Letter TemplateUpdated June 5, 2026

Membership Letter — Criterion 2 Template

A letter from a selective association or body confirming your membership and — critically — that membership requires outstanding achievement, judged by recognized experts. The selectivity is the point.

This is a scaffold, not a fill-in-the-blanks form. Rewrite it in the signer’s own voice and structure — USCIS discounts letters that share wording or layout. Keep the specifics (metrics, named examples); change everything else.

[Association Letterhead]

[Date]

To Whom It May Concern:

Re: [Beneficiary's Full Name]'s Membership in [Association]

I am [Name, Title] at [Association]. I confirm that [Beneficiary's Full Name] is a [member / fellow] of [Association], admitted in [Year].

About [Association]

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