The EB-2 National Interest Waiver lets qualified professionals self-petition for a U.S. green card without a job offer or labor certification. This free tool scores your profile in two layers, the same order USCIS uses: first the binary EB-2 threshold, then the three prongs of Matter of Dhanasar. It is a readiness assessment, not legal advice, and it never predicts approval, because approval turns on the quality of evidence an intake form cannot see. What it gives you is a clear gap analysis: the specific signals to strengthen before you file.
Is this a prediction that I will be approved?
No. The checker returns a readiness snapshot and a gap analysis, never a probability or a prediction of approval. Whether a petition succeeds depends on the quality of the evidence you build, which only a full review can assess.
Do you store my answers?
No. Scoring runs entirely in your browser. Your answers stay in memory for the session, are never sent to a server, and are not written to any database. The questions ask only about qualifications and evidence, never your identity.
What does the checker measure?
Two things, in order: whether you clear the binary EB-2 threshold (an advanced degree, a bachelor's plus 5 years of progressive experience, or exceptional ability), and how your profile lines up with the three Matter of Dhanasar prongs USCIS applies to the National Interest Waiver.
Is a PhD required for the EB-2 NIW?
No. A master's degree or its foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus 5 years of progressive experience, can meet the EB-2 advanced-degree route, and a separate exceptional-ability route needs no specific degree. Approval turns on the strength of your endeavor and evidence, not your highest qualification. Read the full
EB-2 NIW without a PhD guide.