r/eb1a

I'm about 2 months behind DFF, and a lot of folks here seem to think it'll likely be current by the January 2027 bulletin.

My worry is timing. My company's attorney usually takes about 3 months to put the I-485 package together, and I'm concerned USCIS might switch to the Final Action Date before we get to file.

I don't have our vaccination records, so we'll need titer tests and possibly some shots. My attorney suggested waiting until my date is current before starting the medical, which makes sense for the exam itself.

But has anyone gotten their titers and vaccines done privately through their regular doctor ahead of time, and did the civil surgeon accept those results? Trying to shave off some time so we're ready to file as soon as the window opens.

Any experience or advice appreciated!

My EB1A case initial petition was submitted with 3 criteria, in premium processing. Received RFE with 1 criteria accepted. RFE response submitted with 5 Recommendation letters and strong evidence for a total of 5 criteria. 1 criteria was accepted and rest others were denied. Case has been denied.

Attorney suggested to refile the case. Please advise.

Any recommendations for an attorney for persons with low budget to read through an already prepared appeal.

IInitially filed under regular processing in March, then upgraded to PP on Sept 4. As of today, it’s been over 20 business days with no response. My attorney’s office hasn’t received a decision or RFE either.
I’m from one of the 39 restricted countries. My attorney sent a follow up email Friday, but no reply yet.

Has anyone experienced something similar at TSC? How long did it take, and any idea what this might mean?

I need some advice on if I should do Eb-1 or EB-2. I have a bachelors degree in computer engineering, a masters in cybersecurity and currently working on another masters degree in data science. I have a patent to my name in the cybersecurity field. I am the sole inventor. I have a second patent application that is a continuity to the first patent. I have 7+ years in IT as a software engineer, cybersecurity Analyst. I have one published paper but I’m not the only author. What is the likely hood that my case will be approved? What else do I need to support my case? Anyone with a similar case ? What worked and what did not work?

What strategies are people using to prove high salary criteria, specially when you have huge bonus and RSU payouts?

I am in a situation where my base salary is below BLS 90p but my base+bonus and base+bonus+equity is significantly higher.

Looking for suggestions on how best to present this criteria.

Also any recommendations on tools/reports/services you’ve used for generating personalized data backed salary comparison reports?

Hi all, I'd like some honest opinions before I commit.

I'm a physician-scientist working in clinical outcomes research in bariatric and metabolic surgery at a large academic hospital outside the US. I filed my EB-2 NIW with Chen Immigration and it's pending. I asked them to evaluate me for EB-1A and they said I have a viable case based on three criteria. Still, with how strict adjudication has become lately and how high the EB-1A bar already is, I want a reality check before spending the money.

Judging the work of others:

• 122 peer reviews for PubMed-indexed journals, each documented with the invitation email and the thank-you email confirming completion

Scholarly articles:

• 115+ peer-reviewed publications, 31 as first author
• 7 book chapters, 2 as first author

Original contributions of major significance:

• 1,143 citations
• Findings incorporated into clinical practice guidance: the IFSO 2024 position statement (international) and ASMBS guidance (US national society)
• Work cited in several Level I meta-analyses

Their proposal:

• Approval or Refund service, with a discounted fee since I'm a returning client: $5,000 reusing my NIW letters, $5,300 with 2 new letters, or $5,600 with 4 new letters

My questions:

1. Given current adjudication trends, is relying on exactly 3 criteria too risky, especially since original contribution is usually the one that gets challenged?
2. Does my profile realistically clear the final merits determination, or would I be borderline?
3. For those who used Chen's Approval or Refund for EB-1A, how did it go, especially with RFEs?

Thanks in advance, I'd really value hearing from people who've been through this.

Guys I need you suggestions. I have applied for EB1A I-140 alone on Sep 2025. My PD EB2-NIW is December 2023. I have H1b only till May 2027 and employer cannot extend it. Should I file a Premium processing? Molecular biology Researcher with 500 + citations and 25 papers.

I am seeking advice regarding my EB-1B and EB-1A petitions and whether I can retain my EB-1B priority date.

My situation is as follows:

• My EB-1B I-140 petition was filed on August, 2024 by my previous institution.
• I subsequently left that institution on September, 2025 and started working at another institution.
• At the time I left, my EB-1B petition was still pending.
• My EB-1B I-140 was approved in February 2026, after I had already left the sponsoring institution.
• I currently have an approved EB-1A I-140, Jan 2025 as well and am considering filing my I-485 based on EB-1A.

My main question is:

Can I use the EB-1B priority date of August 30, 2024 for my EB-1A-based I-485, even though I left the EB-1B sponsoring institution before the EB-1B petition was approved?

Have we ever had direct approvals (without RFE) for EB1A i-140 recently after Aug 1 2026? Hit an upvote if you had one. I am just trying to understand how sad it is out there with approvals.