EB 1 credentials

chikkivid

New Member
Please evaluate my chances for EB1 EA, what are my chances?
Should I apply now?

PhD (2008) and Ms from top ranked US university Now working as post-doc in a prestigious institute
15 first author publications (13 as first author) plus 5 in review, all in top journals in my field.
63 citations (30 out of the loop)
25 conference presentations (talks & posters) 5 are invited
15 reviews for journals (10 different journals) all invited by the journal editors)
and some proposal/report reviews.

~20 requests for my publications/ research questions from different countries (unsolicited).

listed in whos who in america, sigma xi member,founding member of an prof organization plus membership in 4 others. (i guess thats not important)
Can get recommendation letters from top people in my field.

No major awards other than university level and travel awards (e.g outstanding student awards, fellowships etc)
 
I have much stronger qualifications and I got my PhD a few years ago and my lawyer advised against EB1EA. Try NIW as a new grad.
 
I think you have very good chance for both EB1A and NIW. I had poor publication record than yours. I got my petition approved in 35 days.
 
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