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About Burlington Consult

Built for the African professional.

Burlington Consult is an immigration strategy and advisory firm led by a Harvard Law School-trained strategist who filed and obtained approval on his own EB-1A petition — then built a team around doing it for others. The firm works with professionals across technology, law, medicine, finance, the arts, and public policy.

The challenge

World-class credentials, lost in translation.

Professionals from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and across the continent frequently have records that are world-class by any objective measure — but are not automatically legible in the format USCIS expects.

A Partner-level role at a Tier 1 law firm, a senior position at an NSE-listed institution, a decade at a Big Four firm in Lagos — these carry the same weight as the equivalent in London or New York. Burlington Consult's job is to make that equivalence unmistakably clear to a USCIS adjudicator.

USCIS doesn't deny weak candidates. It denies weak arguments.

Whether your record is built on publications or creative work, corporate leadership or independent practice, traditional credentials or unconventional ones — the approach is the same: identify the strongest field of endeavour, build the evidentiary architecture, and file a case that doesn't come back.

100%
Approval rate across all petitions filed by Burlington Consult
41–49%
RFE issuance rate across all EB-1A and NIW petitions in early 2026
12 mo.
RFE and NOID retainer included at no additional charge
3
Continents. Offices in Cambridge, MA and Lagos, Nigeria
How we work

From first conversation to USCIS filing.

Every engagement follows the same rigorous process — adapted to your specific record.

Step 1 — Assess

Profile assessment & consultation

We review your full professional record against all EB-1A criteria and the NIW Dhanasar framework. Within 48 hours, you know where you stand and what the strongest pathway looks like.

Step 2 — Architect

Field of endeavour & evidence

We identify the strongest field of endeavour, map each criterion to your specific evidence, draft up to 12 recommendation letters from scratch, and build the full documentary record to USCIS standards.

Step 3 — File

Petition filing & RFE support

Both petitions undergo independent legal review, then filed to USCIS. Premium processing provides a decision within 15 business days. 12-month RFE retainer included at no additional charge.

Credit ladder: $250 assessment → credited toward $1,000 consultation → credited toward ~$20,000 engagement. Every fee rolls forward.

Beyond the firm

For-profit with a public mission.

Burlington Consult is a commercial advisory practice. It also funds and operates programmes designed to make high-quality careers more accessible to talent in Nigeria and across Africa.

This work is led through TAI Advisory, our impact-focused arm operating at the intersection of AI governance, digital rights, and workforce development.

Learn more about TAI Advisory →

AI Policy Fellowship

12-month programme for emerging AI policy leaders across Africa. Governance roundtables and research output.

Career Training

Free programmes helping professionals identify and secure high-paying remote roles with global companies — without relocating.

Governance Roundtables

Global convenings on digital rights, AI regulation, and responsible technology development.

Ready to begin?

Submit your professional background for a written assessment. Burlington Consult reviews your record and advises on the strongest available pathway within 48 hours.