EB-2 NIW for Engineers

A written proposed endeavor statement (1 to 3 pages) describing what you plan to do, why it matters, and your near-term plan.

• Citation reports, patents, and open source adoption metrics.

• Government and industry reports establishing the field's importance.

• Recommender letters from independent experts speaking to both your work and the field's national importance.

• Press coverage of your work or your team's work, where it exists.

• Documentation of your role and impact, including team scope, customer scope, and technical scope.
  
  

  How Manifest builds your EB-2 NIW case
  The details make or break an EB-2 NIW petition. Here is how Manifest's attorneys approach each case.

  Endeavor statement first, evidence second
  We start by writing your proposed endeavor in plain English. The endeavor becomes the spine of the petition, and every piece of evidence maps back to it. Engineers who skip this step end up with cases that read like resumes.

  National importance, documented
  We pull and cite specific federal reports, executive orders, and agency strategy documents that establish why your field matters. Generic claims that AI is important do not move adjudicators.

  Recommenders who can speak to the field, not just to you
  EB-2 NIW recommender letters need to do two things. They need to vouch for your work and vouch for the field's national importance. We coach recommenders accordingly.

  Premium processing, used strategically
  Premium processing is available for the I-140 NIW petition. For engineers with a status deadline or a tight job timeline, we recommend it from the start.