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Received RFE today. It didn't pin my petition point by point. Rather, it is fairly brief with only one paragraph.
"The Service has carefully reviewed the documentation submitted with your petition. It appears you are competent *******. However the documentation does not elevate you to the level of being one of the small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor that you are presently working in. Nor does the documentation submitted establish that you have received sustained national or international acclaim."
How do I read this letter? Besides, I have the following questions.
1. Regarding the last point, I was a first prize winner of national mathematical competition and I included it as one supporting criterion (together with other awards, scholarship and fellowship at college level), but without English translation. If I get a notarized translation, does it suffice to address this concern?
2. After sending out the application, but before receiving the notice (and before the notice date), I became a member of a professional orgnization. This is a national organizaiton and only admits a few new members every year. Can I still use it? In particular, can I use it to address the concern of "the very top"? If so, what kind information shall I provide, e.g., proof of membership, national orgnization, selective nature of membership, letter from the Director?
3. In my petition, I also included 1. publication, 2. citation, 3. referee, and 4. high salary, among some others. Without explicit mentioning of these points in RFE, does it mean the officers aggree with these qualifications? In this case, can I simply ignore their concerns and emphasize other qualifications?
4. In general, and to my case in particular, what constitutes a good strategy to reply RFE?
Thank you for your help,
"The Service has carefully reviewed the documentation submitted with your petition. It appears you are competent *******. However the documentation does not elevate you to the level of being one of the small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor that you are presently working in. Nor does the documentation submitted establish that you have received sustained national or international acclaim."
How do I read this letter? Besides, I have the following questions.
1. Regarding the last point, I was a first prize winner of national mathematical competition and I included it as one supporting criterion (together with other awards, scholarship and fellowship at college level), but without English translation. If I get a notarized translation, does it suffice to address this concern?
2. After sending out the application, but before receiving the notice (and before the notice date), I became a member of a professional orgnization. This is a national organizaiton and only admits a few new members every year. Can I still use it? In particular, can I use it to address the concern of "the very top"? If so, what kind information shall I provide, e.g., proof of membership, national orgnization, selective nature of membership, letter from the Director?
3. In my petition, I also included 1. publication, 2. citation, 3. referee, and 4. high salary, among some others. Without explicit mentioning of these points in RFE, does it mean the officers aggree with these qualifications? In this case, can I simply ignore their concerns and emphasize other qualifications?
4. In general, and to my case in particular, what constitutes a good strategy to reply RFE?
Thank you for your help,