NIW Proposed Endeavor Examples：好 PE 和弱 PE 的区别

Canonical question: What do stronger and weaker NIW proposed endeavor examples look like?

Expected output: A revised proposed endeavor statement with a defined object, mechanism, scope, and evidence path.

TL;DR

NIW proposed endeavor examples 最重要的不是套模板，而是学会分辨：

• 什么只是 job description；
• 什么只是 broad mission；
• 什么才是 officer 可以审查的 proposed endeavor。

一个强 PE 通常包含 4 个要素：

1. work object
2. execution mechanism
3. scope boundary
4. broader implication

Why you should read this now

很多 NIW draft 从第一段就漂了，因为 proposed endeavor 写错了。

如果 PE 太宽，prong 1 会空泛；如果 PE 太像工作职责，prong 1 会变成 employer benefit；如果 PE 只是愿景，prong 2 又很难证明你 well positioned。

Use this if

• 你正在写 Proposed Endeavor。
• 你的 PE 像 career summary、job description 或 “advance the field” 口号。
• 你想看 stronger / weaker examples 的结构差异。

Not for you if

• 你还不知道自己的 EB-2 gate。
• 你只是想复制一段可直接提交的模板。

Example 1: Software infrastructure

Weak:

> I will work as a software engineer to build scalable cloud systems.

问题：这是职业活动，不是 PE。它没有说明具体 work object，也没有解释 broader implications。

Stronger:

> I propose to advance reliability tooling and deployment practices for high-availability cloud systems used in regulated digital services, focusing on failure detection, incident reduction, and reproducible operations that can improve service continuity beyond a single employer environment.

为什么更好：

• object 更具体：reliability tooling and deployment practices
• mechanism 更清楚：failure detection、incident reduction、reproducible operations
• broader implication 有方向：regulated digital services / service continuity

Example 2: Healthcare AI

Weak:

> I will use AI to improve healthcare.

问题：太宽，任何 AI healthcare profile 都能套。

Stronger:

> I propose to develop and deploy clinical decision-support workflows that help care teams identify high-risk patient patterns earlier, using validated data pipelines and model monitoring methods that can improve operational consistency across healthcare delivery settings.

为什么更好：

• 不只是 “AI”
• 有 user / setting
• 有 implementation mechanism
• 能自然连接 prong 1 和 prong 2 evidence

Example 3: Education / workforce

Weak:

> I want to help students learn technology.

Stronger:

> I propose to expand project-based technical training programs that help underserved adult learners build job-ready software and data skills, combining curriculum design, employer-informed projects, and measurable placement-oriented outcomes.

为什么更好：

• user group 清楚
• method 清楚
• broader consequence 可讨论
• evidence 可以围绕 curriculum、learner outcomes、partners、placements 展开

Example 4: Founder / product

Weak:

> I will grow my startup in the United States.

Stronger:

> I propose to scale an applied compliance automation platform that helps small regulated businesses reduce manual review burden, improve documentation consistency, and adopt more reliable operational controls.

为什么更好：

• 不把公司成功本身当作 national interest
• 讲的是 platform 能解决什么 broader business / compliance problem
• 可以接 traction、customer use、expert support、future roadmap

Common pitfalls

• PE 写成职位：I will work as...
• PE 写成行业愿望：I will contribute to AI / healthcare / education
• PE 写成公司增长计划：I will expand my business
• PE 太宽，导致所有证据都能放进去但没有中心
• PE 太窄，只剩 employer-specific task

After reading do this

1. 回到 /app/case/proposed-endeavors，把 PE 改成 object + mechanism + scope + implication。
2. 标出 PE 中每个 claim 需要什么 evidence。
3. 回到 /app/dashboard，确认 route 和 prongs 都服务同一个 PE。

Related reads

• What Counts as a Proposed Endeavor
• Turn Future Plans into a Defendable Proposed Endeavor
• National Importance Is Broader Implications

Sources / basis

• USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 5, current NIW guidance on proposed endeavor and national importance.
• Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016), governing NIW framework.
• USCIS, Employment-Based Immigration: Second Preference EB-2, current NIW filing guidance.

Related reads

• What Counts as a Proposed Endeavor - Officer 审的是你要推进的具体 endeavor，不是你的 job title，也不是你整个 career summary。
• 如何把 Future Plans 写成一个 defendable Proposed Endeavor - Future plans 只有在被写成具体 object、mechanism、beneficiary、boundary 时，才会变成 officer 能审的 proposed endeavor。
• National Importance 不是“行业重要”，而是 broader implications - Prong 1 审的是你这个 endeavor 的 broader implications，不是行业热度，也不是雇主收益。

Source basis

1. [1] 6 USCIS-PM F.5(B)-(D) - USCIS Policy Manual
2. [2] Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016) - AAO precedent
3. [3] National Interest Waiver Filing Tips - USCIS EB-2 filing guidance