heshan1213
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I Just wanted to share my story here hoping that it would help anyone looking to navigate the immigration journey in the future.
Field of Study: Pure Mathematics
Highest Degree Awarded: PhD in Mathematics, 2023 (from a US institution)
Current Employment: Working as a non-tenure faculty at a state university in the US
Immigration Law Firm: xxxxxxxx
Petition Type: NIW EB2
I-140 filed date: 09/25/2024 Approval: 01/23/2025
I started the NIW process with xxxxxxx almost a year ago. Due to delays on my end, I could not submit the petition in a timely manner, so it took me around 6 months to finally finish everything off. Anyway, I am so glad I was able to file a successful I-140 petition (under EB2 NIW) with xxxxxxx. I had 3 published research papers with about 15 citations by the time I filed my petition. I also incorporated 4 recommendation letters to strengthen my petition letter (one from my PhD advisor and 3 independent researchers). My I-140 finally got approved in about 4 months with no RFE, which really was surprising given the current processing backlog.
My educational background is theoretical (pure mathematics), so I was not quite sure how to build a strong case initially. In particular, it was a challenging task for me to write a Statement of Contribution in a way that it is accessible to non-specialists. However, the xxxx assigned to my case was very helpful in navigating the entire process. I was provided with feedback & answers to many of my questions/concerns promptly throughout the process. Overall, I am truly impressed with how smooth the entire process went with the xxxxx. It was a pleasure working with them, and I would like to recommend the xxxxxx to anyone looking to begin their immigration journey.
Field of Study: Pure Mathematics
Highest Degree Awarded: PhD in Mathematics, 2023 (from a US institution)
Current Employment: Working as a non-tenure faculty at a state university in the US
Immigration Law Firm: xxxxxxxx
Petition Type: NIW EB2
I-140 filed date: 09/25/2024 Approval: 01/23/2025
I started the NIW process with xxxxxxx almost a year ago. Due to delays on my end, I could not submit the petition in a timely manner, so it took me around 6 months to finally finish everything off. Anyway, I am so glad I was able to file a successful I-140 petition (under EB2 NIW) with xxxxxxx. I had 3 published research papers with about 15 citations by the time I filed my petition. I also incorporated 4 recommendation letters to strengthen my petition letter (one from my PhD advisor and 3 independent researchers). My I-140 finally got approved in about 4 months with no RFE, which really was surprising given the current processing backlog.
My educational background is theoretical (pure mathematics), so I was not quite sure how to build a strong case initially. In particular, it was a challenging task for me to write a Statement of Contribution in a way that it is accessible to non-specialists. However, the xxxx assigned to my case was very helpful in navigating the entire process. I was provided with feedback & answers to many of my questions/concerns promptly throughout the process. Overall, I am truly impressed with how smooth the entire process went with the xxxxx. It was a pleasure working with them, and I would like to recommend the xxxxxx to anyone looking to begin their immigration journey.
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