Anyone successfully applied for EB1-(a) or NIW with CCIE or other industry well-recognized certs?

[Netguy]

Hi all,

I actually was told by one of my friends, he saw a CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) certificate achiever has sucessfully applied EB1-(a) (not sure if it\'s positive this category) and post a message here.

I would be very appreciated if anyone could give me information related to applying for PR using highly internationally industry recognized certifications. How to apply for EB-1(a) category, (the Extrodinary Ability) and any successful samples.

I have over 10 years working experience on networking, I passed the CCIE Written Exam on 10/06/2001, and will take the lab exam in a week. Other certifications I\'ve achieved as following: CCNP, CCNA, CCDA, MCSE2000 early achiever, MCSE+INTERNET, MCP+INTERNET, MCP. My H1-B will expire in around 2 year 8 months. And I\'m wondering if I\'m eligible to apply for Extrodinary Ability category.

If anyone has experience or heard of the similar case, please advise!
Or if any lawyer that you know of has experience on that.. I know the hardest/tricky part is how to collect the related docs prove the significance of the certificate, and how to write recommendation letters(if necessary)

Thank you very much for your kind help!

Best Wishes To All,

Netguy

 

[JohnR]

NIW will be difficult to demonstrate

the National Interest Waiver will be difficult to demonstrate for a CCIE.

The "national interest waiver" is based upon meeting much more stringent criteria than used to demonstrate "exceptional ability." 1) improving the US economy, 2) improving US wages and working conditions, 3) improving education and programs for US children, 4) improving health care 5) providing affordable housing 6) improving the US environment and making more productive use of natural resources 7) interested government agency request. (reference Kurzban's Immigration Law Sourcebook)

As a CCIE, a job offer will be much easier to acquire than to demonstrate the NIW.