulatory criteria at 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(o)(3)(iii)(B). As the AAO has explained, the evidence must be evaluated first against each criterion and then in a final-merits determination…

    III. ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF MAJOR SIGNIFICANCE (B)(5)

    The Beneficiary's work on ██████████ has been adopted by ████ and cited in ███ independent publications (see Exhibit C5-01 through C5-07). Unlike the petition in Matter of ████, where the AAO found letters "describe the work in general terms without explaining its impact," each letter here identifies…

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    90.4%
    of 3,473 published EB-2 NIW AAO appeals were dismissed
    (2017–2025)

    Most EB-2 NIW petitions fail on the same things

    Prong 1 — substantial merit and national importance — is the most-cited reason: the endeavor was described as an occupation, not a specific, nationally important endeavor.

    Your draft is built against those patterns: every criterion is argued the way the sustained cases documented it, and the free preview tells you which ones you can't yet prove.

    See the EB-2 NIW outcome data by field Browse the decisions

    How it works

    Attorney-prepared EB-2 NIW petitions typically run $5,000–15,000 in legal fees. Most of that pays for the drafting.

    STEP 1

    Upload your CV

    PDF is fine. Add publications, letters, press — whatever you have.

    STEP 2

    Free strategy preview

    In about 90 seconds: where your case is strong, where it's thin, and why — using AAO decisions in your field.

    STEP 3

    Generate the full package

    Pay $79 once. Strategy, letters and narrative are drafted from your evidence, usually within 10 minutes.

    STEP 4

    Review and file

    Editable Word file, 5 revisions included. Take it to an attorney for a review session, or file it yourself.

    $79one-time · full EB-2 NIW package
    • Free strategy preview before you pay anything
    • Strategy memo, letters and proposed endeavor statement · 5 revisions · editable Word
    • 7-day refund · attorney review recommended before filing

    Free. No password, no card. Your CV is used only to build your preview and is never used to train AI. Takes about 90 seconds.

    Questions

    Under Matter of Dhanasar, you must show (1) your proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance, (2) you are well positioned to advance it, and (3) on balance it would benefit the United States to waive the job offer and labor certification requirements. The strategy memo maps your CV and evidence to each prong and flags gaps, and the proposed endeavor statement and petition narrative argue all three. An attorney review before filing is recommended.

    Yes. The EB-2 category requires either an advanced degree (or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience) or exceptional ability, which is a separate showing under 8 C.F.R. 204.5(k). The draft works from the credentials in your CV, argues whichever route fits your record, and flags it in the memo if the evidence for that threshold looks thin.

    No. The national interest waiver waives the job offer and the PERM labor certification, so you can file the petition yourself. Because there is no employer sponsor, the recommendation letters come from independent experts and collaborators who speak to your work and its importance, rather than from an employer vouching for a position.

    No. MeritDraft is a drafting tool, not a law firm, and nothing it produces is legal advice. It maps your record to the criteria using published AAO decisions and drafts the memo, letters and narrative for you. Whether and how to file is your decision, and we recommend an attorney review before you submit.

    Yes — that is the point. Draft here, then pay an attorney for a review session instead of for weeks of drafting. You get a standard .docx you can hand over.

    The free preview tells you before you pay. It flags where the evidence is thin using the reasons AAO has dismissed EB-2 NIW petitions in your field. If the case isn't ready, you have spent nothing.

    One complete EB-2 NIW petition draft: the strategy memo, recommendation letter drafts, and the proposed endeavor statement, as an editable Word document with 5 revisions so you can add evidence and rebuild. One-time payment, no subscription.

    If the draft doesn't meet your standards, email us within 7 days and we refund it.

    Zero retention: once your draft is generated and downloaded, your evidence is deleted from our systems and is never used to train AI models. Encrypted in transit and at rest on US servers.