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Which criteria to use for EB2-NIW while preparing the petition

Published Mar 14,2016 By

Dear Freinds,  I want to thank you for your great effort in providing immense help to all the PhD holders in the GC process. I recently downloaded your NIW-DIY packet and have a question about the criteria based on which the petition should be prepared. I am a PhD ( Electrical Engineering ) with a … Continue reading Which criteria to use for EB2-NIW while preparing the petition

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J1 applying for EB2-NIW

Published Feb 22,2016 By

My story in nutshell: Indian national married to Polish national. PhD from Ireland. Applied for J1 (J2 for wife as well) from Ireland. My visa and the ds2019 came with ‘Not subjected to 212e’. Now I am 2 and 1/2 years into the visa and its time for me to move to another place. So … Continue reading J1 applying for EB2-NIW

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J1 Visa and NIW

Published Jan 16,2016 By

Currently, I come to know about National Interest Waiver (NIW) from seniors. Based on my current resume (Currently a postdoc, 10 publications (2 manuscript in preparations), 60 citations, 2 travel grants, 3 grants including one grant as PI and Young Scientist ($38000), 13 conferences, 1 oral presentation, graduate from best university of Japan), I choose … Continue reading J1 Visa and NIW

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Undecided whether EB1 or EB2-NIW

Published Dec 26,2015 By

Hello, Quite an impressive history of success! Let me take this opportunity to introduce myself.  My name is Praveen Bachawala and I am a Sr. Scientist at Sigma-Aldrich R&D labs, Isotopes Division, where I perform custom synthesis of complex organic molecules which have therapeutic value and incorporate isotopes (13C, 15N, 2H) as per clients requirements.  Isotopes … Continue reading Undecided whether EB1 or EB2-NIW

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PhD student in Canada wants to apply for PR and GC together

Published Dec 26,2015 By

Hi, I am a PhD student in Ontario Canada and hopefully going to complete it in October 2016. After that I will apply for PR in Canada and I also wants to apply for GC in state. My question is, can I apply for PR and GC at same time. And how to find whether … Continue reading PhD student in Canada wants to apply for PR and GC together

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Postdoc, I want to know processing times

Published Oct 10,2015 By

What is the processing time for concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing? Thank you  

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Pending I-140, can I apply for a H1?

Published Oct 1,2015 By

Hello, I have already applied for NIW permanent resident and I am waiting for it’s approval. Can I apply for the HIB visa in the mean time? Thank you

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NIW success

Published Sep 4,2015 By

I have got the DIY package from the GC PhD team about a year and a half ago. It was very straightforward to follow the directions. The hardest part was to organize all the evidences. This is the part of the work that only you can do. It takes a huge amount of time. But … Continue reading NIW success

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I-140 NIW approved. Do i need to apply for an EAD?

Published Aug 30,2015 By

Question: First, let me thank you. I got recently approved i-140 through NIW, using your package. I am on J1 visa and I am applying for adjustment of status. Do I have to file i-765 in order to keep working for my current institution? And what will be the expiration date on the EAD card if … Continue reading I-140 NIW approved. Do i need to apply for an EAD?

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How much evidence is enough

Published Aug 22,2015 By

Hello GCforPhd Team, I am a postdoc in experimental solid state physics with 9 publications and ~ 45 citations. I am planning to start the self petition through the NIW category. I believe I have a medium strength case as I don’t have many and also highly cited publications and the new publications won’t get … Continue reading How much evidence is enough

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