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Not a lawyer. General advice assuming you are from India/China. First, don't procrastinate. There is a non linear relationship between real time and USCIS time
by bubblethink 3y ago
Not a lawyer. General advice assuming you are from India/China.
First, don't procrastinate. There is a non linear relationship between real time and USCIS time. It's something like 1:5 or more. So 1 month of procrastination is delaying your green card by 5 months. If you don't think you can do an EB1 right away, do an EB2-NIW to lock the priority date, assuming you don't have a priority date already.
1. The bar is sustained international acclaim and being at the top of the field. If you fit the standard researcher profile, papers, awards, citations, patents, salary and other quantifiable metrics would be a good place to anchor your application.
2. Supplement it with reference letters and show impact in other ways. It's all subjective. Look at other templates or get a lawyer.
3. There shouldn't be any interaction between the two, but not a lawyer. Check with one, especially if you plan to travel.
Look at AAO decisions to get a sense of what gets rejected.