indiandude1
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Filed I-140 electronically on March 14.
Approved April 16.
No lawyer used.
No requests for evidence.
Used a do it yourself kit for general guidance (greencardapply - paid about $80). Also looked at the bestchinesehelp website.
Cover letter - 19 pages with 2-3 figures and a decent amount of technical explanation (in layman's terms).
Exhibits - 100+
8 letters of support.
Ph. D. Electrical Engineering.
16 papers (10 first author).
Included citation records (and selected papers - have over 200 citations), and overall h-index statistics.
Reviewer for NSF and DOE.
I had to use a USPS flat rate medium box to mail this stuff (has to be there within 7 working days of electronic filing).
Stuff I discovered at the last moment - you need to punch the top of your documents at two places (IIRC) and tag the bottom (this is hidden as a desirable on USCIS website). I tagged it every 10 exhibits, and lots of people on other sites said it was important if you have a large submission (it is important not to piss them off).
I found enough law references to include them (to guide the reviewer). These include references to the NYSDOT case as well as various Senate bills.
Took me a week to write the letter (every night). Went through multiple edits and having just looked at it, it still contains multiple half sentences (where I did not finish the thought). Its personally embarrassing since I pride myself on the correctness of my prose. Still, it worked. Make sure you proof read it, and not in a rush - read it a few days after you stop writing.
I can provide the outline of the letter if anyone is interested. A lot of people here helped me during the preparation - so it is my way of saying thanks.
One thing - electronic filing takes you to Texas Service Center - which is known to be better from an RFP standpoint.
I am in the sixth year of my H-1B, so whew, a weight off my mind. Almost makes me wonder if I should have gone for the extraordinary ability classification. Still, I can at least now extend my H-1B status indefinitely.
Approved April 16.
No lawyer used.
No requests for evidence.
Used a do it yourself kit for general guidance (greencardapply - paid about $80). Also looked at the bestchinesehelp website.
Cover letter - 19 pages with 2-3 figures and a decent amount of technical explanation (in layman's terms).
Exhibits - 100+
8 letters of support.
Ph. D. Electrical Engineering.
16 papers (10 first author).
Included citation records (and selected papers - have over 200 citations), and overall h-index statistics.
Reviewer for NSF and DOE.
I had to use a USPS flat rate medium box to mail this stuff (has to be there within 7 working days of electronic filing).
Stuff I discovered at the last moment - you need to punch the top of your documents at two places (IIRC) and tag the bottom (this is hidden as a desirable on USCIS website). I tagged it every 10 exhibits, and lots of people on other sites said it was important if you have a large submission (it is important not to piss them off).
I found enough law references to include them (to guide the reviewer). These include references to the NYSDOT case as well as various Senate bills.
Took me a week to write the letter (every night). Went through multiple edits and having just looked at it, it still contains multiple half sentences (where I did not finish the thought). Its personally embarrassing since I pride myself on the correctness of my prose. Still, it worked. Make sure you proof read it, and not in a rush - read it a few days after you stop writing.
I can provide the outline of the letter if anyone is interested. A lot of people here helped me during the preparation - so it is my way of saying thanks.
One thing - electronic filing takes you to Texas Service Center - which is known to be better from an RFP standpoint.
I am in the sixth year of my H-1B, so whew, a weight off my mind. Almost makes me wonder if I should have gone for the extraordinary ability classification. Still, I can at least now extend my H-1B status indefinitely.
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