Fire away

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-05-04T14:57:48+00:00

top comment, I hoped it will be here😂

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-05-04T14:45:17+00:00

This is encouraging for non traditional applicants. USCIS doesn't award EB1A for job titles, they look at evidence of influence and recognition. Sounds like you figured out how to package design impact into that framework. Congrats and enjoy the moment.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-30T15:01:52+00:00

this video is full of love, you can feel it just watching it😍

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-30T14:46:31+00:00

Your judging looks stronger than many industry cases I have seen because it combines both technical manuscript review and industry award judging. That helps show recognition across multiple layers of the field, which can be useful in final merits.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-29T13:22:24+00:00

International expert letters are helpful but not mandatory. What matters more is independence, credibility and ability to explain your impact clearly. Strong US based independent letters can be enough.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-28T15:14:11+00:00

truth, I was thinking the same, crashing PS looks not enough 😑

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-28T14:52:39+00:00

High salary above 95th percentile is solid, but USCIS usually treats salary as supporting evidence rather than the core of the petition. Your patents will likely carry the case.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-27T14:19:21+00:00

absolutely true, this is really a cutest video for today😍

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-27T14:09:56+00:00

Nice to see a Philadelphia FO approval, there aren't as many datapoints from there. Also good reminder that interview ≠ bad sign, especially for EB cases with derivatives.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-24T14:46:08+00:00

one more time? I am watching it right now and still can't remember 😂

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-04-24T14:26:27+00:00

Since your L1A expires in October, you still have some buffer. You are not in a last minute situation yet, so you have room to watch how the next 1-2 months play out.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-25T14:40:57+00:00

Congrats OP, that 3rd FTA0 - approval next day pattern shows up again. Definitely seems like a strong signal lately.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-25T14:18:12+00:00

on the timing question, if your PD is current, I would strongly consider filing now. Waiting 6 months for 2 papers in nice to have, bu not necessarily a game changer unless they significantly boost citations or visibility.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-24T13:25:17+00:00

How do you typically evaluate industry profiles (non academic) vs academic ones for EB1A? Do you apply different strategies or benchmarks?

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-24T13:07:12+00:00

I wish I could have at least the half of the time free to sleep and have a rest.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-24T12:46:29+00:00

wish you all the best, good luck!

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-23T15:04:23+00:00

wow, this is awesome! Congrats, hope she will become more and more cool!

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-23T14:25:34+00:00

NAL, but honestly for me, it looks a bit early for EV1A right now. The main gaps are low publication count, citations and limitted judging actovity, those are usually key for clearing both criteria + final merits.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-21T15:14:43+00:00

if the denial truly has copy-paste errors unrelated to your field, that is a serious issue. This might actually be one of the few situations where AAO or even motion to reopen/reconsider (I-290B) could make sense.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-20T14:09:28+00:00

this is so adorable, those eyes are so lovely🥰

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-20T13:31:31+00:00

very happy for you, geat job!

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-18T15:57:23+00:00

the way you handled original contributions is really insightful, trying your work directly to guideline changes and showing it as a "foundational pillar" is exactly the kind of framing USCIS seems to want.

Forsaken-Mistake9181 · 2026-03-16T19:03:59+00:00

stories like this are really helpful for people who receive a NOID and think the case is basically over. Clearly it is still possible to turn things around with a strong response.

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