Researchers at universities, national laboratories, think tanks, and private industry regularly qualify for EB-2 NIW based on their contributions to fields that advance U.S. science, technology, public health, education, or economic competitiveness. Silmi Law prepares petition packages that translate your research profile into a compelling national interest case, including proposed endeavor letters, citation analyses, and expert support letters.
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We assess your publication record, citation profile, funding history, and research focus to identify the strongest NIW arguments.
We define a compelling proposed endeavor that links your research agenda to documented U.S. national interests and policy priorities.
We define a compelling proposed endeavor that links your research agenda to documented U.S. national interests and policy priorities.
We file the petition and provide detailed support for any Requests for Evidence issued by USCIS.
We understand academic career structures, publication metrics, and how to frame research impact for USCIS officers without scientific backgrounds.
We analyze your citation profile and translate scholarly metrics into accessible evidence of your contributions to the field.
Sharif Silmi personally oversees every researcher NIW petition from strategy through filing.
We represent researchers at universities, national labs, think tanks, and private R&D organizations across all disciplines.
We coordinate and draft expert support letters from senior academics and industry leaders who can attest to your research significance.
We serve researchers throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and nationwide.
