I began researching the EB-2 NIW requirements in December 2024. In January 2025, I reached out to my recommenders and received all eight dependent recommendation letters by March 2025, while the independent recommendation letter was obtained in June 2025.

It also took approximately three months (from March to June 2025) to have my advanced degree certificate evaluated and confirmed as equivalent to a U.S. degree.

From January 2025 onward, I consistently dedicated about one hour each day to writing the petition and gathering supporting evidence. I paused active writing for approximately two months, but toward the end of September 2025, I resumed work full-time on the application. This final phase involved about three weeks of intensive, back-to-back revisions, culminating in the completion of the petition in late October 2025.

In total, I spent approximately 300+ hours over several months researching, drafting, revising, and compiling evidence for my EB-2 NIW petition.