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Hi all,

My I-140 has just been filed in the EB1A category. I am wondering how much weight the cover letter carries. I was not too impressed with the letter my lawyer wrote but I thought he is more experienced. However, I have 11 strong recommendation letters. How important are these letters? The letters are from well-known people in the field including Harvard and MIT. If the cover letter is not too strong, can the recommendation letters help?

I was wondering if you have any input on the letters.My application ended up in NSC.

Thank you!
 
eb1a-query said:
Hi all,

My I-140 has just been filed in the EB1A category. I am wondering how much weight the cover letter carries. I was not too impressed with the letter my lawyer wrote but I thought he is more experienced. However, I have 11 strong recommendation letters. How important are these letters? The letters are from well-known people in the field including Harvard and MIT. If the cover letter is not too strong, can the recommendation letters help?

I was wondering if you have any input on the letters.My application ended up in NSC.

Thank you!
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cover letter carries your petition so its important. Letters are very important part of the content as it explains and support all other evidences. ur succes will depend on ho wyou expain your case in cover letter entangling those letters.
 
Thank you eb1doc for your reply.

How would someone judge whether a cover letter is strong or not. What I did not like is that my lawyer did not quote my Ph.D. or postdoc advisors in the letter saying that independent letters (who did not work with me directly) have more importance. However, my advisors' letters with their CV were submitted and my advisor received President's Gold medal in science award. My lawyer has included that with his CV. would it help my case?

I have 14 peer-reviewed publications, 11 journal proceedings and 10 conference/invited talks. I also have more than 100 citations. my lawyer did not include individual citations talking about my work specifically although he mentions this in the cover letter. I have served as referee in US and Europian journal. Can anybody please comment on the strength of my case? I am just nervous as my I-140 went to NSC.

Thank you all so much!
 
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How would someone judge whether a cover letter is strong or not. What I did not like is that my lawyer did not quote my Ph.D. or postdoc advisors in the letter saying that independent letters (who did not work with me directly) have more importance. However, my advisors' letters with their CV were submitted and my advisor received President's Gold medal in science award. My lawyer has included that with his CV. would it help my case?

I am not sure how your advisor's CV will help you in ur case!! i agree with lawyer that independent letter scarry more weightage than advisors....but completely ignoring them is also not good as I remember reading in one of teh AAO decision about it! well......now that you have already filed....don't worry about it!

I have 14 peer-reviewed publications, 11 journal proceedings and 10 conference/invited talks. I also have more than 100 citations. my lawyer did not include individual citations talking about my work specifically although he mentions this in the cover letter. I have served as referee in US and Europian journal. Can anybody please comment on the strength of my case? I am just nervous as my I-140 went to NSC.

thats good acheivements for Eb1 ...well.lawyer played his cards as per his experience......you have one choice trust him till decision comes!
 
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