EB2-NIW 時程分享 (non-concurrent) - 移民

Background when I-140 was filed:
Category: EB2-NIW
Service Center: NSC
Education: PhD in Organic Chemistry (2014, US institute)
VISA status: F1-OPT

Credentials:
Journal papers: 6 (1st author x3, 2nd author x1, 3rd author x2)
Citation: 48 (Google Scholar)
Recommendation letters:
Dependent x 2 (USA): PhD advisor, MSc major collaborator
Independent x 4: Germany x 1, USA x3

Timeline:
06/01/2015 Immigration lawyer contacted; material preparation started.
11/12/2015 I-140 filed; case received by NSC
08/23/2016 I-140 approved
12/28/2016 I-485 filed with my wife; cases received by TSC
01/18/2017 Biometrics taken (same day for both of us)
03/10/2017 I-765, I-131 approved (same day for both of us)
03/22/2017 I-485 approved (same day for both of us)
03/29/2017 Green cards and EAD combo cards received

心得:
申請過程歷經16個月，其中I-140 批准等了九個月，是整個過程的速率決定步
驟。畢業後第一間公司的律師錯過辦H-1b的時間，讓我體會到自己工作的權益要自己掌握
才好。為求不出差錯，I-140 有另外找比較有經驗的律師幫忙。填表、收集推薦函和準備
補充資料前前後後大概花了三個多月。I-485本想自己送件，不過因為自己正準備換工作
，再加上決定和剛畢業的太太一起申請，所以還是決定找律師諮詢和幫忙比較安心。很幸
運沒有遇到RFE，所以整個過程還算順利。

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