US Readiness Assessment for Founders — O-1A and EB-2 NIW in Two Minutes

What this assessment measures

This is not a legal opinion and it does not replace an attorney. It makes three things clear: whether your passport lets you into these routes at all, how many O-1A criteria you can document today, and whether you meet the EB-2 NIW threshold.

Tick a criterion only if a document a stranger could check proves it. If in doubt, leave it. An optimistic assessment only wastes your time.

1. Which citizenships do you hold?IranianCanadian (citizenship, not PR)Another E-2 treaty country (UK, Germany, France, Türkiye …)Another country

2. Which O-1A criteria can you document today?

Tick only what you could prove with a document a stranger can verify. Self-published or paid items do not count.

Articles about you or your work in major media or trade publicationsJudging the work of others — a competition, accelerator, grant panel, peer reviewA critical role at an organisation with a distinguished reputationAn original contribution of major significance, used outside your own companyA nationally or internationally recognised prize or award for excellenceMembership in an association that requires outstanding achievement to joinAuthorship of scholarly articles in professional journals or major mediaA salary or compensation that is high compared with others in your field

3. EB-2 NIW basicsHighest qualificationMy work is in a field with a credible claim to US national importance (health, energy, AI, manufacturing, security …)I have a concrete, documented plan for that work in the US

Where you stand

0 of 8 criteria ticked

O-1A: early. Fewer than two criteria. This is a 9–12-month evidence-building job before an attorney is useful.

NIW: not open yet. It needs a master's degree, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience.

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We read every assessment ourselves. If the US route is realistic for you, we reply with what to build first; if it is not, we say so.

Frequently asked questions

Is the assessment free?

Yes. The result shows immediately, and sending it to us costs nothing.

Does the result mean I qualify for a visa?

No. It is a readiness filter, not a legal opinion. The decision on a petition rests with a US immigration attorney and, finally, with USCIS.

What happens after I send it?

We read it ourselves and reply by email within a few working days. If the US route is not realistic for you, we say so.

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What this assessment measures

Where you stand

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