Is an official website required for the EB-2 NIW?

No. Having an official website is not a requirement of the EB-2 NIW, and the absence of one will not disqualify your petition. A website is, at most, a supporting tool for organizing and showcasing your work.

The EB-2 NIW evaluates the merit of your contributions and their relevance to the national interest of the United States. That evaluation rests on the body of evidence you assemble, and a website is just one possible channel for displaying part of that material.

In practice, the following types of evidence tend to carry more weight:

• Recommendation letters from recognized experts in your field.
• Publications, press mentions, or coverage in relevant outlets.
• Awards, projects, and concrete demonstrations of the impact of your work.

If a website helps bring those elements together in an accessible place, that is a plus; but what supports the petition is the consistency of the evidence, not the format in which it appears. Each case is reviewed individually, so it is worth consulting the USCIS guidelines and evaluating your evidence package with a specialist.

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