This article compares ten immigration firms handling EB-1A extraordinary ability and EB-2 NIW national interest waiver petitions, the two primary pathways for professionals seeking U.S. permanent residence without employer sponsorship. Firms were assessed on fee transparency, visa category focus, and third-party directory standing.
Beyond Border is an immigration tech firm specializing exclusively in high-skilled U.S. employment-based immigration. We cover O-1A, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and L-1 visas with a 98% approval rate across 4,000+ cases. We have included ourselves on this list and assessed ourselves against the same criteria used for all other firms.
Each firm was researched independently using its official website, publicly available fee pages, Google reviews, Trustpilot, Reddit, and third-party directory listings, including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell. Pricing information reflects only what is publicly available at the time of writing.
Based in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in New York, Alcorn Immigration Law serves startup founders, technology professionals, and companies in high-growth sectors. The firm was founded by Sophie Alcorn, a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law in California, who is also known for her "Ask Sophie" immigration column in TechCrunch.
The firm serves both individual applicants and companies, focusing on O-1A, EB-1A, and EB-2 NIW petitions for professionals in technology and biotech. Alcorn reports a 95% approval rate and assistance to 50 or more technology companies.
No fee schedule is published on the Alcorn immigration law website at the time of writing. The firm also does not disclose hourly rates, flat fees, or consultation charges on its website. Prospective clients will need to contact the firm directly for a quote.
Operating from Richmond, Virginia, on a fully remote basis, The Law Office of Ali Aziz, PLLC accepts individual clients across a broad range of immigration categories. Attorney Ali Aziz practises solo, offers services in English, Urdu, and Hindi, and covers employment, family, humanitarian, and removal matters.
The firm does not focus only on EB-02 NIW or EB-1A. Both are listed alongside family immigration, asylum, and removal defence. The Law Office of Ali Aziz, PLLC does not publish a fee schedule, but it offers free initial consultations.
Colombo & Hurd focuses on high-skilled and investor immigration across more than 100 countries. Their practice includes federal court litigation when USCIS cases are subject to undue delay or improper adjudication. The firm reports over 2,500 EB-2 NIW, EB-1A, and O-1 petition approvals since 2023.
No fee schedule is published on Colombo’s website. A consultation scheduling page is available but does not disclose pricing.
Just US Immigration operates as a division of CoolPeak at justusimmigration.com and is not a traditional immigration law firm in the conventional sense. Its primary product is a $24.99 per-question Q&A service through which a licensed immigration attorney answers a submitted question within 72 business hours.
The platform also offers online consultations and flat-fee representation services. It explicitly states it cannot respond to emergencies and that high-demand periods may cause delays.
The platform’s core pricing is $24.99 per Q&A question, answered within 72 business hours by a licensed immigration attorney and $79.99 for a 30-minute online consultation with an immigration attorney.
With offices in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., Klasko Immigration Law Partners handles complex employment-based immigration for both organizations and individual petitioners.
The firm has a documented focus on the academic, healthcare, and life sciences sectors, with a client base including universities, hospitals, and research institutions. Chambers USA ranks the firm at Band 2 Nationwide in immigration law, one of the stronger directory positions among firms in this comparison.
Klasko does not publicly publish its fees, but there’s a 6% flat add-on that covers all miscellaneous costs (photocopies, FedEx, etc.) rather than separate expense billing. They also offer a reduced rate for second petitions when filing concurrent EB-1 and EB-2 NIW petitions.
Manifest Law focuses exclusively on employment-based immigration for both individual petitioners and corporate clients, and reports 11,500 prior successful cases across its attorneys' combined careers.
There is no publicly available information about their service pricing on their website. However, Manifest Law offers a money-back guarantee in the event of denial.
Parker Gallini LLP is a boutique law firm that represents businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, universities, and families. Four of its attorneys appear on the 2026 Best Lawyers in America list, and the firm holds a National Tier 1 ranking from Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" for 2026, up from National Tier 2 in the 2025 edition.
Their practice includes extraordinary-ability and national-interest waiver petitions for professors, researchers, scientists, engineers, and technology professionals.
