u/ConsequenceNovel5879

I’m trying to get a realistic sense of what’s actually possible outside of the typical PhD/researcher profiles I see on here.
I don’t have a PhD, publications, citations, major awards, or a huge list of academic accomplishments.
I’m considering EB-2 NIW and potentially building
my profile over the next 1–2 years, but I’m curious:

1. Has anyone here had a similar “professional/industry” profile and gotten approved?
2. What did your profile look like at the time of filing?
3. What was your proposed endeavor?
4. Did you use an attorney or self-petition?
5. Was there anything about your case that you think made USCIS say yes despite the profile looking relatively weak on paper?

Especially interested in cases where you initially thought, “Honestly, my profile probably isn’t strong enough,” but you ended up getting approved.
Would love to hear the outlier/surprise approval stories. 🙏

Moving back to India and will be working for Amazon in India. Struggled to land role here after graduation due to tough job market; some interviews couldn’t convert to offers while some weren’t offering sponsorship/not open to OPT hiring. Same stories over and over again, just decided to look at options back in India instead. I still have student loan here in US, can I refinance with SoFi or other companies even while in India? I haven’t applied yet for refinance. Anyone have this experience?