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EB-2 NIW Recommendation Letter Request Draft

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A draft email asking a recommender to write a reference letter for permanent residency, with guidance on what the letter should say. It explains that the…

O-1 EB-1A EB-2 NIW Recommendation letters

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A draft email asking a recommender to write a reference letter for permanent residency, with guidance on what the letter should say. It explains that the letter should be longer than a normal job reference, use layman's language, and support the applicant as an expert whose work benefits the nation. It also asks the recommender to edit the draft, sign it, and send a scan with a CV.

Key points

  • Asks for a reference letter for permanent residency.
  • Says the letter should be different from a normal job reference and use layman's language.
  • Says the recommender should note they did not know the applicant, to make the testimony seem more objective.
  • Gives a usual length of 1.5 to 3 pages.
  • Wants the letter to mention prior work on space radiation and being invited as an expert.
  • Wants the letter to say the applicant's detector work improved measurements and benefits many labs and the nation.
  • Wants the letter to argue that denial could harm missions and affect civil and national security sectors.
  • Asks the recommender to edit the draft, sign it, and send a scan with their CV.

What is inside

  1. Request for recommendation letter
  2. Guidance on style and length
  3. Main points to include
  4. Closing instructions

When it helps

Serves as a support-letter drafting instruction for a permanent residency case. It shows the themes the recommender is asked to cover: expertise, objectivity, field impact, and national benefit.

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