AI-powered immigration evaluation

Immigration intelligence
before the petition is written

AI-powered evaluation for EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1A. Built from practitioner experience. Developed with attorney oversight.

Attorney partnership

PetitionIQ is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.

Free AI evaluation is available for EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1A. For L-1, EB-5, H-1B, and Adjustment of Status, contact us about specialist engagement options.

Immigration categories
we support

EB-1A

Extraordinary ability

EB-2 NIW

National interest waiver

O-1A

Extraordinary ability, business

L-1A

Intracompany transferee

EB-5

Immigrant investor

Built for people doing
extraordinary work

Scientists & researchers
Artists
Engineers
Physicians
Academics & professors
Founders

Why PetitionIQ

Clarity before you commit.

PetitionIQ evaluates your profile against visa-specific criteria to help you understand where you stand before your petition begins.

Most petitions begin with uncertainty.

Professionals spend months preparing petitions without knowing whether their profile is truly competitive. PetitionIQ provides clarity before that process begins.

What you receive

A criteria-by-criteria assessment, evidence strength indicators, and specific gap flags. Emailed to you in under three minutes. Nobody contacts you unless you ask.

And here's how it works

From profile evaluation to petition preparation.

Know where your profile stands before investing in legal fees. The PetitionIQ preliminary evaluation is free, takes approximately three minutes, and is informational only.

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PetitionIQ evaluation

AI evaluation & preparation intelligence
1. Submit profile
3. AI evaluation
5. Evidence gap analysis
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Attorney-led services

Legal advice & representation by independent attorneys
1. Attorney consultation
3. Petition preparation

Sample evaluation report

See your evaluation before you begin

This is the structured output generated by a Stage A evaluation and delivered immediately after the evaluation is completed.

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Criteria-by-criteria assessment

Every criterion mapped to Appears Consistent, Needs Development, or Unclear, based on what you submitted.
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Specific evidence gap flags

Specific gaps relative to what USCIS typically requires for each criterion you claimed.
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Emailed to you immediately

Full results in your inbox as soon as evaluation runs. Yours to keep and bring to an attorney.
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Attorney consultation available

You may request a consultation with an independent Participating Attorney after receiving your evaluation. No obligation to proceed.

Strong Indicators

Criteria assessment

Scholarly articles Appears Consistent
Judging the work of others Appears Consistent
Original contributions Appears Consistent
High salary relative to field Needs Development
Major awards or prizes Unclear from Profile

Evidence gaps

Salary documentation against field peers not addressed. BLS data recommended

Independent corroboration not identified. Additional independent evidence may strengthen the final merits presentation.

Preliminary AI-generated indicator only. Not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship created.

Visa categories

Every pathway we support. Transparently.

AI-evaluated categories

Name & standard: Extraordinary ability 8 CFR § 204.5(h)(3)
Framework: USCIS two-step extraordinary ability review 10 evidentiary criteria; absent a qualifying one-time achievement, at least 3 must be satisfied, followed by USCIS review of the record as a whole.
Typical profile: Researchers, physicians, engineers, academics with documented national or international recognition.

Name & standard: National interest waiver INA § 203(b)(2)(B)
Framework: Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016) Underlying EB-2 eligibility plus the three-prong NIW framework: substantial merit and national importance; well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor; and, on balance, benefit to the United States from waiving the job offer and labor certification requirements.
Typical profile: Researchers, founders, health professionals, engineers, and other professionals advancing endeavors with substantial merit and national importance.

Name & standard: Extraordinary ability, business 8 CFR § 214.2(o)
Framework: PetitionIQ dual-lens evaluation framework Evaluation against the applicable O-1A evidentiary criteria using both an affirmative case-building lens and a conservative adjudicative lens. Nonimmigrant classification under 8 CFR § 214.2(o).
Typical profile: Tech executives, startup founders, scientists with extraordinary ability in a business context.

Additional categories

Name & standard: Intracompany transferee 8 CFR § 214.2(l)
Framework: Qualifying relationship + role analysis Managerial/executive capacity or L-1B specialized knowledge · qualifying organization relationship · qualifying foreign employment.
Typical profile: Executives and managers transferring within multinational organizations with qualifying entity relationship

Name & standard: Immigrant investor INA § 203(b)(5)
Framework: Capital investment + job creation Required capital investment + creation of at least 10 qualifying full-time jobs; applicable job-creation rules vary between standalone and Regional Center investments.
Typical profile: Investors committing qualifying capital to eligible U.S. new commercial enterprises.

Name & standard: Specialty occupation 8 CFR § 214.2(h)
Framework: Specialty occupation analysis Degree requirement · employer-employee relationship · LCA compliance · cap subject or exempt.
Typical profile: Professionals in specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's or higher degree in a directly related specific specialty, or its equivalent.

Name & standard: Adjustment of Status INA § 245 · Form I-485
Framework: Adjustment eligibility + visa availability Eligibility to adjust status · visa availability · admissibility · underlying immigrant category · concurrent or subsequent filing where permitted.
Typical profile: Eligible applicants physically present in the United States seeking permanent residence through an available immigrant visa category.

The Work Behind the Filing

Find the gaps before USCIS does.

Structured work product designed to surface strengths, evidence gaps, and case-development priorities before filing.

