Consolidated Web Page for EB1/NIW RFE - Tips, Experiences etc.

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From: drgrach@yahoo.com (RVGKM)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us,misc.immigration.usa
Subject: RFE for EB1 (EA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: 65.45.223.66

I self-petitioned for EB1(EA) and have received an RFE recently with
the standard form letter asking me to resubmit additional information.
The reviewer
commented that "it looks like you are a highly talented, up and coming
researcher" but you need to prove that you have reached the very top
of your research field.

How do I answer such an RFE? I have read several posts on the Web
about such issues. I am looking for a place that has consolidated
information about dealing with RFE.

I know the obvious things to do are:

- Get letters from "unbiased" referees who corroborate that you have
reached
  the top in your field of endeavor.

- Add more information on each of the publications, the statistics
about the
  publication (how often is it published, whether it is
International/National,
  Acceptance Rate).

- Submit new evidence with regards to publications etc.

I would appreciate hearing more information.

I will create a Webpage consolidating all the information dealing with
EB1/NIW RFEs. Any information about individual cases with/out success
will be valuable.

Please send me emails at drgrach@yahoo.com

DRGR
 
Consolidated Web Page for EB1/NIW RFE - Tips, Experiences...

From: drgrach@yahoo.com (RVGKM)
Newsgroups: alt.visa.us,misc.immigration.usa
Subject: RFE for EB1 (EA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: 65.45.223.66

I self-petitioned for EB1(EA) and have received an RFE recently with
the standard form letter asking me to resubmit additional information.
The reviewer
commented that "it looks like you are a highly talented, up and coming
researcher" but you need to prove that you have reached the very top
of your research field.

How do I answer such an RFE? I have read several posts on the Web
about such issues. I am looking for a place that has consolidated
information about dealing with RFE.

I know the obvious things to do are:

- Get letters from "unbiased" referees who corroborate that you have
reached
  the top in your field of endeavor.

- Add more information on each of the publications, the statistics
about the
  publication (how often is it published, whether it is
International/National,
  Acceptance Rate).

- Submit new evidence with regards to publications etc.

I would appreciate hearing more information.

I will create a Webpage consolidating all the information dealing with
EB1/NIW RFEs. Any information about individual cases with/out success
will be valuable.

Please send me emails at drgrach@yahoo.com

DRGR
 
You can find a lot EB1/NIW RFE info at www.greencardapply.com

You can find a lot of EB1/NIW information at a web site: www.greencardapply.com.

I had the problem for a NIW REF, asked very difficult questions related with "New York Dept of Transporation",such as "if a labor certification were required, how could the national interest be adversely affected?" and question of "serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree that would an available U.S. worker?".

A friend of my in our lab recommended that web site and I found the NIW RFE questions and good answers in its "Do-It-Yourself" package. As I remember that there some EB1 RFE samples and information in its web site.
    

Sumeetre
 
Whathappened in your case

DRGR:
Can you let us know what happened in your case? any progress or information from INS?

sandeepj
 
Sent Response/Reply to RFE. Still Waiting

I have sent my reply and response to the RFE a week back and am now waiting (and praying)...

DRGR
 
I got RFE for my EB1-EA

I just got a very general RFE for my EA from NSC.
I got 5 reference letters, 3 citations of for my papers, add one submitted paper and plan to send out in 2 weeks.

DRGR: did you send the response using their small envelope specially for RFE? It cannot hold thick letters. Also did you also use the previous arguments in the RFE response or just use all new additional evidence? My RFE reply is around 11 pages which will include most of the words I used in my initial petition.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. I\'ll update the case.
 
RFE

PatFord:

I sent the RFE Response in a big envelope to the Overnight Address of CSC. I did not use the small envelope. I however marked the Cover of the Envelope as Response to RFE and put the Notice of Action (RFE) on top on my response.

I listed all the points raised by the RFE and answered each of them point-wise (proving that I have reached the very top of my field and got international recognition).

I got another a dozen expert opinion letters from people that I have not worked with and put excerpts from their letters and emphasized the portions that made the above point.

In the remaining points, I used additional evidence, re-used and corrobrated earlier evidence and re-emphasized the excerpts from their letters which supported that specific point (for example scholarly publications).

I put all the evidence as appendices and numbered them and referenced them in the main letter. My main letter was around 30 pages - basically because I quoted from the letters a lot (most of it).

I sent in the RFE Response and am Waiting and Praying.

Wish you all the best.

DRGR
 
Thanks, DRGR, another question...

DRGR
Thanks for your kind reply. Did you also send RFE with the old supporting materials, such as letters, papers which you alreday provided before, plus new materials? Or just quota them again without resending those old documents. Pls let me know.

Wish you\'ll have a good news soon!
 
No Title

I sent in only new material and referenced the earlier material.
I had sent a huge bulky packet earlier (with all my research papers).

DRGR
 
Need some help!

Hi DRGR:
I am in the process of applying for NIW. Could you please offer some guidance with regards to reco letters, such as format and content. Also, what kind of cover letter did you write. I\'d greatly appreciate any help. If you wish, you can fax me the above info to my work FAX # 978-247-1333...My name is Paresh Thakker
Thanks,
-Paresh
pthakker1@yahoo.com
 
EB1(EA) Approved at CSC

I just heard that My EB1(EA) has been approved at CSC on 01/08/02.

Here are my details.

- PhD in Computer Science (1999) in US.
- 5 years experience including 2 years in India in top
  Research Labs and Promising Stratups
- 35 international papers including 10 journal papers
- Editorial Board of three international journals
- Program Committee Member of over half a dozen conferences
- Invited Speaker and Chair of Conference Sessions
- 30 letters of reference (15 before RFE and 15 after RFE).
  Letters from Former Colleagues, Supervisors, Independent Reviewers.
  From Around the world.
- Self Petitioned/No Lawyer involved.
- Earlier had got my EB1(OR) a year and half back. I left the job to join a startup after my I-140 approval (Bad Move:-( ).
- High Salary.
- Regional Awards and University Awards.
- National Awards in India.

ND 04/01
RFE 09/01
RFE ND 12/01(Took a long time to submit a very detailed RFE response).
AD 1/02

I will try to setup a small information page for self-petition applicants in a months time. Please bear with me.

The key is hard work and prayers (lots of them)!

This Website and this particular section has been very useful. Lots of Help from People who have already tread the path... Thanks!

Best of Luck,

DRGR
 
Congradualtions and waiting for your kind help!

Hi DRGR,

Congratulations to your success, which you certainly deserve from your strong background and hard work.

I just sent you a email before I read your good news.

Hope your web page will help many more beginners including me.

Best wishes.

letufly
 
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