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Niw Document Review by kateaiuser — Agent Skill

Name: Niw Document Review
Author: kateaiuser

Niw Document Review

Use when the user wants a structured review of a specific EB-2 NIW document — petition letter, recommendation letter, business plan, personal statement, or evidence exhibit. Checks Dhanasar compliance, red flags, and consistency with the rest of the case, using the kit's review protocols.

kateaiuser Updated Sep 17, 2026

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NIW Document Review

Review one immigration document against the Matter of Dhanasar framework and the kit's review protocols, and return a verdict the user can act on.

This is an educational drafting review, not legal advice. Final review belongs to a licensed immigration attorney.

Step 1: Load context

The document itself (convert from PDF/Word first if needed).
The user's case profile — case/PROFILE.md if present; otherwise ask for a short case summary. Reviews without case context miss the most dangerous class of problems: cross-document inconsistencies.
Other case documents, if the user points to them — for consistency checks.

Step 2: Intake

Fill in the intake block from protocols/document-review-template.md: document type, status, goal, locked facts, known concerns. Ask the user only for fields you cannot infer.

Step 3: Run the protocol chain

Use the suggested order from the template:

Any document (minimum): 08-fact-checker → 02-evidence-analyst → 04-uscis-officer-simulator
Narrative documents (petition letter, personal statement, business plan): add 01-case-strategist before and 03-narrative-architect + 06-attorney-interface-agent after.
Recommendation letters: 08 → 05-recommendation-letter-builder → 04 → 06.

Protocols live in protocols/. Follow each protocol's output format and scoring scale — the scores make reviews comparable across documents and over time.

Step 4: Evaluate against Dhanasar

Whatever the document type, close with the three-prong check:

Prong 1 — Substantial merit and national importance:

Is the proposed endeavor specific (not "I work in an important field")?
Is national importance tied to documented needs or federal priorities?
Are the claims backed by evidence?

Prong 2 — Well positioned:

Is there a clear nexus between the petitioner's record and the endeavor?
Is there evidence of progress, not just plans?
Is there a concrete plan with milestones?

Prong 3 — Beneficial to waive:

Is the impracticality of labor certification explained?
Is the broader U.S. benefit articulated beyond one employer?

Step 5: Output

# NIW Document Review

**Document:** [filename]
**Type:** [Petition Letter / Recommendation Letter / Business Plan / Personal Statement / Evidence Exhibit / Other]
**Date reviewed:** [today]
**Overall assessment:** [Strong / Adequate / Needs Work / Weak]

## Dhanasar Compliance
| Prong | Status | Notes |
|-------|--------|-------|
| 1. Merit & National Importance | ✅/⚠️/❌ | ... |
| 2. Well Positioned | ✅/⚠️/❌ | ... |
| 3. Beneficial to Waive | ✅/⚠️/❌ | ... |

## Protocol Scores
[one line per protocol run: name → score(s)]

## Strengths
## Issues (Must Fix)
## Recommendations (Should Fix)
## Red Flags
## Questions for the Attorney

Step 6: Save

Offer to save the review to the user's case folder, for example case/reviews/review_[doctype]_[date].md.

---name: niw-document-reviewdescription: Use when the user wants a structured review of a specific EB-2 NIW document — petition letter, recommendation letter, business plan, personal statement, or evidence exhibit. Checks Dhanasar compliance, red flags, and consistency with the rest of the case, using the kit's review protocols.---# NIW Document ReviewReview one immigration document against the `Matter of Dhanasar` framework and the kit's review protocols, and return a verdict the user can act on.This is an educational drafting review, not legal advice. Final review belongs to a licensed immigration attorney.## Step 1: Load context- The document itself (convert from PDF/Word first if needed).- The user's case profile — `case/PROFILE.md` if present; otherwise ask for a short case summary. Reviews without case context miss the most dangerous class of problems: cross-document inconsistencies.- Other case documents, if the user points to them — for consistency checks.## Step 2: IntakeFill in the intake block from `protocols/document-review-template.md`: document type, status, goal, locked facts, known concerns. Ask the user only for fields you cannot infer.## Step 3: Run the protocol chainUse the suggested order from the template:- **Any document (minimum):** `08-fact-checker` → `02-evidence-analyst` → `04-uscis-officer-simulator`- **Narrative documents** (petition letter, personal statement, business plan): add `01-case-strategist` before and `03-narrative-architect` + `06-attorney-interface-agent` after.- **Recommendation letters:** `08` → `05-recommendation-letter-builder` → `04` → `06`.Protocols live in `protocols/`. Follow each protocol's output format and scoring scale — the scores make reviews comparable across documents and over time.## Step 4: Evaluate against DhanasarWhatever the document type, close with the three-prong check:**Prong 1 — Substantial merit and national importance:**- Is the proposed endeavor specific (not "I work in an important field")?- Is national importance tied to documented needs or federal priorities?- Are the claims backed by evidence?**Prong 2 — Well positioned:**- Is there a clear nexus between the petitioner's record and the endeavor?- Is there evidence of progress, not just plans?- Is there a concrete plan with milestones?**Prong 3 — Beneficial to waive:**- Is the impracticality of labor certification explained?- Is the broader U.S. benefit articulated beyond one employer?## Step 5: Output```markdown# NIW Document Review**Document:** [filename]**Type:** [Petition Letter / Recommendation Letter / Business Plan / Personal Statement / Evidence Exhibit / Other]**Date reviewed:** [today]**Overall assessment:** [Strong / Adequate / Needs Work / Weak]## Dhanasar Compliance| Prong | Status | Notes ||-------|--------|-------|| 1. Merit & National Importance | ✅/⚠️/❌ | ... || 2. Well Positioned | ✅/⚠️/❌ | ... || 3. Beneficial to Waive | ✅/⚠️/❌ | ... |## Protocol Scores[one line per protocol run: name → score(s)]## Strengths## Issues (Must Fix)## Recommendations (Should Fix)## Red Flags## Questions for the Attorney```## Step 6: SaveOffer to save the review to the user's case folder, for example `case/reviews/review_[doctype]_[date].md`.

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