Strong Indicators

Profile summary

Computational biologist, 9 years post-PhD, 84 peer-reviewed publications, h-index 31, editorial board member at two field journals, invited speaker at 6 national conferences.

Criteria assessment

Scholarly articles: 84 publications across Nature Methods, Cell Systems, Genome Research. Citation count (4,200+) places candidate in top 2% of field.

Strong

Judging: Active peer reviewer for 8 journals. Editorial board member. NIH study section participation confirmed.

Strong

Original contributions: Three methods now cited as standard protocol in field. Additional independent corroboration may strengthen the showing of major significance.

Develop

High salary: Current compensation at 78th percentile per BLS. Documentation gap: obtain employer letter with field salary comparison.

Gap

Strong Indicators

Profile summary

A criterion-by-criterion checklist of the documentation USCIS typically expects, mapped against what has been submitted so far, so nothing is missed before filing.

Criteria assessment

Scholarly articles: 84 publications across Nature Methods, Cell Systems, Genome Research. Citation count (4,200+) places candidate in top 2% of field.

Strong

Judging: Active peer reviewer for 8 journals. Editorial board member. NIH study section participation confirmed.

Strong

Original contributions: Three methods now cited as standard protocol in field. Additional independent corroboration may strengthen the showing of major significance.

Develop

High salary: Current compensation at 78th percentile per BLS. Documentation gap: obtain employer letter with field salary comparison.

Gap

Strong Indicators

Profile summary

Every claimed criterion scored for evidentiary strength, with specific corroboration gaps flagged and prioritized ahead of attorney review.

Criteria assessment

Scholarly articles: 84 publications across Nature Methods, Cell Systems, Genome Research. Citation count (4,200+) places candidate in top 2% of field.

Strong

Judging: Active peer reviewer for 8 journals. Editorial board member. NIH study section participation confirmed.

Strong

Original contributions: Three methods now cited as standard protocol in field. Additional independent corroboration may strengthen the showing of major significance.

Develop

High salary: Current compensation at 78th percentile per BLS. Documentation gap: obtain employer letter with field salary comparison.

Gap

Pricing

Transparent from the start. No surprises.

AI evaluation

Free

Preliminary AI evaluation against USCIS criteria. Criteria assessment, evidence gap flags, and next steps emailed immediately. No card required.

Attorney consultation

Disclosed

before you commit

Paid consultation with an independent Participating Attorney. The consultation fee is set by the attorney and disclosed before scheduling. No obligation to proceed to full representation.

Full representation

Per case

Legal representation is provided by an independent Participating Attorney under a separate engagement agreement. Scope and legal fees are determined by the attorney and disclosed before representation begins.

Client Results

Real outcomes.

I have worked with Khushboo on immigration matters for roughly two years, and she has become someone I rely on without hesitation

She is exceptionally communicative and responsive. Questions get answered, deadlines get tracked, and files do not sit. More to the point, she takes on the laboring oar. She does not wait to be asked twice, and she does not hand back half-finished work for counsel to salvage. That is rarer than it should be, and it is why both my clients and I trust her with matters that leave no margin for error.

She is also genuinely committed to her own development. Over the time I have known her she has sharpened her craft, adopted new tools, including AI, and put them to practical use in service of better and faster work product. Attorneys who need a paralegal who will own the file rather than merely process it should call her

I recommend her without reservation.

RS Rashmee Sinha Immigr8.com

I had the pleasure of working with Khushboo on several business immigration cases, including EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, E-2, and other employment-based matters. She is very knowledgeable, responsible, and detail-oriented. She understands how important accuracy is in immigration work and always takes the time to make sure the documents and filings are prepared properly.

What I especially appreciate about Khushboo is that she genuinely cares about her work and her clients. She is reliable, responsive, easy to work with, and always willing to help when something needs extra attention.

She has strong knowledge of business and employment immigration and has been a great help to me on a number of cases. I have always found her professional, organized, and dependable.

GR Ghenadie P. Rusu, Esq. Law Office of Ghenadie Rusu

Case studies

The evidence profiles behind
successful petitions.

EB-1A

Approved, no RFE

Research scientist, top-10 US university

h-index 14 4 of 10 criteria 32 publications

Strong citation record carried the petition. Two thin criteria were shored up with peer letters before filing.

EB-2 NIW

Approved, no RFE

Physician scientist, national health policy

Merit + national importance Well Positioned On-Balance Waiver

Policy impact letters from two state health departments satisfied the national-importance argument.

O-1A

Approved (After RFE)

AI research director, series B startup

Critical role 4 of 8 criteria Media coverage

Adjudicator questioned the critical-role criterion; a founder declaration on funding decisions resolved it.

FAQ

Questions, answered

The evaluation is a preliminary, structured assessment based on the information you provide. It is a starting point, not a legal opinion or prediction of approval. Only USCIS determines whether a petition satisfies the applicable legal standard. A licensed attorney can independently assess your case and legal options.

Start with clarity.
Whatever your role.

Whether you are evaluating your own case or helping clients prepare stronger petitions, PetitionIQ provides a structured starting point. Free, in three minutes.

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Immigration intelligence
before the petition is written

Immigration categories
we support

Built for people doing
extraordinary work