NIW application: ETA750B IN DUPLICATE???

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Ukr_Gal

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Hi all,

I have finally submitted my NIW petition this morning, I am not using a lawyer. Just to discover in the evening that USCIS needs ETA750B in duplicate? Is this correct? Assuming USCIS has no other requests and my petition is otherwise approvable, what will happen. Will they mail me an RFE, deny me, or simply make a copy of the filled ETA750B I have provided to them? Please help. Others don't seem to mention they provided this form in duplicate. Thank you and good luck to all!
 
Yes, I am from Ukraine. Putting the petition together is hard work and took since the beginning of August until the end of January, so almost 6 months. I started with purchasing one of the DIY kits which, although quite simplistic, gave me a general idea on how to organize the documents and write the petition. It also was useful in providing the examples of the filled forms (but NEVER mentioned I needed ETA750B in duplicate, GRRRRR!!!!). Start with writing and sending out the letters, for me it was a very time-consuming step. Anyhow, I think applying w/o a lawyer ONLY makes sense if you have enough time (I recommend alotting at least 4-6 months for preparation), if you are meticulous in connecting the dots and if you are truly convinced US needs you. Oh, and if money is an issue for you. Otherwise, you are probably better off by hiring a good experienced lawyer.
I did it myself to save some $$$, because I am not in a rush and just because I believe in what I do and my ability to stand for myself. However, I think if I get a RFE or even a NOID, I will immediately hire a lawyer. Good luck to you!
 
Forgot to mention, USCIS is required by law to publish some of their cases for people to read. I know there is a library on USCIS website but could never figure out how to use it. Anyhow, I search "uscis public copy niw" and it finds lots of appeal letters. Those are very detailed and after I read 10 or so of them, gave me an idea of why USCIS is denying (or denying and later approving) people. Although there is a clear and noticeable trend in the denied petitions, unfortunately, sometimes I can't help but notice that comparable cases sometimes get very different decisions. So seems to me there is also some luck involved in the USCIS decisions, perhaps based on the circumstances beyond the petitioner's control. Nonetheless, I found this resource very useful and thought I'd share with others.
 
Thank you for replying, nice to see fellow countryman here. I am going to self-petition mainly to save $$$. Also I’ve read that even if I pay a layer I will be doing all the work by myself. I still have two more years left on my H1B and hope it is enough. So far I have 6 recommendation letters and now working on cover letter. Could you tell what DIY kit you bought and if it is worth the money? Also could you shortly describe your petition? Number of recommendation letters, cover letter volume and how did you staple all documents together.
 
It is true that you will end up doing like 70% of the work yourself even if you hire a lawyer. 2 years left should be enough. DIY kit that I bought explains exactly how to staple the forms, and organize everything... I won't write the name here (don't want to get involved in advertising), but if you PM me, I will give the name to you personally. For me it was very well worth the little money I spent. This being said, I relied on it more for the organization and structure details and less for the contents. If you are able and willing to read an example, get the logic and apply it to your particular case, then you will likely be satisfied. However, you cannot rely on it for a detailed explanation of what is needed in your particular case. For that, the lawyer is still best and only solution.
 
I submitted 7 letters. Wanted to include one more but the person.... takes his time so to speak, so I decided to go ahead without him. My petition itself is 14 pages (TNR 10, 1.5-spaced) but I had 20 pages initially and tried to shorten it as much as I could. I wish I could have shortened it even more. Who has time to read all of that. However, I had 78 exhibits. While I don't think my case is very strong, I do think it has some "meat on the bones". Oh well, so much depends on the luck these days.
 
Ukrua, I attempted to send you a private message in response to yours, but I don't see it in the Sent folder so I dont know if it was sent or not. Not sure what I am doing wrong if anything. If you want, you can PM me your private email and I'll contact you.
 
What did you do?

Ukr_Gal said:
Hi all,

I have finally submitted my NIW petition this morning, I am not using a lawyer. Just to discover in the evening that USCIS needs ETA750B in duplicate? Is this correct? Assuming USCIS has no other requests and my petition is otherwise approvable, what will happen. Will they mail me an RFE, deny me, or simply make a copy of the filled ETA750B I have provided to them? Please help. Others don't seem to mention they provided this form in duplicate. Thank you and good luck to all!
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Ukr_Gal - thank you for sharing your experiences here! I did the same thing: file my I-140 WITHOUT the ETA750B. What did you do??? You never said in this thread how you handled it. Did you wait for an RFE and respond or send the 750B in immediately???

Please help if you can!

Tyty
 
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