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Title: Has anyone used Onal Gallant Bayram & Amin PC for EB-2 NIW?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently considering Onal Gallant Bayram & Amin PC for my EB-2 NIW case and wanted to see if anyone here has personally worked with them for an NIW, EB-2, or similar employment-based immigration petition.

Would appreciate hearing about your experience regarding:

• communication,
• petition quality,
• attorney involvement,
• RFEs,
• overall professionalism,
• and final outcome.
• pricing

Especially interested in hearing from people with business, engineering, construction, management, or entrepreneurial backgrounds.

Thanks in advance.

I’m preparing a self-petitioned EB-2 NIW case in the construction/project management field and would really appreciate feedback from people who have gone through NIW, worked with attorneys, or understand how USCIS evaluates these cases.

Background:

• Civil engineering / construction management professional
• ~11+ years total experience
• About 9+ years in senior project management and executive leadership
• International experience managing large residential and mixed-use developments in the Middle East
• Progressed from Project Manager to General Manager
• Oversaw multiple concurrent projects and large workforce operations (hundreds of workers including subcontractors)
• Experience includes luxury residential, high-rise, mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure-related projects
• Currently in the U.S. on F-1 status pursuing a STEM Master’s degree in Engineering Management
• already have an Equivalency Report from IERF saying: "has the U.S. equivalent o f the Bachelor o f Science in Civil Engineering and nineteen semester units of graduate coursework."
• Recently formed (very new) a U.S.-based construction management & consulting company focused on owner’s representation, project management, development consulting, and construction oversight

My proposed endeavor is centered around:

• Construction management leadership
• Improving project execution efficiency
• Supporting residential and infrastructure development
• Bringing international project delivery experience into the U.S. market
• Future plans involving development, rehabilitation, and construction consulting

What I currently have in my petition package:

• Employment verification letters
• Organizational charts
• Detailed project portfolio
• Recommendation letters from colleagues, clients, and industry professionals
• Media coverage and project recognition
• Evidence of leadership responsibilities
• Evidence of managing large manpower operations
• Business formation documents
• Website and business presence
• STEM graduate enrollment documentation
• One technical conference paper presentation from years ago (not highly cited)

My concerns:

1. My U.S. company is very new and does not yet have contracts/revenue.
2. Most of my strongest experience is international, not U.S.-based.
3. I don’t have major publications, patents, or national awards.
4. Some evidence (like payroll/manpower records from old projects) is difficult to obtain because I no longer work for the company overseas.
5. Recommendation letters are strong, but many are from former colleagues rather than famous industry figures.

Questions:

• Does this sound realistically approvable for EB-2 NIW?
• What would USCIS most likely challenge in a case like this?
• Is the “well positioned” prong usually the hardest for construction management cases?
• How important is proving future U.S. economic impact when the company is still in startup phase?
• Would premium processing be risky in a case like this?
• Has anyone here been approved in construction/project management without publications/patents?
• What kind of evidence made the biggest difference in your case?

I’m looking for honest feedback — including critical feedback — from people familiar with NIW standards or similar professional-background cases.