thanks.
i just checked my case using the AVM, and it has been approved.
details:
EB-1 OR
RD: 12/11/02
RFE: 5/22/03
RD-RFE: 8/11/03
AD: 9/9/03
qualifications:
16 papers - 2 journal+14 conference
reviewer: 1 journal + 2 conference
11 citations
4 plus 8 (after RFE) recommendation letters all over the world
Membership: Tau Beta Pi, IEEE, ACM (probably don't count)
academic awards (don't count)