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I got an EB1 after switching from an H1B to an O1 since academic H1Bs are not transferable. I am good at what I do but am nothing like a Nobel prize winner. It
by laurencerowe 8y ago
I got an EB1 after switching from an H1B to an O1 since academic H1Bs are not transferable. I am good at what I do but am nothing like a Nobel prize winner. It requires fulfilling the requirements in a way the makes sense for a software engineer. For me that was working on projects at organizations of high repute; reviewing others work in open source projects; being a member of various open source organizations based on the merit of my contributions; the job I was switching paying well (more than 2-3x the prevailing wage, which most large tech companies pay); speaking at conferences; having letters of recommendation from people in my field.
- godelmachine 8y agoThat's great to hear!! Did you finish your MS from US? Asking coz your said academic H1B. May I ask for your LinkedIn profile? Asking so that I may get a fair gist of how things work to go towards EB-1. Thanks for detailed reply :)
- laurencerowe 8y agoI don’t have a higher degree. I moved here to work on a high profile academic project as a software engineer. It was their policy not to sponsor permanent visas (lost an amazing colleague over this) so to stay here required finding a company willing to sponsor a complex visa. My linkedin is the same as my user name. To add: this was just pre-Trump so don’t know if my experience is still typical.
- godelmachine 8y agoIt seems I need to thank you for reasons more than one today. As far as Trump is concerned, I am not aware if he has started cracking down on extraordinary ability folks too. Thanks again :P)