Eb-2 niw rfe

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DavidB

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Hi,

I got the following RFE and was wondering if a letter from my current and previous employers describing my contribution to various projects along with some papers that cite the software that I have developed that they have cited in papers?

Also, would a letter from a research group sponsored by the DOJ who are considering me for a position, which describes the project and why they are considering me as a potential researcher?

"Please submit objective documentary evidence to establish that you have a past record of specific prior achievement that justifies projections of future benefits to the national interest. You must Establish, in some capacity, your ability serves the national interest to a substantially greater extent than the majority of your peers. You must demonstrate, to some degree, your influence on your field of employment as a whole."
 
Yes, the typical response to this type of RFEs are lots of letters. They must reflect your achievements up to the date of your initial application, you cannot use achievements that occurred after your NIW application date.

The other piece of evidence is a list of citations. I assume you submitted citations of your published works when you applied? See if more people have cited your publications since then (again, only papers that were published prior to your petition date). A jump in the number of citations of these papers would be of great benefit.
 
I included in my original petition documents a copy of a best paper award from an international conference and also a copy of a front cover of a journal which included an image from my work. That was mentioned in several of my letters of recommendation.

Also, would the citations of a software application for cardiac research, which I was a main developer on be considered?
 
Would the following evidence be considered enough for the RFE?
5-6 paper citations for my thesis & papers plus 10+ paper citations for software I've developed that is in the national interest.
A letter from my current employer explain my contribution to a project that is in the national interest.
A former employer describing my contribution to a project that has made significant impact in medical research (cardiology).
A letter from a research group that would like to offer me a research position on a project sponsored by the DOJ.
 
In my opinion, those are certainly okay - but the question is are they enough? If you can get more letters from people you are not directly affiliated with, but have been affected by your research or have utilized it (or just acknowledge the importance of it), that would add a lot of weight.
 
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