Nebraska RFE response time/approval trend

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sjsd

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Dear All,
I was just getting ready to send in my RFE EB1-A. Wondering how long do they take to respond and any trends in approvals or is it just denials. Any update would be great as we dont see much on the RFE these days .
I got a rough RFE from Nebraska, my lawyer wanted to withdraw it and submit a new one till it was nomore current, so now I am forced to send it and very nervous... do lawyers normally show the response.
Thanks
 
I guess you saw the RFE. Did you work with your lawyer on the answer?

The least you can require from your lawyer is to see the answer! Your petition is for EB1-EA, right? (you mention EB1-A) Just checking...
 
Thanks ChrisV,
My RFE is due this week, I am after the lawyer to show the answers and she has said she will, I am only waiting and hoping I get to see it soon, just got stuck.
Yes it was EB1-EA and I did see the RFE, basically its all the points, I had posted the RFE in May as AshEB1 but.
So I was hoping what the trend at Nebraska now is , earlier they have blindly issued RFEs for most of EB1-EA I was wondering about the approval now... anyupdate.
 
hi sjsd,
I too received RFE from NSC (04/07), replyed and got the response within a wk (06/07). Infact they called me to inform that my case is approved!!!
good luck with ur case, hope u will also get the approval soon.
vasur
 
Hi vasur72,
Thanks for the information and your wishes. I am really worried about the RFE it seems to be so detailed I had posted it earlier as ashEB1, but I have new evidence now. Any views if these credentials are good for EB1-EA , the lawyer had suggested that I withdarw the case because of the RFE and file a new one, but now with nothing current forced to reply to this RFE. What did they ask you specifics or details.

Here are my credentials
•Phd Microbiology+ 5 years post doc US premiere lab in Marine Microbiology Currently Health care project
~20 letters of recommendation (stating national/international acclaim contributions USA, Australia, US , Canada and India)+3 more, Japan Brazil, Current Boss… was not employed at the time the application was filed
•7 publications (6 where I am the first author)+ 1 manuscript in preparation
•13 proceedings=13
•93 citations
•4 times selection for talks by NASA
•3 invited talks (Industry: , Academia: , Teachers Workshop)
•International Reviewer 2 Journal Based on international recognition
•1 grant review
•1NSF scholarship to attend workshop
•1Patent company got, but I had left at that time for PhD s

Method development for lovastatin, xylanase enzyme, novel group of uncultured sulfate reducer detection, and now working to express antibiotics in Bacillus and use the model for new drug discovery/cost reduction in antibiotic production as Bacillus is fast grower compared to hosts producing antibiotics.
 
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Hi sjsd,

You should have no problem to claim (v) and (vi). For the latter, highlight the two or three publications with the most citations. How many did they get?

State that you have been reviewing articles, but likely not more than many of your colleagues in your field: therefore you are not claiming (iv) on that basis. Better to state the thruth on that one. You could claim it by your review of a grant, but it will be hard to be convincing on this one.

You cannot claim (i). What about (iii)? From what you gave us so far, nothing would substantiate it, but you know better.

So, you are left with (viii). If you can prove that you were leading an important project, or that you currently play a leading role (PI of some big project or leader of a team or...), it is worth claiming it.

This is just my feeling reading what you submitted.

Be careful that what counts is mainly what you had done when you first submitted your petition. Appeals are full of cases where more was done after the submission, but was disregarded because what counts is what you can demonstrate when you send your petition. More citations is ok because it gives better evidence of your scientific impact on a work you had already done, but new publications is already borderline.

Good luck. It will be a tough decision! Resubmit with a better case or try to make look better a weaker case.

Chris
 
Thanks ChrisV,
I appreciate your views. I guess at this stage I can just try my best and was really encouraged by Sumeet Babus presentation. Its nice of him to share with us all, overall it comes across as a well tied case. With good padding even across points.
 
Whatever way you choose, it is far to be a lost cause anyway ;)

I missed this presentation you mention by Sumeet Babus. Can you point me to it, if possible?

Thanks!

Chris
 
Hi Vasur72,
Its great you got approved in a week and they called you. Is it a normal procedure for USCIS to call to let you know. What was the sequence of events after that, any approval e-mails, or LUD and how long does all that take.
My RFE has been set a week ago.
Thanks
 
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