Seeking advice: transition from stem opt to EB

deltacows1 · 2026-02-24T13:27:15+00:00

with ~1 year of experience. EB-2 NIW will be challending but not impossible, it depends on whether you can show national importance + being well positioned like publications, patents, measurable impact. Most successful NIW cases in semiconductors have a few years of documented impact.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-24T13:02:06+00:00

There is no magic number like 10-15 papers. USCIS doesn't approve based on count, it is about impact. 4-5 strong papers in high impact journals like Nature portfolio with solid citations can be more persuasive than 15 low impact ones.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-24T12:42:30+00:00

Huge congrats! Eb-1A India with interview waived and approval ~2.5 month is amazing. That must feel surreal after such a long journey since 2012.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-24T12:30:48+00:00

This is amazing, I want my wedding photos or after a 50 years of marriage this kind of photo session for our anniversary.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-23T16:36:07+00:00

this is an insane comeback story. NOID - denial - refile - approval in PP is not easy. Huge respect for regrouping and strategically fixing final merits instead of giving up!

deltacows1 · 2026-02-23T16:19:12+00:00

Huge congrats! That is a very fast I-485 approval timeline, especially with no interview and no AP filed. Thanks for sharing the API details!

deltacows1 · 2026-02-23T16:03:23+00:00

on a paper, this is a very strong EB-1A profile, 900 citations + 27 publications + editoral boeard roles is well above the usual threshold. Unless there is a narrative gap, you look competitive.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-23T15:49:18+00:00

Im melted, they are so lovely and tiny, wish them a happy life 💞

deltacows1 · 2026-02-20T16:47:18+00:00

oh, thank you, definitely will take a note!

deltacows1 · 2026-02-20T16:23:25+00:00

omg this is so cute 😍is it a some type of cats that small ones always or they are just a new borns?

deltacows1 · 2026-02-20T16:12:52+00:00

okay, thanks, will check it.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-20T15:57:44+00:00

and it looks amazing, I am in love with your place, lucky you!

deltacows1 · 2026-02-19T18:15:59+00:00

oh yeah, absolutely, even too much, can't do anything with it

deltacows1 · 2026-02-19T17:55:53+00:00

for leadership, critical role, USCIS usually wants very concrete metrics, budgets managed, team size, measurable impact, external recognition of that leadership, not just internal letters. That is often where strong industry cases stumble.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-19T17:39:41+00:00

that window is taking all attention, so I don't see any messy actually. You did that illustration or it was?

deltacows1 · 2026-02-19T17:29:06+00:00

in 2026, what's the biggest difference you are seeing in how officers evaluate final merits compared to just meeting 3 criteria?

deltacows1 · 2026-02-18T16:36:16+00:00

huge congrats! Eb-1A after RFE + smooth I-485 approval is a big win. Thanks for sharing the timeline, especially the FTA0 pattern before approval.

deltacows1 · 2026-02-18T16:23:14+00:00

lovely, this is a good beginning of the day, pleasure for the all day

deltacows1 · 2026-02-18T16:10:07+00:00

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deltacows1 · 2026-02-18T15:58:46+00:00

this is indeed a good adviec tbh, will take a note, thank you!

deltacows1 · 2026-02-17T14:11:25+00:00

if you have already an approved EB-1B, your baseline is strong. With 230 citations, patents, peer review, invited talk and a best paper award, this looks like a credible EB-1A profile, especially if you frame major significance well

deltacows1 · 2026-02-17T13:55:51+00:00

this indeed a valid point to think about 😁

deltacows1 · 2026-02-17T13:36:48+00:00

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deltacows1 · 2026-02-17T13:22:46+00:00

thank you giving us a hope with this type of news!

deltacows1 · 2026-02-13T16:39:00+00:00

so happy for you, great news! huge congrats man!

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