NIWHQ

Independent NIW & EB-1A research

See your evidence
in context.

Compare your academic profile with approved benchmarks, study relevant AAO decisions, and turn the findings into a focused evidence plan.

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10,999 approved benchmark recordssource corpus
12,375 AAO decisionssource corpus
NIW + EB-1A

Example profile view

Citation position

NIW

You

320

P25

50

Median

110

P75

275

Legal lens

Prong 2 · Well positioned

Evidence priority

Document adoption and influence beyond your immediate team.

Historical context only — not an approval threshold or probability.

From profile to action

A clearer way to prepare.

Start with facts you know. NIWHQ keeps missing information distinct from zero, then shows the source and limits behind every comparison.

  1. 1

    Profile

    Tell us only what you know.

  2. 2

    Benchmark

    See your metrics beside approved cohorts.

  3. 3

    Relevant Decisions

    Learn from source-traceable reasoning.

  4. 4

    Evidence Priorities

    Focus on no more than three next steps.

  5. 5

    Proposed Endeavor

    Shape a specific, truthful future direction.

Evidence, not a mystery score.

NIWHQ does not predict approval. It helps you understand where your record sits, what adjudicators focus on, and what evidence deserves attention next.

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