Expert opinion letters can be an essential part of an immigration application. With an experienced network of university professors and industry experts, Morningside can complete expert opinion letters in a wide range of fields and for a variety of immigration-related purposes, including initial visa petitions, responses to requests for evidence (RFEs), denial appeals, and audit responses. Morningside’s case managers are always available to work with you to determine the type of expert opinion letter you need for your case, and we can always provide free preliminary assessments. Morningside is also willing to discuss your case with you at length because we are committed to helping our clients win their cases.
Types of Expert Letters for Professional & Academic Evaluations:
These letters discuss and establish the proffered position as a specialty occupation, as defined by USCIS as a position that requires at least a Bachelor’s degree in a specific field of study.
These letters are completed by University Professors who have the authority to grant credit for work experience and closely follow USCIS regulations. The letter can be based exclusively on work experience or on a combination of academic studies and work experience.
These are comprehensive letters that simply discuss both the specialty occupation position and evaluate the individual’s work experience.
These letters address a variety of TN/NAFTA-related issues. These letters discuss how a position properly falls under one of the NAFTA professions or how an individual is qualified for the profession.
L1A letters address the managerial or executive nature of foreign and/or US positions thereby establishing that the duties satisfy the requirements of USCIS for an Executive or Managerial position. L1B letters discuss the Specialized Knowledge of the company’s proprietary tools, processes, and/or methodologies including a discussion of an individual’s qualifying work experience at the company’s foreign office.
These letters are for PERM Audit responses. They establish the “business necessity” for a position by demonstrating that the duties and requirements bear a reasonable relationship to the occupation in the context of the employer’s business, and are essential to perform the job in a reasonable manner.
These letters establish an individual’s extraordinary ability through a discussion of his/her accomplishments and recognitions thereby demonstrating they meet USCIS’ requirements for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability.
These letters discuss how an individual’s proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance and that he or she is well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor.
These letters address wage-related challenges in an RFE, NOID, or denial. They are customized to respond to what USCIS is questioning.
Our Experts
TEC works with more than 1,000 experts who serve as professors at some of the top universities in the United States. With professors available in a wide range of academic disciplines, each letter will be signed by an expert in the candidate’s area of specialization.