What we do
Immigration petition preparation services
We work two ways: full petition preparation for a case category, or a single deliverable prepared on its own. Both are available to individuals and to law firms needing extra drafting capacity.
Case categories
Which employment-based category fits your profile?
Employment-based immigration categories differ by what they require you to prove. EB-2 NIW requires a nationally important endeavor. EB-1A requires sustained acclaim. EB-1B and EB-1C require an employer sponsor. O-1 is a temporary work classification rather than an immigrant petition.
At a glance
Compare the immigrant categories
A quick way to narrow down where your profile fits. The full guide for each explains the requirements in depth. O-1 is a temporary visa and is covered separately.
| Category | Self-petition | Needs employer | Labor cert | Core standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB-2 NIW | Nationally important endeavour | |||
| EB-1A | Sustained acclaim (3 of 10) | |||
| EB-1B | International recognition (2 of 6) | |||
| EB-1C | Managerial / executive capacity |
Not sure which row is you? Get a free eligibility assessment.
Single deliverables
Or hire us for one piece of the case
You do not have to engage a full petition package. Each deliverable below can be prepared on its own — including RFE responses for petitions originally filed by someone else.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on eligibility, scope, and what we can and cannot do. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
- What is the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)?
- The EB-2 National Interest Waiver is an employment-based immigrant petition route that lets a qualified applicant ask USCIS to waive the standard job offer and labor certification (PERM) requirements. USCIS assesses these petitions under the framework set out in Matter of Dhanasar, which asks three things: whether the proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance, whether the applicant is well positioned to advance it, and whether, on balance, it benefits the United States to waive the job offer requirement.
- Do I need a job offer or an employer to file an EB-2 NIW?
- No. That is the defining feature of the National Interest Waiver. Because the job offer and labor certification requirements can be waived, an EB-2 NIW is a self-petition — you can file it yourself without an employer sponsoring you. This is what makes it attractive to researchers, founders, and professionals who do not have, or do not want to depend on, an employer-sponsored route.
- Who generally qualifies for an EB-2 NIW?
- You must first meet the underlying EB-2 requirement, which means either holding an advanced degree (or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience) or demonstrating exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business. On top of that, you must satisfy the three Dhanasar prongs. Meeting the degree requirement alone is not sufficient — the substance of the case is the endeavor and the evidence behind it.
- What is the difference between EB-1A and EB-2 NIW?
- EB-1A is for individuals with extraordinary ability who can show sustained national or international acclaim, evidenced either by a one-time major internationally recognised award or by satisfying at least three of the ten regulatory criteria in 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3). EB-2 NIW has a lower acclaim threshold but requires you to show that your specific proposed endeavor is nationally important and that waiving the job offer requirement benefits the United States. They are different arguments, not different tiers of the same argument, and some profiles genuinely support both.
- What is EB-1B, and how is it different from EB-1A?
- EB-1B is for outstanding professors and researchers. Unlike EB-1A, it is not a self-petition — it requires a U.S. employer to sponsor you and to offer a tenured, tenure-track, or comparable permanent research position. It requires international recognition in a specific academic field, at least three years of teaching or research experience in that field, and evidence meeting at least two of the six regulatory criteria for the category.
- Who is EB-1C for?
- EB-1C is for multinational managers and executives. It generally requires that you worked abroad in a managerial or executive capacity for at least one of the three years before the petition, for an entity related to the U.S. employer — such as a parent, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate — and that you are coming to the United States to work in a managerial or executive role for that related entity. It is employer-sponsored, and the corporate relationship between the two entities has to be documented properly.
- Are you an immigration law firm?
- No. Immigration Horizons is an immigration consulting and paralegal services practice. We prepare petitions, draft documents, conduct research, organise evidence, and assist with USCIS forms and packaging. We are not attorneys, we do not provide legal advice, and we do not represent clients before USCIS or any court. Where a case needs legal representation, we say so.
- Can you help if I have already received an RFE or NOID?
- Yes, and this is one of the most common ways clients come to us — including on petitions we did not originally prepare. We review the notice, identify precisely what the officer is questioning, and prepare a focused response addressing those specific points with supporting evidence, rather than resubmitting the original filing with more material attached.
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