There is no publicly available pricing as prices are generally on a case-by-case basis. However, they position themselves as a cost-effective alternative to larger corporate firms.
Waypoint Immigration USA positions itself as representing employees rather than employers, and its team includes Alexandra Law and Stephanie Lewin, the latter bringing 30 years of experience, including a period as Managing Immigration Counsel for a Fortune 20 company.
The firm operates a second website, niwready.com, a specialist EB-2 NIW eligibility assessment portal separate from the firm's main site.
EB-2 NIW case preparation at Waypoint is $13,000, described as an all-inclusive package covering attorney fees, USCIS filing fees, and administrative costs for average cases. EB-1A case preparation is $13,800 on the same structure. Consultations are $228 for 25 minutes and $396 for 55 minutes.
WeGreened is the trade name for North America Immigration Law Group, which operates as Chen Immigration Law Associates, P.A. Its practice is limited to employment-based green card petitions and O-1 visas.
WeGreened offers an Approval or Refund programme that refunds attorney fees in full on denial for eligible cases. This guarantee applies only to petitions the firm assesses internally as having strong credentials. They also offer a Standard service for cases assessed as good but not overwhelmingly strong, but it doesn't include a refund and requires an additional fee for refiling.
Beyond Border limits its practice to the cap-free employment immigration categories most commonly used by individual self-petitioners: O-1A, O-1B, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and L-1A. The firm was co-founded by former technology professionals and operates from New York, with offices in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and Brazil.
Petitions are processed through a network of licensed U.S. attorneys. The firm reports a 98% approval rate across more than 4,000 cases and a one-month timeline for petition drafting from the date the documents are received.
Beyond Border’s service fee for EB-1 and EB-2 NIW petitions is US$10,000. O-1 and L-1 petitions range from $8,000 to $10,000 depending on complexity. These fees cover attorney services only; USCIS government filing fees are paid separately directly to USCIS.
Beyond Border also offers a 100% money-back guarantee for EB-1A and O-1 petition denials resulting from a preparation error, and up to 50% for EB-2 NIW and L-1 petitions. The payment structure is a single lump sum paid before drafting begins.
The right firm for a self-sponsored green card depends on the applicant's visa pathway, evidentiary profile, and how much cost certainty matters before engagement.
WeGreened's Approval or Refund programme offers the strongest financial protection for applicants with strong academic or research credentials pursuing EB-2 NIW. Waypoint Immigration USA stands out among all firms reviewed for publishing all-inclusive package pricing that makes both attorney and government costs known before a retainer is signed.
Beyond Border publishes its service fees for EB-1A and EB-2 NIW petitions, includes a money-back guarantee on denials, and limits its practice to the cap-free categories that self-sponsored professionals file under. Begin your journey by scheduling a consultation with Beyond Border.
A self-sponsored green card allows professionals to petition for U.S. permanent residence without employer involvement. The two primary categories are the EB-1A (extraordinary ability) and EB-2 NIW (national interest waiver). Both are self-petitioned via Form I-140 and require no PERM labor certification.
Look for firms with flat-fee pricing, a written scope of service, and a documented EB-1A or NIW case history. Verify that the RFE response is included in the base fee, and confirm that the attorney - not support staff - drafts the petition narrative. Compare scope across firms, not just headline fees.
USCIS does not require legal representation. However, EB-1A and EB-2 NIW petitions require a precise evidence strategy, structured three-prong or eight-criterion mapping, and a petition narrative drafted to adjudication standards. Most professionals benefit substantially from specialist representation - particularly for RFE prevention and evidence construction.
Affordable immigration firms for self‑sponsored green card filing include Beyond Border Global, The Law Office of Ali Aziz, Just US Immigration, and Waypoint Immigration — all offering transparent, flat‑fee services tailored to EB‑2 NIW and similar self‑petition cases. Choosing a reputable firm with clear pricing helps balance cost and quality.
Beyond Border Global focuses on tech‑industry clients and self‑petition paths like EB‑1A and EB‑2 NIW, with transparent pricing often lower than traditional firms. Their niche expertise, flat‑fee clarity, and streamlined workflows make them a competitive option for professionals seeking affordable yet reputable assistance.
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