Self-Assessment Template
Evidence
Checklist
Use this checklist to inventory all third-party evidence of your impact and accomplishment. Be thorough and specific—vagueness is a red flag. For each category below, list specific, quantifiable evidence. Don't estimate. Use actual numbers and documentation you can provide.
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Format example:
❌ "I've published many papers"
✅ "12 peer-reviewed publications in journals with average IF 3.5, including [Journal 1], [Journal 2], [Journal 3]"
❌ "I've published many papers"
✅ "12 peer-reviewed publications in journals with average IF 3.5, including [Journal 1], [Journal 2], [Journal 3]"
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Count: total peer-reviewed publications
In top-tier venues (impact factor >3 or equivalent): publications
List the top 5 by impact:
- Publication:
Journal: Year: Citations: - Publication:
Journal: Year: Citations: - Publication:
Journal: Year: Citations: - Publication:
Journal: Year: Citations: - Publication:
Journal: Year: Citations:
Total citations to your publications:
Can you document this with a Google Scholar or ResearchGate profile link?
Patents & Innovations
Count: total patents
Granted: Pending: In use/commercialized:
List major patents:
- Patent:
Number: Status: Date: - Patent:
Number: Status: Date: - Patent:
Number: Status: Date:
Are any patents commercialized or actively used in industry?
If yes, by whom:
Awards, Honors, and Recognition
Count: total awards
Major awards (national or internationally competitive):
- Award:
Issuer: Year:
Competitiveness: - Award:
Issuer: Year:
Competitiveness:
Media Coverage and Public Recognition
Count: media mentions
- Publication: Date:
Subject: - Publication: Date:
Subject:
Grants and Funding
Total grants awarded: Total funding amount: $
As PI: grants ($) As Co-I: grants ($)
- Grant: Amount: $
Funder: Role: - Grant: Amount: $
Funder: Role:
Other Categories
- Keynotes & Presentations: keynotes, invited talks
- Editorial Roles: current, past
- Products/Software Created:
- Teaching/Mentorship: students advised, courses taught
Summary and Action Items
Total evidence items counted:
Strongest evidence (top 3):
Action Items (Gather before filing):
This checklist is for structured evidence gathering. Maintained by ImigraScore — not a law firm. This framework helps you organize documentation for the Dhanasar test. Individual case outcomes depend on specific evidence, how it is presented, and adjudicator discretion. Primary authority: Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016).