May 30, 2010 at 9:26 am | FAQ
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Question:
Is it possible for a MS student to apply for a green card ? Is there
any case like that till now?
Answer:
Yes it is possible. Phd degree is not a requirement for NIW or EB1A self-petition categories. However from our experience with a phd the chances are better since most of the work and publications add up as evidence towards uscis criteria. You can get yourself
familiar with the uscis criteria and also look at some example petitions to see your chances of success if you apply. This information can also help you to plan your application process, should you decide to apply later.
You can also find more information at the following link
Sincerely
Green card for Phd Team
Disclaimer:
The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice.
May 20, 2010 at 9:19 am | FAQ
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Question:
Hi,
I had a look at your websites, and it sounds a new and interesting thing to me. I have a simple question which clears many things for me. How many journal papers (e.g. in IEEE transactions) do I need to publish, to build a strong case for EB1A or EB-NIW?
Answer:
There is no fixed number that one can suggest. Some one may have a top notch publication which every one in the field considers it as best. If such a publication received several awards, magazine reviews etc then just one or two related may be good enough. There are people who have applied with just as few as 3 or so publications. Also there are applicants with nearly 50. All were successful.
Question:
I know it depends on which journals, and paper reviews, and other things as well. But let’s put the major emphasis on publication, and let’s say for example IEEE Journals (or any other examples you can give me). I want to know should I invest on this route, or it’s really for very competitive special people, like winners of national Olympiads, or nation-wide awards. I have couple of journals and can publish a couple of more. But I am highly uncertain with 4 5 good journal papers I would be eligible (since there are so many post docs publishing so many papers, but I never see any of them choosing this route). At the end, most PhD graduates have 3 4 journals, anyways !
Thank you very much
Answer:
Awards are only one part of the entire list USCIS mentions. It is not necessary that all applicants have it. We are aware of successful applicants with just few publications 7 or so (conference plus journal). In such cases it depends on how one justifies the NIW or EB1a. It would be useful if you looked at some
example petitions to understand how to plan your strategy. You should build an understanding on what collaborations, what directions of research, what types of publications, which research journals (impact factors etc) and citations etc are important.
Sincerely
Green card for Phd Team
Disclaimer:
The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice.
May 16, 2010 at 9:30 am | FAQ
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Question:
I recently graduated with a PhD and am currently working for a semiconductor company.
I am in the process of starting my green card application and am debating between applying through EB2 (D) - advanced degree and EB2 (I) - National Interest Waiver categories.
I was wondering if I can proceed through both of the above simultaneously. For example, can I initiate the process through EB2 (D), and after six months or so can I also apply through EB2 (I).
Thanks.
Answer:
USCIS does not restrict the number of I-140 applications to one. One could apply under any number of categories at the same time and if rejected, reapply under that category.
You can find more information in the free
ebook on this
website.
Sincerely
Green card for Phd Team
Disclaimer:
The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice.