Hundreds of Resources. One Guided Library.
Hundreds and hundreds of templates, podcast-style audio tutorials, evidence checklists, real examples and plain-language guides — the library your AI Assist draws on at every step, built from years working in the immigration world and specialising in EB-1.
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Hundreds and hundreds of templates. Audio tutorials and podcasts for every step. Checklists, examples and guides for every criterion — organized around your case and delivered by AI Assist at the exact moment you need each one. This is the depth of support we always wished our clients had.
EB-1 Guides
Plain-language walkthroughs of every criterion and category.
Evidence Checklists
Document-by-document checklists to complete each criterion.
Examples
Anonymized examples of strong evidence presentation.
FAQs & Glossary
Clear answers and plain definitions for every term you will meet.
Hundreds of resources. Zero searching.
Most resource libraries are a filing cabinet you have to dig through. EPB's works the other way round: AI Assist hands you the exact guide, template, audio tutorial, or example the moment your current step needs it. You never browse for help — help arrives.
Audio tutorials, built for real life. Every criterion and every step, explained aloud by people who understand the process. Commute time, gym time, and washing-up time become case-building time — the same high-touch explanation an adviser would give, whenever you press play.
Templates that end formatting anxiety. Recommendation letter frameworks, evidence cover structures, document labelling conventions — the professional standard, pre-built, so your uploads look like they were prepared by someone who has done this a hundred times. Because effectively, they were.
Real examples of "good". Anonymized examples show what persuasive evidence actually looks like for each criterion — the difference between attaching a certificate and proving an award matters. Seeing the standard before you upload is the fastest quality upgrade in the entire process.
Plain-language guides and glossary. Every term you'll meet — RFE, adjudicator, final merits, comparable evidence — defined in plain English, so you're never nodding along to vocabulary you don't actually understand.
EB-1A Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card?
The employment-based, first-preference US green card for people among the small percentage at the top of their field.
Do I need an employer or job offer for EB-1A?
No. EB-1A is self-petitioned.
How many criteria do I need to meet?
At least three of the ten, unless you have a one-time major internationally recognised award.
How is EB-1A different from the NIW?
Both allow self-petitioning. EB-1A uses the extraordinary ability standard; NIW is an EB-2 route based on work in the US national interest.
How is EB-1A different from EB-1B and EB-1C?
EB-1B and EB-1C require employer sponsorship. EB-1A can be self-petitioned.
Can I file without a lawyer?
Legally, yes. Many people prepare their portfolio and then obtain attorney review.
Is EB-1A only for scientists and academics?
No. It covers business, arts, athletics, education and sciences.
What is a final merits determination?
The second-stage review in which USCIS weighs all evidence together.
What is an RFE?
A Request for Evidence from USCIS asking for more documentation before a decision.
General information only — not legal advice. Rules can change; check USCIS and rely on your attorney for your specific case.
EB-1A Glossary: Every Term, in Plain English
EB-1A — The employment-based, first-preference immigrant visa for individuals of extraordinary ability.
Extraordinary ability — Expertise showing you are among the small percentage at the top of your field.
Self-petition — Filing Form I-140 for yourself without an employer sponsor.
USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Form I-140 — The immigrant petition used to file an EB-1 case.
The ten criteria — The regulatory evidence types; generally at least three are required.
Comparable evidence — Alternative evidence allowed where standard criteria do not readily apply.
Final merits determination — The second-stage review weighing all evidence together.
Preponderance of the evidence — The more-likely-than-not standard of proof.
RFE (Request for Evidence) — A USCIS request for additional documentation.
Adjudicator — The USCIS officer who reviews the petition.
Priority date — The filing date that sets a place in the visa queue.
Premium processing — An optional paid service for faster I-140 processing.
Beneficiary / petitioner — In a self-petition, you are both the filer and beneficiary.
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