Need opinion on EB1-EA/NW...

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shrimp68

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Hi,
I am thinking about applying for a EB1-EA or a EB1-NIW... but I don't know if I qualify or if there is a better way for me. Any opinion or advice are welcome!

My case:

- In US on a J1 visa with a No Objection waiver.

- Ph. D. in Physics from a Swedish university.

- Have received two different Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and conducted research at the University of Tokyo, RIKEN and CERN.

- Presently employed as a Research Scientist at the University of Florida performing research at a National Laboratory.

- 21 papers, all published in well-known American and European Physics Journals. I am the first author on 5 of these papers.

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers not including myself as an author: 41

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers: 65

- Presented part of my results at several major international conferences and meetings.

- My work has also been included in poster presentations at several major international conferences and meetings.

- I plan to submit three references in the form of Letters of recommendations from my previous supervisors.

That's about it, I guess... What do you think?

Thanks,
Ken.
 
Originally posted by shrimp68
Hi,
I am thinking about applying for a EB1-EA or a EB1-NIW... but I don't know if I qualify or if there is a better way for me. Any opinion or advice are welcome!

My case:

- In US on a J1 visa with a No Objection waiver.

- Ph. D. in Physics from a Swedish university.

- Have received two different Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and conducted research at the University of Tokyo, RIKEN and CERN.

- Presently employed as a Research Scientist at the University of Florida performing research at a National Laboratory.

- 21 papers, all published in well-known American and European Physics Journals. I am the first author on 5 of these papers.

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers not including myself as an author: 41

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers: 65

- Presented part of my results at several major international conferences and meetings.

- My work has also been included in poster presentations at several major international conferences and meetings.

- I plan to submit three references in the form of Letters of recommendations from my previous supervisors.

That's about it, I guess... What do you think?

Thanks,
Ken.
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what's the difference between the following two?

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers not including myself as an author: 41

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers: 65

recommendations from my previous supervisors are not enough--try to find some independent persons who can write the letters.
 
Your qualifications are strong. But it is a big mistake to present recommendation letters ONLY from your former supervisors and co-authors. The three letters you have got are necessary to present too, but ... you need more. They may easily disregard your strong qualifications. You can go to USCIS web site and read through their appeal decisions. Do not be scared to death. 90% of I-140 applicants get approval easily.

For extraordinary ability it is very important to show that you have a distinguished reputation in the field (they call it name recognition). For this you either have to be a member of an elite society, or be a reviewer for the well known magazine or have a publication(s) in major media about your work (your name MUST be mentioned in this publication).

Alternatively, about five letters from "independent" experts (usually at professor level) should be sufficient. It is extremely difficult to get a letter from a stranger (it does not matter if he is a Nobel prize winner or a postdoc). These people should have no joint projects or publications with you (at least the publications that you present in your CV). They must say in the letters that they know you from your great publications and presentations at the conferences, or you advised them on some issues, etc.

Outstanding researcher (EB1-2) with strong backing of the University can be easier way to go.
 
Outstanding Researcher is definitely the way to go as long as the University will support it and the job is stable.
 
Re: Re: Need opinion on EB1-EA/NW...

Originally posted by mike_li
what's the difference between the following two?

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers not including myself as an author: 41

- Number of citations in refereed journal papers: 65

recommendations from my previous supervisors are not enough--try to find some independent persons who can write the letters.
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It means that 24 are self-citations and are not considered to be an evidence of anything. By the way, as far as i understand, it is not enough to exclude the papers authored by self. Everything from your former or present colleagues is also a self-citation.
 
Thank you!

Thank you everybody for your opinions and advice!
This forum is very useful...

Would someone also like to comment on if NIW is a realistic option in this case? I might want to change employer later this year staying in the same field...

Ken (shrimp a.k.a. shrimp68).
 
citations

which is more important: citations or reprint request? could these be used as evidence for "name recognition"? any comments?
 
Re: citations

Originally posted by retrovirus
which is more important: citations or reprint request? could these be used as evidence for "name recognition"? any comments?
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Citations. Reprint requests don't count for anything.

Brian
 
Re: Re: citations

Originally posted by leroythelion
Citations. Reprint requests don't count for anything.

Brian
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It's no harm to show your reprint requests. At least I did this way.
 
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