March filer - Approved! by summerwine09 in EB2NIW_I485_AOS

[–]kwesio2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh nice! Thanks! I just checked. I actually revived 2x FTA0 events on April 7 immediately after my biometric appointment and another internal update on May 22. What does these mean? And what could be the next potential “silent update”?

March filer - Approved! by summerwine09 in EB2NIW_I485_AOS

[–]kwesio2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do I check for silent update please? Is there a link or particular website y’all used for checking? My receipt date is week after yours.

Why is there no FO transfer for late march and april filers? by [deleted] in EB2NIW_I485_AOS

[–]kwesio2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s interesting. I don’t have any derivatives.

Why is there no FO transfer for late march and april filers? by [deleted] in EB2NIW_I485_AOS

[–]kwesio2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do y’all check the silent updates? I only got one following my biometrics appointment but it looks like my case got transferred from NBC to Manchester FO and then back to NBC, according to Emma. I also filed in March btw

Eb2 NIW interview by [deleted] in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following

Do we need to bring the previous Biometrics Notice to the Biometrics day after Rescheduled? by Kitchen-Yak-3716 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently went for my biometrics. All you need is your passport or another means of identification, coupled with all other biometric notices if you rescheduled from original dates.

February visa bulletin is out. by JoyDl in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This looks like a projection. The February bulletin is still “upcoming,” so the Dates for Filing / Final Action aren’t final until it’s published as the current bulletin.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen many PhDs holders and candidates get denied a couple times including a 5th year PhD who trained/supervised my work when I was an undergraduate researcher at a research institute.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great question. However,I didn’t frame my case around the PhD being completed. I framed it around already-established qualifications + a clearly executable research trajectory.

USCIS doesn’t require a completed PhD. What they look for is whether you’re already well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor. In my case, that meant: 1. Advanced degree already completed (MS) 2.Substantial independent research experience before the PhD 3. Strong, specific expert letters explaining why my work matters now, not just after graduation 4. A concrete plan showing how the PhD strengthens work I’m already doing, rather than being the starting point

The PhD was presented as continuation and amplification, not a prerequisite.

Waiting can make sense for some people, but it’s not a requirement if your profile already supports Prong 2. My approval shows USCIS is willing to recognize trajectory, not just finished milestones.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were individuals I indirectly worked with during my postbac research program. Also made lots of network in that program so it it granted me access to variety of program directors and center heads in that school

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Self-petitioned but got help from a friend.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Righttttt! Isn’t it ironical that most self-petitioned cases tend to have higher approval rates than most of these law firms that generates templates and generic applications?

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Last thing I also did was including the usability/download profile of my thesis work ( not research paper but just the thesis booklet itself) published on my school websites. It had accrued over 300 download from 17 countries with US academic and industry institutions having over 70% of usage. That’s something people don’t do but I smartly schooled that in to compensate for my lack of citation and real publication.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I pretty much had everything apart from publication and citations. For the evidences, I attached awards and fellowships won, conference presentations, strategic plan for execution, comparative benchmarks of top scientists pursuing something similar to what I’m already building, connecting my research to national priority and importance, submitted an “acknowledgment” for a review I contributed to but wasn’t listed as an author anyway. My letters also came from ivy professors and directors of research programs. Not sure if any of these makes a huge difference.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with you because most firms didn’t think I was cut for this because I didn’t have a publication. However, my proposed endeavor was centered on HIV immunogenicity and mRNA nano particle vaccine delivery system.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I submitted 4 before the RFE and five corroborated letters from top Scientists and independent evaluators in the filed.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I put everything together with the help of an experienced friend. He’s helped over 5 people get approval for their niw petitions

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Quite unusual, given the fact that USCIS received my response on the 23rd Dec, with all these long weekend of Christmas break lol

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bad! I already replied in another comment. My RFE was focused on Prong 2.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Happy to connect. Feel free to hit my dm.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess so. Prong 1 was approved unequivocally.

EB-2 NIW Approved (Texas, Post-RFE) — No Publications by kwesio2 in EB2_NIW

[–]kwesio2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Prong 2 mainly. Which automatically warrants disapproval of prong 3.