Hi Peter, I am an international founder just starting on OPT after getting a PhD and hoping to get an EB-2 NIW. I have a couple questions: 1. Does starting a

Hi Peter, I am an international founder just starting on OPT after getting a PhD and hoping to get an EB-2 NIW. I have a couple questions: 1. Does starting a (small-at-the-beginning) bona fide technology startup is grounds for NIW? How difficult is the process in general (for a PhD in CS from a US school) and how many paper/citations on average do you see in successful cases? 2. If I succeed in my NIW case, can I later employ my brother (from the same nationality under E-2) and bring him on board as a cofounder later? Does it require substantial cash on his behalf? Thanks!