Independent tool — not affiliated with USCIS or any government agency. Informational readiness check, not legal advice.
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Know where you stand —
before you file.

Some U.S. visa and green-card paths turn on a specific, published set of criteria — and getting them wrong means a Request for Evidence or a denial. Immigration Readiness turns those criteria into a clear readiness check: which ones you meet, what's missing, and exactly what to document. Starting with the EB-1A and EB-2 NIW green-card paths, with H-1B and O-1 next.

How it works
✓ Built from USCIS criteria & 8 CFR Cited on every result Version-dated — current 2026
Free during beta · normally a $49 evidence-gap audit
Green Card Readiness · EB-1A ✓ Verified
3 / 10 criteria met
Salary
P84
Original contributionsMet
Leading / critical roleWeak
Published material about youGap
Sample readiness map · cited to 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3)
The tools

Pick the path you're exploring

Each check runs your profile against the real regulatory criteria — the same ones an officer applies — and shows you where you stand.

✓ Verified · Flagship

Green Card Readiness

"Do I qualify for an EB-1A or EB-2 NIW green card?"

Score your profile against the EB-1A extraordinary-ability criteria (8 CFR 204.5(h)(3)) and the EB-2 NIW Dhanasar three-prong test — which criteria you meet, what's weak, and the gaps that most often draw an RFE.

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✓ Verified

Sponsor & Salary Benchmark

"Is my offer competitive — and who sponsors my role?"

See where your salary lands against real certified H-1B/PERM filings for your occupation and metro, plus the employers who actually sponsor — the wage evidence that also supports the high-remuneration criterion.

Open Benchmark →
Coming soon

H-1B Readiness

"Is my role and wage strong for an H-1B?"

Specialty-occupation and wage-level readiness for the H-1B, built on the same DOL certified-filing data behind the benchmark.

Coming soon
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O-1 Readiness

"Do I qualify for the O-1 visa?"

The O-1 evidentiary criteria overlap heavily with EB-1A — often a stepping stone to the green card. Score your profile against the 8 CFR 214.2(o) criteria.

Open O-1 Readiness →
Coming soon

RFE Response Builder

"I got a Request for Evidence — now what?"

Turn the exact criterion USCIS flagged into a structured response outline: what to address, the evidence that answers it, and the deadline you can't miss.

Coming soon
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Priority Date & Timeline

"How long is the wait for my category?"

Realistic timeline estimates from State Department Visa Bulletin movement, by category and country of birth.

Coming soon

Built on the USCIS Policy Manual, 8 CFR 204.5, Matter of Dhanasar, and DOL OFLC wage disclosures. Anonymous — your details never leave your browser.

$5,000+

what an attorney charges just to assess whether your profile even qualifies — before a single form is filed.

Why we built this

The bar is written down. It's just buried.

EB-1A and NIW turn on a specific, published set of criteria — and the same handful of them (original contributions, national importance, being "well positioned") are where most petitions draw a Request for Evidence. You shouldn't need a $5,000 consult to find out which criteria you can actually evidence today. Immigration Readiness hands you that map first — in plain language, cited to the source, so you fix the weak spots before you file.

How it works

A clear read in a few steps

No jargon, no account, no sales call — just the assessment you'd otherwise pay a consultant for.

1

Pick your path

EB-1A, NIW, or both. Not sure which fits? Start with both and we'll show you where each stands.

2

Walk through your profile

Role, field, and evidence — with guidance at each step so you know what "typical" looks like. Don't have something? Leave it blank.

3

Get your readiness map

Which criteria you meet, what's weak, the RFE-risk flags, and a documentation checklist — cited and printable.

What actually decides your case

Three things adjudicators look for

You don't need to become an immigration expert. You need to speak to the criteria the officer is already applying.

1

The real criteria, not vibes

We match your profile to the exact 8 CFR 204.5 criteria and the Dhanasar prongs — the rules reviewers actually apply. No AI guesswork.

2

The evidence they expect

Each criterion needs specific proof. We tell you what "original contributions of major significance" really requires — beyond a citation count.

3

Fix gaps before you file

The strongest petition is one that never draws an RFE. Walk in with the file already built to the criteria — not scrambling to answer a "we need more" later.

Pricing

Free while we're in beta

Right now every check is free — we want people using it. Paid tiers come later, once it's earning its keep.

Free during beta
$0 / $49 value

The full evidence-gap audit — no gating.

  • EB-1A & NIW readiness
  • Criteria met / weak / gap
  • RFE-risk flags
  • Salary & sponsor benchmark
  • Document checklist
  • Cited sources · print / PDF
Later
$49 / audit

The evidence-gap audit, once beta ends.

  • Everything in the free beta
  • Personalized, criterion-by-criterion plan
  • Attorney-consult prep packet
Coming soon
RFE Builder

Already got a Request for Evidence?

  • Response outline citing the flagged criterion
  • Evidence that answers it
  • Deadline tracker
Why trust it

Not a guess. USCIS's own criteria.

Immigration Readiness reads the published eligibility criteria — the USCIS Policy Manual (Volume 6, Part F), 8 CFR 204.5(h) and (k), and the precedent decision Matter of Dhanasar — and benchmarks salary against DOL OFLC certified wage disclosures. Every result cites its source and carries the date the rule was current. In plain terms: it reads the rulebook so you don't have to — and shows you the page.

Independent · not affiliated with USCIS · criteria current as of June 2026

Guides

Understand the criteria first

Plain-English explainers, cited to the source — read up before you check your case.

EB-1A: the 10 criteria

What each extraordinary-ability criterion means, and where petitions draw an RFE.

EB-2 NIW & Dhanasar

The three-prong national-interest test, explained in plain English.

Salary & sponsor benchmark

How to read wage percentiles by occupation and metro, and who sponsors your role.

See all guides →

FAQ

Good questions

Is this legal advice?

No. It's an informational self-assessment that organizes public eligibility criteria. It doesn't predict any USCIS decision and isn't a substitute for a licensed immigration attorney — it helps you arrive at that conversation prepared.

Are you affiliated with USCIS?

No. Immigration Readiness is an independent tool with no connection to USCIS or any government agency. "Readiness" means seeing where your case stands before you file.

How is this different from asking ChatGPT?

Every result is mapped to the specific regulatory criterion and cited to the source, and the wage benchmark comes from real certified DOL filings — not a model's best guess. It's built to be verifiable, and version-dated so you know it's current.

Do you save my information?

No. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is stored or sent anywhere.

Is it really free?

Yes, during the beta — the full audit, no gating. We may add paid tiers later; for now we just want it used.

Green Card Readiness
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1 · Path & profile
2 · Your record
3 · Impact & endeavor
4 · Readiness

Your path & profile

A few plain things. Anything you don't know, leave blank.

Describe the specific work you do or propose to do. Examples: "AI methods for early cancer detection," "founding a fintech serving the unbanked," "semiconductor packaging research." This frames your case; it isn't scored directly.
Start typing — we’ll match you to a federal occupation code. 575+ occupations covered.
The code in parentheses — e.g., 15-1252.00 — is the U.S. government’s SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code. It’s how official wage data is organized, so we use it to match you to real certified filings. Seniority (senior, staff, lead…) doesn’t change the code — your salary reflects that instead.
Annual base for this role. Used to place you against real certified filings and the high-remuneration criterion.