EB2-NIW綠卡申請經驗與Timeline - 移民

從這個板上獲益良多，也來分享一下自己申請EB-2 NIW的經驗給大家。
因為Postdoc老闆不同意在opt extension到期前幫忙辦H1B，決定先自己試試看直接辦綠卡
在網上請幾位律師幫忙做Evaluation後，決定選擇了一個大家都很推薦的律師。

從寄出I-140到I-485 Approved 總共耗時302天 (9 months, 27 days)
等待I-485總共154天 (5 months, 1 day)
經歷過太太的combo卡名字打錯，Call USCIS for service request 要求更新Dependent
Combo Card; I-485 pending時使用Combo Card換工作到業界，收到太太 I-485 RFE,
要求證明婚姻的真實性。接下來耶誕節用Combo卡回了台灣一趟，入境的時候被叫去小房間
等了一個多小時。
回到美國後準備文件來證明婚姻真實性。一月初RFE response寄出，結果被USPS弄丟又找
回來，重新改用Fedex再寄一次RFE response。包裹於01/28平安抵達NSC。
2/6 收到email notice，
終於通過了！在這裏跟大家分享一下我的背景跟timeline
希望對還在等待與準備申請綠卡的人有些幫助。

類別:EB2-NIW
領域: Molecular Biology/Gene Therapy/HIV
學歷: ChE. Ph.D. in an US University
(以下為申請I-140時的條件）
Center: NSC
Status: F1 (OPT-extension)
Position: Postdoc in the US University/Hospital
Paper: Journal*9 Conference*1
Citation (Most of them are Independent): 66
Media Exposure: 8 (ScienceDaily, etc.)
Local Region Presentation Award: 1
Recommendation letters:
3 dependent: PhD PI, Postdoc PI, Ph.D Lab Postdoc
4 independent: a company director (Merck), a hospital CEO (S.Korea),
a principle scientist (Amgen), a company senior scientist

I-140 請律師寫Petition Letter and Recommendation letter
I-485/I-131/I-765 也有請律師幫忙

Timeline
I-140
10/15/2012 和律師簽約
01/10/2013 開始準備所有NIW的資料
04/05/2013 將所有需要的資料寄給律師
04/10/2013 E-file I-140 application to NSC
04/10/2013 I-140 receipt (RD)
04/11/2013 I-140 Notice (ND)
08/08/2013 I-140 approved

I-485
09/03/2013 寄出I-485/I-131/I-765 Application to NSC
09/05/2013 I-485 RD
09/12/2013 I-485 ND
10/04/2013 收到Fingerprint Notice
10/18/2013 Primary I-765/I-131 Approved
10/22/2013 蓋指紋
10/24/2013 Primary received Combo Card
11/05/2013 Dependent I-765/I-131 Approved
11/11/2013 Dependent 收到combo card (Typographical Error on Combo Card)
11/25/2013 Start new job (Company Research Scientist), Using Combo card
12/01/2013 Return dependent’s Typo Combo Card (For renew)
12/10/2013 Dependent I-485 RFE: proof of bona fide marriage
12/16/2013 I-485 RFE Notice Received

12/18/2013 用 Combo Card 回台灣

01/01/2014 Sent to secondary inspection waited for about an hour 回美國

01/06/2014 Dependent New Combo Card Received (Name corrected)
01/08/2014 I-485 RFE Response 用USPS寄出
01/21/2014 USPS 退回I-485 RFE Response包裹
01/24/2014 改用Fedex寄I-485 RFE Response包裹
01/28/2014 I-485 RFE Response Received.
02/06/2014 Primary and Dependent I-485 Approved.
02/10/2014 Received Welcome Notice (Both Primary and Dependent)
02/13/2014 Received I-551 (green card, Both Primary and Dependent)

在這裡也分享一下我回覆RFE (Proof of bona fide marriage)的清單

I-485 RFE Response List:
1. Copy of marriage certificate
2. Documentation of dependent’s designation as a derivative
beneficiary of Primary’s retirement savings program
3. Documentation of dependent’s designation as a derivative
beneficiary of primary’s medical insurance
4. Copies of Bank joint credit card
5. Documentation of joint bank account
6. Photos documenting relationship from 2006 to present

祝福大家申請順利！

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