EB1 Visa - Already filed EB2-NIW

[radanon 0]

Hi all,

 

I recently submitted a EB2 NIW application. However, a family member (already in the United States) and a senior colleague of mine recommended me to consider the EB1 pathway. 

 

I'm now considering filing one in the future if something goes awry with the EB2 process (e.g. delayed priority dates). Someone also mentioned that I can use my EB2 NIW priority date as my EB1 application also. 

 

I am not immigrating until Jul-Sept 2029 (hence why I filed for EB2 NIW). I do not yet have a prospective employer. 

 

My background is as follows:

From a ROW country

BSc, MSc, PhD and MD from a Canadian University (US equivalency documented). 

Multiple first-author publications and other co-author publications (17 in total), with 900 citations to date. Google Scholar h-index of 13. One of the first-author publication is with a Ivy League university with a leading researcher. 

3 patents, all licensed to a US-based biotechnology company, over 100 million dollars in series funding thus far. 

Multiple awards including international research awards. 

I sit on the editorial board of a major journal (major society journal) with multiple reviews. 

Multiple letters confirming national importance from high-ranking people in my field, including those from the NIH. 

National Interest would be research on cancer pharmacology and therapy, based on NCI mandates and recently funded NIH/NCI Moonshot grants. 

 

My concern would be purely money-related (why pay more money if EB2 NIW may eventually go through) and time invested in another application. 

 

Would appreciate any thoughts and input. Thank you. 

Edited 9 hours ago by radanon

[igoyougoduke 1,737]

you can port your EB2-NIW priority date to EB-1 as long as your Eb2 I-140 is approved 

 

Adjudicating criteria for Eb-2 NIW is far lower than Eb-1. So as a Canadian i wouldnt waste money in filing both Eb-1 and Eb-2 NIW unless you have too much cash to blow through

Edited 9 hours ago by igoyougoduke

[appleblossom 5,516]

9 minutes ago, radanon said:

Hi all,

 

I recently submitted a EB2 NIW application. However, a family member (already in the United States) and a senior colleague of mine recommended me to consider the EB1 pathway. 

 

I'm now considering filing one in the future if something goes awry with the EB2 process (e.g. delayed priority dates). Someone also mentioned that I can use my EB2 NIW priority date as my EB1 application also. 

 

I am not immigrating until Jul-Sept 2029 (hence why I filed for EB2 NIW). I do not yet have a prospective employer. 

 

My background is as follows:

From a ROW country

BSc, MSc, PhD and MD from a Canadian University (US equivalency documented). 

Multiple first-author publications and other co-author publications (17 in total), with 900 citations to date. Google Scholar h-index of 13. One of the first-author publication is with a Ivy League university with a leading researcher. 

3 patents, all licensed to a US-based biotechnology company, over 100 million dollars in series funding thus far. 

Multiple awards including international research awards. 

I sit on the editorial board of a major journal (major society journal) with multiple reviews. 

Multiple letters confirming national importance from high-ranking people in my field, including those from the NIH. 

National Interest would be research on cancer pharmacology and therapy, based on NCI mandates and recently funded NIH/NCI Moonshot grants. 

 

My concern would be purely money-related (why pay more money if EB2 NIW may eventually go through) and time invested in another application. 

 

Would appreciate any thoughts and input. Thank you. 

 

Certainly sounds as though you'd meet the criteria for EB1-A. You could have done that and delayed things to 2029 if you'd wanted (or got your visa earlier and then filed a re-entry permit). 

[radanon 0]

2 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

Certainly sounds as though you'd meet the criteria for EB1-A. You could have done that and delayed things to 2029 if you'd wanted (or got your visa earlier and then filed a re-entry permit). 

Would you recommend that I consider starting a EB1 application or just sit tight with the EB2 until I get a response? 

[appleblossom 5,516]

5 minutes ago, radanon said:

Would you recommend that I consider starting a EB1 application or just sit tight with the EB2 until I get a response? 

 

I'm not sure I see any point in switching now. EB2-NIW's are being scrutinised and rejected more these days, but you should be a shoo in for it. 

 

If timing really doesn't work out then you could always do an EB-1 at that point, but I think I'd leave it for now rather than spend money on what could be an unnecessary application.