u/ReceptionScary4205

Any advice from your experiences could help

So basically got an RFE after 43 business days on all 3 prongs

The RFE was very rough not because it wanted specific things but was talking about things that I never mentioned in my petition/ proposed endeavor neither in exhibits

Basically I'm a postdoc in university and all my researches are based on the transmission of the disease called schistosomiasis that is basically hosted by freshwater snails I study the genomic part of the snails and this research would give a better understanding for other infectious diseases transmission

Anyway the most dramatic part was the letter it literally addressed things that I never mentioned in my PE saying that I'm working in healthcare and benefits for healthcare and it questioned whether it's going to be impactful for larger part of the community other than my clientele??! I never mentioned healthcare or clients I literally work in research

It also said that I was talking about improving healthcare cost and advancing economic growth it has nothing to do with my petition

I submitted 6 LOR 3 of them were independent from senior leaders in the field and they literally said that we know each other??!! There were a name in the end of the letter ~Carrie M selby ~

When I looked it up lots of ppl seemed to be having the same problem a vague RFE followed by denial

Now i'm really discouraged did you have any experience with an officer like that any help is welcomed

Also this is my profile:

https://www.reddit.com/r/EB2_NIW/s/xLy1JvXP9l

I did self petition and got this heavy RFE after 43 Bdays I thought I had a strong profile and gave all possible evidences but got RFE unfortunately

My PE was basically genomic studies on the freshwater snails that cause schistosomiasis ( tropical disease)

My profile

PhD diploma from outside the us work as Postdoc in US university molecular biology field

•12papers 2 as first author 150 citations at the time of filing

•I work as a postdoc at NIH funded project (in the name of my PI ) but joined the proof of NIH funding

•submitted articles from CDC and NIH website explaining the fatality of the this disease

•6 letters of recommendation 3 dependent from ppl that worked +40 yrs in the field from the same university and 3 independent letters that show international recognition from French uni and UAE and one is from the senior leader of field that work in the museum of London

• 6 peer reviewed publications

•submitted offer letters and extensions

• submitted compensation evidence

•i mainly used Oscar channel

I still didn't get the RFE letter but i'm pretty stressed

Any suggestions and similar experiences of you will be welcomed please share with me your opinions

People who upgraded their cases to pp in March/April please leave a comment with date of pp / state of your case so we could know what dates they are proceeding

Upgraded to pp in 16 th April and i'm getting stressed out 🥺