Know where you stand —
before you file.
Some U.S. visa and green-card paths turn on a specific, published set of criteria — get them wrong and it's a Request for Evidence or a denial. Immigration Readiness runs your profile against those exact criteria — the same 8 CFR and USCIS Policy Manual rules an officer applies — and shows which you meet, what's missing, and exactly what to document. Covers EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1, plus your exact DOL prevailing-wage level for the new weighted H-1B lottery.
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.
Green Card Readiness
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.
Sponsor & Salary Benchmark
Where your salary lands against real certified H-1B/PERM filings for your occupation and metro, the top employers who sponsor, and your exact DOL prevailing-wage level (I–IV) with its weighted H-1B lottery odds.
H-1B Readiness
Your exact DOL prevailing-wage level (I–IV) and weighted-selection odds are live inside the Sponsor & Salary Benchmark. Full specialty-occupation readiness is next.
O-1 Readiness
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.
RFE Response Builder
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.
Priority Date & Timeline
Realistic timeline estimates from State Department Visa Bulletin movement, by category and country of birth.
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.
what an attorney charges just to assess whether your profile even qualifies — before a single form is filed.
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.
The analysis you'd pay for — cited, exact, and free.
Most "am I eligible" tools hand you a vibe. This hands you the same source-of-truth analysis a serious petition prep starts with — and shows its work.
Mapped to the actual rule
Every result is tied to a specific criterion — 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3) for EB-1A, the Dhanasar prongs for NIW, 8 CFR 214.2(o) for O-1 — and cited so you can verify it yourself. No AI guesswork.
The exact numbers, not estimates
Your salary against real certified DOL filings by occupation and metro — plus your exact DOL prevailing-wage level (I–IV) and how many entries it earns under the new weighted H-1B lottery. The number the government actually uses.
A plan, not just a score
A criterion-by-criterion action plan ranked by leverage — the specific moves that take each weak spot toward "met" — plus an organized evidence package you can hand straight to an attorney.
Free, private, and current
No signup, nothing leaves your browser, every rule version-dated. It's the kind of evidence-gap audit that normally starts at a $5,000 consult — done before you file a single form.
It's a readiness map — not a prediction of any USCIS decision, and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. It helps you walk into that conversation already prepared.
A clear read in a few steps
No jargon, no account, no sales call — just the assessment you'd otherwise pay a consultant for.
Pick your path
EB-1A, NIW, or both. Not sure which fits? Start with both and we'll show you where each stands.
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.
Get your readiness map
Which criteria you meet, what's weak, the RFE-risk flags, and a documentation checklist — cited and printable.
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.
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.
The evidence they expect
Each criterion needs specific proof. We tell you what "original contributions of major significance" really requires — beyond a citation count.
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.
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.
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
The evidence-gap audit, once beta ends.
- Everything in the free beta
- Personalized, criterion-by-criterion plan
- Attorney-consult prep packet
Already got a Request for Evidence?
- Response outline citing the flagged criterion
- Evidence that answers it
- Deadline tracker
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
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.
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.