1. This is awesome and I want to contribute. How do I go about it?

Do you like the dashboard and want to be a data point in there, like a star in the sky? Great! Please fill in the questionnaire and be as detailed as possible with your answers. Your responses go a long way in making informed choices.

Oh, did you mean to financially contribute? Then please buy me a coffee :-)

2. I got what I want from your website. What's the incentive for me to contribute back?

We're glad you benefitted from the goodwill of other people and hope you'll do the same. We also offer our insights into other non-quantitative aspects behind RFEs and approvals via email if you have contributed to our database.

3. Why do you need my email? I don't feel too comfortable sharing it.

Your email address is safe with us. We require your email address for two reasons: 1) to send back a copy of your response so you can update your case later 2) so we can reach out to you if there are any questions about your response. Your email address or any other personally identifiable information (PII) is never shared with anyone. And no spams, we promise!

4. I know someone who has also filed EB1A/EB1B/EB2-NIW case. Can I fill in their information as well?

We appreciate your enthusiasm! But to keep the information in our database accurate, we require your friend to fill out the survey by themselves. We also want the information to be presented voluntarily. Feel free to point them to this website and nudge them to add themselves to our database.

5. There's no such thing as a free lunch. What's the catch here?

Nothing at all! Well, if you are finding this website useful, then you probably have filed, or will file under EB1A/EB1B/EB2-NIW categories in the near future. We expect you to contribute back your data to keep our collection growing. So I guess, there's your catch?

6. Do you offer anything extra for those who have financially contributed to this initiative?

Subconsciously may be, but not really. Our dashboard is freely accessible to everyone and we will provide details on other qualitative aspects of the cases (without revealing PII, of course) if you have submitted a response. Otherwise, financial contributions are totally voluntarily but encouraged. If the value you gained from this website is more than the value of your time taken to fill our survey, you may support us by buying us a coffee.

7. I filled the survey but I don't see any changes in the dashboard. Did you not get my submission?

If you got a confirmation email with a copy your response, then we did receive your submission. If you did not, please check your email address in the first page again. The dashboard is updated manually on a weekly cadence (roughly) after checking the new data for internal consistency. Your information should be appear within a week along with others.

8. The form is showing an error message although my response is a valid one.

The form has stringent response validation to standardize the data, with helpful error messages. However, if you believe this is still an error on our part, reach out to us at eb1insights@gmail.com

9. How long is the survey?

Depending on the circumstances of your case, it can take anywhere from 5-15 minutes. The detailed nature of the survey directly translates to the wealth of information you gain from the dashboard. This is nothing compared to filing an I-140 in EB1A/EB1B/EB2-NIW categories. If you're curious about seeing the data model, click here.

10. Why do a lot of the question do not seem applicable to me?

This questionnaire is particularly aimed for researchers, particularly in the STEM fields. If you have any thoughts about how to make it more generic, please send us an email.

Just because we can write some fine print, that does not makes us lawyers. That also means that none of the information you receive from our team or this platform can be construed as legal advice. Consult an immigration lawyer if you need some advice regarding your petition.

Due to the data being crowd-sourced, we cannot verify the truthfulness of the data we obtain. However, we strive to keep the data used for the analytics self-consistent and exclude records that do not add up.

We do not guarantee the balanced nature of the data set, nor do we claim that our data set is sampled in a representative manner of all EB1A/EB1B/EB2-NIW cases. Our dataset consists of records of those who have voluntarily chosen to provide their case details. Any inference you make from this platform is at your own discretion and may not be accurate. Beware of incomplete and partially missing data!

This platform is for informational and educational purposes only. We are not responsible for the consequences of any decisions you make based on the information presented in this website.

Past data may not be indicative of future success.

We do not endorse or denounce any specific law firm. The ratings and success of the law firms are based only on the crowd-sourced data and may be different from success rates calculated internally within the firm. Contact the respective law firms to enquire the approval rates.