arunachalam
Registered Users (C)
Hi guys,
I had self petitioned for EA by myself and have received a RFE. I am looking for some advice on how to answer the
RFE.
My particulars are as follows
1) Ph.D in organic chemistry, worked a post-doc in one of the top US university for a year and then spent two years in
Germany as a Alexander Humboldt Fellow and again now working as a post-doc in US in the medicinal chemistry
department(apparently I am working in the organic chemistry area of medicinal chemistry). I am synthesizing
compounds that are anti-HIV agents.I have completed 14 months in this area and I am yet to get a paper in this area, I
have got some interesting results but it will take some more time to get published. My adviser has clearly written about
my work in his reference letter which I submitted along with my original application.
The RFE is ( I am using the same wordings that has been used by INS) that the documentation submitted with the
petition (including that pertaining to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship), indicates that you are an
accomplished researcher in organic chemistry. The importance of the research in which you are currently engaged is
readily apparent. However, it is not apparent that you have the level of acclaim required for this visa classification.
They have also written as follows
Please submit any available additional evidence that would address the issue of your standing in the field of chemistry
in terms of sustained national or international acclaim, such as, if applicable, any published material about your
achevements and career. You may also provide additional information about how the evidence already submitted
demonstrates that you have the requisite level of sustained acclaim.
The point I would like to know is whether I should explain to them that though I am working in the medicinal chemistry
area I am still in my organic chemistry and should let them know that these two areas medicinal chemistry and orgainc
chemistry so closely interrelated, often there exists no boundary between them. I would appreciate very much if
someone could shed some light on this.
Thanks Arun.
I had self petitioned for EA by myself and have received a RFE. I am looking for some advice on how to answer the
RFE.
My particulars are as follows
1) Ph.D in organic chemistry, worked a post-doc in one of the top US university for a year and then spent two years in
Germany as a Alexander Humboldt Fellow and again now working as a post-doc in US in the medicinal chemistry
department(apparently I am working in the organic chemistry area of medicinal chemistry). I am synthesizing
compounds that are anti-HIV agents.I have completed 14 months in this area and I am yet to get a paper in this area, I
have got some interesting results but it will take some more time to get published. My adviser has clearly written about
my work in his reference letter which I submitted along with my original application.
The RFE is ( I am using the same wordings that has been used by INS) that the documentation submitted with the
petition (including that pertaining to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship), indicates that you are an
accomplished researcher in organic chemistry. The importance of the research in which you are currently engaged is
readily apparent. However, it is not apparent that you have the level of acclaim required for this visa classification.
They have also written as follows
Please submit any available additional evidence that would address the issue of your standing in the field of chemistry
in terms of sustained national or international acclaim, such as, if applicable, any published material about your
achevements and career. You may also provide additional information about how the evidence already submitted
demonstrates that you have the requisite level of sustained acclaim.
The point I would like to know is whether I should explain to them that though I am working in the medicinal chemistry
area I am still in my organic chemistry and should let them know that these two areas medicinal chemistry and orgainc
chemistry so closely interrelated, often there exists no boundary between them. I would appreciate very much if
someone could shed some light on this.
Thanks Arun.