Profile-building for EB-2 NIW

Here’s a post by immigration lawyer Amber Davis on profile-building for EB-2 NIW:

There are three types of NIW profile:

1. You do not have much of an NIW profile and your case is generally weak. For you, I’d suggest profile-building first. I tend not to file these cases as they will usually result in a denial.

2. Your profile is somewhat strong. Not 90% chances of approval strong, but above 50%. This is where the decision of whether to file is up to you (you can either file immediately or profile-build).

3. Your profile is incredibly strong and your chances of approval are in the 90s. You should file immediately as profile-building will only marginally increase your chances of approval (they still can, but only by very little).

Try to know which category you fall into before taking action.

Last thing you want to do is to work with a lawyer to file a weak case or not file even though you already have a strong case that will only marginally benefit from more profile-building.

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Interested in EB-1A, EB-2 NIW or O-1? Feel free to reach out to Amber at amber.davis@waypointimmigration.org or via LinkedIn messages.

Interested in profile-building for EB-2 NIW and maximizing your chances of approval? Check out Amber’s course, NIW Ready, which helps those of you who want to build a strong NIW profile in 2-3 months. You’ll also be considered for Amber’s refundable case package, which guarantees a refund of only attorney fees if your case does not get approved. At the end of the course, assuming you do the work, you’ll be ready to file.