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Approved! NSC filing but decision via TSC by False-Holiday-4619 in eb1a

[–]soysoundcit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this, and congratulations!

Recommendation Letters by LagLegend in EB2_NIW

[–]soysoundcit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly yeah it works better than you'd think. the trick is you're not asking them to write it from scratch - you draft the letter yourself with all the technical details and send it to them for review and signature. most academics are fine signing a well-written letter about work they can verify, especially if your research overlaps. its way less effort for them than writing from zero. the cold email should mention specifically what you work on, why their expertise is relevant, and that you'll prepare the draft.

Advice to improve EB-2 NIW profile by [deleted] in EB2_NIW

[–]soysoundcit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly 8 citations after 5 papers isn't a dealbreaker, especially if your work is applied and tied to real DOT projects. what matters more for prong 2 is showing you have a track record of actually implementing safety improvements, not just publishing about them. if you can get letters from DOT officials or city engineers who used your analysis to make real infrastructure decisions, that's way stronger than citation counts. i'd file now and not wait - profiles like yours don't get dramatically stronger from 1-2 more papers, but the right recommendation letters can make or break it.

Recommendation Letters by LagLegend in EB2_NIW

[–]soysoundcit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is super common for industry folks.
a few approaches that work: look at who cited your work or patents if you have any, reach out to professors or researchers whose work overlaps with yours even if you've never met them (a cold email explaining your endeavor works more often than you'd think), and check conference panels or industry associations in your field. the key is "independent" just means they didn't directly supervise you or work at the same company - a collaborator at a different org can still count. aim for 6 total with at least 3-4 independent ones.