Month: March 2012

Can I still apply for EB-2 National Interest Waiver if I have a minimal citation record and no scientific or scholarly articles? – Key Strategies for Petition Approval

Posted by wegreened on in NIW
Victoria Chen, J.D., Esq. -   What if I have no scholarly publications, no citations, and no major academic contributions to the field of endeavor; can I still apply for an EB-1 or EB-2 visa?           This is a frequently occurring question we at Chen Immigration Law Associates get from potential clients planning to apply for first- and second-preference employment-based visas.  The answer is “YES.” There are many foreign nationals who apply lacking the above credentials, Read more [...]

EB-1 Evidentiary Criteria: Claiming the “Major Media” Criterion (Do NewsRx articles Qualify?)

Posted by wegreened on in EB1 Green Card
Victoria Chen, J.D., Esq. “Major Media” criterion:  “Published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media relating to the alien’s work in the field for which classification is sought.” EB-1 categories have consistently had a very high standard of law, especially EB1A Alien of Extraordinary Ability and therefore we at Chen Immigration Law Associates have always evaluated all the credentials of our clients carefully before we claim any evidentiary Read more [...]

USCIS Reverts to Original I-797 Receipt and Approval Mailing Practice

Posted by wegreened on in EB1 Green Card
by Chen Immigration Law Associates, 03/05/2012 On September 12, 2011, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) undertook changes in policy for mailing original I-797 receipt and approval notices. The USCIS, which is a branch of the Department of Homeland Security, began sending original I-797 receipt and approval notices directly to petitioners and applicants, rather than to their attorneys or accredited representatives. Due to public feedback and opinions by USCIS stakeholders, Read more [...]