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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