is Inhuman/inflated language really required for EB-OR ref. letters ??

[lobster]

All of my reference letters (from academicians/industrial-researchers)
plainly state about my research work + acceptance of my research work
in IEEE international conferences + journals etc. They also state that
my work is considered outstanding because of these facts.

No letter says that I am Dr. SUPERMAN blah-blah-blah, which the company
lawyer has been pestering me to get.

I have also served as a panelist for the National Science Foundation and
a journal reviewer etc. But once gain, there is no inflated word from
anybody anywhere.

Is inflated language really required ????????????

 

[FQ]

Inflated Language

I can\'t say about the general norm, but my attorney\'s recommendations were to get inflated language. My case is still pending so I do not know if it was good enough for the INS. Will keep you posted.

 

[aostsc]

You do not need any inhuman/inflated language.

If you do so, you are cheating INS. I do not think you want to do that. If you have won a Nobel Prize, I am pretty sure you do not need any support letter. The award certificate will say it all.

BTW, if you have many hard facts such as panel member of any national committee, a dozen of papers in Science, in a tenure track position in any of the Ivy League, holding half dozen of US patents, editor or associate editor of an international journal, .... then, you do not need any writing skills to prepare your support letters.

However, most of us are ordinary people, left school for a couple of years. You must find a way to impress IIO of INS. You need very stong, positive, and impressive letters. Remember, you do not have to lie. I have only two papers in US and three lousy papers in my home country. But I have never been the first author of any journal paper.

My employer is a family business with only one PhD (me). I had a hard time to justify we have three full time researchers. It was also not easy to find any documented achievements in a small company like this.

I drafted 7 support letters. Each letter took me one week to write. I used these words very often: leading, cutting-edge, breakthrough, one of very few, one of a kind, outstanding, inteligent, hardworking, ... You should show off any achievement you have ever had. You must also stress the importance and significance of work, contribution, achievements.

For those lack for hard facts, you should do some preparations. I reviewed only one journal article which helped me meet one qualification "judging other\'s work". I simply emailed the editor of a professional journal in my field and told him/her I want to help review papers. I did receive a paper for review in one month. I also encourage you to volunteer as a session chair in professional conference. Most likely, they will welcome you on board. I did this several weeks before I sent my I-140. The funny thing is that I got my I-140 approval one month ago but the conference has not taken place yet.