Can I submit Excel spreadsheets showing my project’s statistics?

Yes, you can include Excel spreadsheets with your project’s statistics in your EB-2 NIW petition. This type of material can be a valuable part of your evidence package, as long as it is not submitted in isolation: numbers without context say little to an adjudicator.

For these spreadsheets to truly help, it is worth pairing them with a clear interpretation of the data:

• A summary explaining what each set of numbers represents.
• The connection between those results and the impact of your work in your field.
• The context showing why that data is relevant to the national interest.

In other words, a spreadsheet gains strength when it is part of a cohesive narrative, integrated with the rest of the documentation. The goal is for the adjudicator to understand, without effort, how those results demonstrate your expertise, the innovation you brought, and the relevance of your contribution.

Since each case is evaluated individually, it is worth organizing this evidence with the support of an immigration professional and relying only on official sources, avoiding any promises of guaranteed outcomes.

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