It might sound funny at first, but the more I thought about it during my NIW DIY process, the more I realized—it’s actually a pretty accurate comparison.
In both dating and petition writing, it’s not about impressing someone with how amazing you think you are. It’s about building trust and showing—step by step—why you’re a good fit. In the case of NIW, that means making the officer believe your future plan is real, feasible, and beneficial to the U.S., and that you are the right person to carry it out.
If you say you plan to build 20 massive projects in the next 10 years (Prong 1), but your past experience only involves one small internship (Prong 2), the officer will be like—wait, huh? It’s like someone who usually gives their girlfriend gifts from dollar store, suddenly promising her a Hermès bag next week. It just doesn’t feel real.
Your Prong 2 (past experience) and Prong 1 (future plan) need to match in scale and tone, like a natural progression—not a leap. That’s what makes the story believable and persuasive.
In the end, petition writing is just structured storytelling. The best stories are the ones that make people feel something because they feel real.
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