Letters of Recommendation
Letters of Recommendation
O-1 / EB-1 / NIW Recommendation & Expert Opinion Letter
Review one recommendation or expert-opinion letter at a time for O-1, EB-1A, and EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions: criterion mapping, accomplished impact, checkable facts, recommender standing, and plain-English legibility for a non-expert officer.
Review one recommendation or expert-opinion letter at a time for O-1, EB-1A, and EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions: criterion mapping, accomplished impact, checkable facts, recommender standing, and plain-English legibility for a non-expert officer.
5 scored dimensionsScore range: 0–5Word count: 600–1400
Scoring Dimensions
1Every Paragraph Serves a Criterion
2Accomplished Impact, Not Promise
3Facts an Officer Could Check
4The Recommender's Standing and Basis of Knowledge
5Written for a Non-Expert Reader
References
https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-2https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-f-chapter-5https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-issues-new-guidance-on-eb-1-eligibility-criteria-for-individuals-with-extraordinary-abilityhttps://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-guidance-on-eb-2-national-interest-waiver-petitionshttps://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250108-ExtraordinaryAbility.pdfhttps://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20250115-Employment-BasedNationalInterestWaivers.pdfhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-204/section-204.5https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-214/subpart-A/section-214.2https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/920996/dl
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