NIW Case Approved

I am happy to share that my NIW was approved! Big thanks to everyone in this forum for your awesome insights!

Here’s a brief overview of my profile:

*4 peer-reviewed papers *25 citations *6 reviews *Service Center: NSC *Filing date: 1/2024 *Approval date: 1/2025

I hired Chen, and the process went pretty smoothly. My attorney took about two weeks to draft the four recommendation letters and the petition letter, and I was happy with how quickly everything got done. I thought I’d be able to file earlier, but one of the recommenders took longer than expected to respond.

Once the package was mailed, I finally got a moment to relax. After that, it was just a long wait. I checked the case status almost every day. After three months, I decided to stop obsessing over it and eased off the status checking. Instead, I started working on my profile for future EB1 applications. I didn’t find out my case was approved until my attorney messaged me. I was so excited! Big thanks to everyone who shared their experiences here and to my awesome legal team.