Hi! Thanks for doing this! I am a PhD student planning to apply for EB-1 soon (that's the only path that could work for me due to my nationality).
I am trying to understand what it takes for a successful EB-1 application and have a few questions:
1. From what I've seen, the application packet I will send would be hundreds of pages (with all the expected evidence). I am assuming the officer reviewing my application wouldn't have the time and expertise to go through all of it. What exactly would they be looking for? (in your experience) Is it the executive summary? What matters the most?
2. After the AI and LLM age, citations counts are all over the place. It's fairly common to have hundreds of citations as a grad student these days. However, if you are working in a niche area, how would you prove that your relatively low citation count is okay in your area?
3. F-1 visa is non-immigrant visa. However, I've seen many PhD students apply for EB-1 and successfully get it as a F-1 student. How exactly does that work? Would a pending/succesful EB-1 visa mean I'd never get OPT? (assuming I am waiting for my priority date).
Thanks for your time!
I am trying to understand what it takes for a successful EB-1 application and have a few questions:
1. From what I've seen, the application packet I will send would be hundreds of pages (with all the expected evidence). I am assuming the officer reviewing my application wouldn't have the time and expertise to go through all of it. What exactly would they be looking for? (in your experience) Is it the executive summary? What matters the most?
2. After the AI and LLM age, citations counts are all over the place. It's fairly common to have hundreds of citations as a grad student these days. However, if you are working in a niche area, how would you prove that your relatively low citation count is okay in your area?
3. F-1 visa is non-immigrant visa. However, I've seen many PhD students apply for EB-1 and successfully get it as a F-1 student. How exactly does that work? Would a pending/succesful EB-1 visa mean I'd never get OPT? (assuming I am waiting for my priority date).
Thanks for your time!