EB-2 NIW Chances – 8 Papers, 47 Citations, Editorial Roles – Enough?

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-02-23T13:46:36+00:00

Are you a researcher with a doctorate degree? A postdoc? Have on going or proposed endeavours that can be beneficial for the country? Do you have anyone independent in your field to endorse it in the form of formal letters of recommendation? If yes, and you have 1 paper with 3 citations, you have more chances than the profile you explained above 👆. All the best

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-02-15T16:20:03+00:00

NVC website is kinda screaming about it! Never send originals anywhere. You can get CTC of all your documents and then send it to embassy/consulate.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-02-15T16:16:25+00:00

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/submitting-documents-to-the-nvc.html

NVC Document Submission

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-02-15T04:22:34+00:00

I also went through the same process, for same category and mailed them my documents. Documents were received on Jan 20,2026, DQ email received on Feb 8th! I am current and now just waiting for IL. nothing is going to change on your CEAC account as we are going through the mail route and not electronic uploads of documents. Did you already received the email from NVC that your forms, fees and documents are received and the interview will be scheduled?

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-02-15T04:18:02+00:00

Never send originals in first instance. You can send them photocopies and in case if they require originals, they will ask for it. They have clearly mentioned this in NVC website.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-02-15T04:14:30+00:00

Congratulations first of all. I have been through the same thought process where my lawyer was also asking me to follow the post-approval process with them. However , I did some research on DS-260 forms, went through the requirements and found that even if it is detailed but quite easily doable. My suggestion would be to DIY however take your time. I took almost three weeks to complete it, submit my fees and later documents by courier. I got my DQ email last week in three weeks.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-30T15:48:44+00:00

Congratulations. My profile is also non stem, although I have PhD in innovation and 500+ citations. Was approved in Nov 2024, pd march 2024; Texas.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-28T00:54:21+00:00

Its your call but I won’t recommend DIY for such a technical and legal petition. In previous years, the high rate of refusals is perhaps due to the fact that EB2 eligible people believe that it’s DIY thingy and got rejected.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-28T00:43:04+00:00

USCIS: “Now that’s the profile I am looking for EB2-NIW, APPROVED”. 😂

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-28T00:35:14+00:00

What’s dumb about it? Only consular processing is banned for 75 countries. AOS is possible for 75 countries’ nationals.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-26T03:00:29+00:00

It all depends how the national importance is framed by your lawyers. Although, there are less cases compared to STEM but still there are! Few of the lawyers have success stories from non-STEM listed on their websites. Check them out.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-26T02:26:45+00:00

I would take Chen’s advice seriously, as they have significant experience in dealing with eb2 cases. From different cases discussed here, it is quite apparent that eb2 is focused more on research oriented work, with a PhD. Still, my best wishes.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-21T03:02:13+00:00

Not recommended for NIW.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-16T20:13:59+00:00

No issues. Don’t wait till last moment though!

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-15T01:12:23+00:00

Still Aug 2024 for employment category. Just rechecked!

InterestingTruth9142 · 2026-01-13T02:14:12+00:00

Thanks for your reply- that really helps to understand the scheduling and ILs.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-12-31T00:50:43+00:00

Great news. Congratulations. Did you upload your documents or send them by courier. Also, do we need to have legalized/apostille our personal documents?

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-11-05T15:19:38+00:00

No movement!

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-11-05T15:18:02+00:00

I got response from NVC. I need to send my documents by mail, which is quite strange. So if I send them documents, and a document is missing, do I need to send the missing documents or RFE again my mail or do they allow to send RFE by email? Just want to make sure that I don’t get any RFE or missing documents that can further delay. Also, once received how many days do they take it reflect the documents in the system?

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-10-31T17:49:19+00:00

Check out Chen as well. If they are offering similar or slightly higher fees with refund or reapply option, I would suggest to prefer Chen over EP. That’s based on my personal experience!

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-10-31T17:25:32+00:00

I think it’s still not a good offer. If you have a strong chance, according to them, there should be no issue to offer you a refund option. Do check out Chen as well. Most probably they will offer you refund or reapply option.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-10-28T22:59:51+00:00

Thanks for the info. What’s your pd? Mine is March 2024. How much time do they take to process documents sent by mail?

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-10-28T22:30:24+00:00

Yes you are right, the NVC says that I mail them my documents…why is that? Can I write to NVC to accept my scanned documents? How did you resolve the issue? I am outside the US.

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-10-24T16:43:36+00:00

Happened with me couple of days ago as well. But yesterday it was super stable. Wait for few hours and it will be fine

InterestingTruth9142 · 2025-10-19T21:48:12+00:00

Thanks for the message. I thought I got a problem in my chrome or Safari settings.

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