help with EB1a REF, please!

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greenflower2007

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I wonder if anyone could kindly help me with my EB1a REF. I just submitted I-140 based on EB1-EA to TSC in May. Got REF last week. In the RFE, they basically list all original requirements from I-140 form.
I really dont' know how to write the REF letter. IS this the same format as petition letter? Do I need send my original supporting materials again or just new materials? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated!:(
Here is my criteria: USA Ph.D working in biomedical field; have 11 papers (7 of them are first author) and 72 citations; 6 ref letters; participate in writing a book (one chapter); invited to write a review; also review others' work for several time. I also have attended about several meetings and have presented my work extensively
 
What categories did you claim? It appears that you can at most claim publications, citations and reviewer and none of them are very strong.

Also how do your citations distribute among your papers? Do you have any 1st-authored paper with > ~30 citations?


greenflower2007 said:
I wonder if anyone could kindly help me with my EB1a REF. I just submitted I-140 based on EB1-EA to TSC in May. Got REF last week. In the RFE, they basically list all original requirements from I-140 form.
I really dont' know how to write the REF letter. IS this the same format as petition letter? Do I need send my original supporting materials again or just new materials? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated!:(
Here is my criteria: USA Ph.D working in biomedical field; have 11 papers (7 of them are first author) and 72 citations; 6 ref letters; participate in writing a book (one chapter); invited to write a review; also review others' work for several time. I also have attended about several meetings and have presented my work extensively
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greenflower2007 said:
I wonder if anyone could kindly help me with my EB1a REF. I just submitted I-140 based on EB1-EA to TSC in May. Got REF last week. In the RFE, they basically list all original requirements from I-140 form.
I really dont' know how to write the REF letter. IS this the same format as petition letter? Do I need send my original supporting materials again or just new materials? Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated!:(
Here is my criteria: USA Ph.D working in biomedical field; have 11 papers (7 of them are first author) and 72 citations; 6 ref letters; participate in writing a book (one chapter); invited to write a review; also review others' work for several time. I also have attended about several meetings and have presented my work extensively
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Can you plz post your RFE in details. so, others can give better advice. Looks like they are missing your supporting documents.
 
Your credentials look good. Just support each point with more evidence if you have. Do you have an attorney. In my case specially for the citations the lawyer mentioned how widely.. countries and the best labs in the US it has been cited, for scholarships I got letters from the directors saying, how I was selected, its basically documents, more that you can generate. I reviewd a paper and coincidently I had a letter of support from the same scientist. I gave everything to the lawyer and she made the final letter. But its a normal thing they raise issues for each point, just be persuasive with each claim.
Good luck
 
Thanks for your suggestions! I don't have any first author paper that has >30 citation. I know this is a weak case. However, I really don't know how to prepare the REF,as they list all the ten critia in the REF.
1. Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence.

2. Membership in associations in the field that demand outstanding achievement of their members.

3. Published material about the alien.

4. Evidence that the alien is a judge of the work of others in the field.

5. Evidence of the aliens original contributions of major significance to the field.

6. Authorship of scholarly articles.

7. Display of the alien's work at artistic exhibition or showcases.

8. Evidence the alien has performed in a leading or critical role for organizations that have a distinguished reputation.

9. Evidence that the alien commands high remuneration in relation to other in the fields.

10. Evidence of commercial success in the performing arts.
 
Go ahead and reply

You should go ahead and reply the best way you can, even it means repeating what you said in your initial application. Some years ago, sending out RFE for EB-1 was kind of standard for the USCIS. This may be similar.
Do you have a lawyer ? Consulting one may not hurt.
 
Did you efile I-140? If so, it is very likely that they have lost the package you sent later. That is the reason, many others on this board, had the blanket RFEs.

Your qualifications do look good; try to find out if the above is the case.

Best of luck.

greenflower2007 said:
Thanks for your suggestions! I don't have any first author paper that has >30 citation. I know this is a weak case. However, I really don't know how to prepare the REF,as they list all the ten critia in the REF.
1. Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence.

2. Membership in associations in the field that demand outstanding achievement of their members.

3. Published material about the alien.

4. Evidence that the alien is a judge of the work of others in the field.

5. Evidence of the aliens original contributions of major significance to the field.

6. Authorship of scholarly articles.

7. Display of the alien's work at artistic exhibition or showcases.

8. Evidence the alien has performed in a leading or critical role for organizations that have a distinguished reputation.

9. Evidence that the alien commands high remuneration in relation to other in the fields.

10. Evidence of commercial success in the performing arts.
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Thanks!

Thanks all for the suggestions!
I don't know if they receive my package or not. Anyway, I will include all original support materials for REF, and include one letter from editors (invited review), and one for review others' work.
 
I got a RFE on August 3rd from TSC. But after the general list, the officer specifically discussed my case, saying who said blah blah in which recom letter etc. It seems the officer did read my file.
I submitted four new recom letters all from independent references (outside of my loop), two letters from Sigma Xi, one invitation letter requesting a review paper from a journal.
At the very last minute (only two weeks before the due date Oct. 2nd), I hired a lawyer to draft the response letter for me.
I submitted the letter and the new evidence, the package arrived at TSC on October 2nd. I received the approval notice without the email informing. On the notice, it says my I-140 was approved on October 17, 2007.
Good luck to your case.
 
Thanks for provideing your info! I would be greatly appreciate that if anyone of you could provide me some ideas of drafting REF letter. No idea how to start it. THanks a head!
 
Almost the same like you start from fresh, only you point to old evidence (no need to submit the old documents) and emphasize your new evidence.
Opening statement, explaining this letter is for the response to RFE, new evidence added, reply to the RFE questions in a brief statement, overall statement saying you are how wonderful etc.
List the criteria that you claimed, (my lawyer even added more criteria)
Then explain in great details for each criterion. Put your strong bets at the beginning, and address the questions in RFE more specifically.
Finally, the closing statement emphasizing your new evidence and that you meet the criteria.

A too long letter may dilute the content, and make your points weak.
My response letter is 12 pages. Someone in this Forum had only 8 pages petition letter and got approved with no RFE.
In the response letter, you really need to answer the RFE questions and provide new evidence to support your answers. You may also point to old evidence to support your answers to the RFE.
 
Eb1

My attorney says that the whole application is dependant on support letters. She also sais that it doesnt matter who wrote it, the letter head is more important. ANy commentS?
 
Yes, definitely have the letter head for each letter.
My experience (also my lawyer told me) is that the content of the letter is also important: the exceptional comments from the references. You need to quote those comments in the petition letter to justify your case.
Another point along this line: the independent references weigh more than the people inside your loop.
Having extremely strong support letters from independent references is crucial to the success of EB1A, more important than your credentials.
 
cerruti2827,
Mine got approved on October 17, 2007, about two weeks after I submitted my response to the RFE. It is from TSC. See my signature.
I am waiting for my I-485.
 
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