Sorry. It is not convenient to type English at work.
Just got the receipt notice and checked online status. Have not received the
approval notice yet.
Post Decision Activity
On September 29, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this
I140 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR ALIEN WORKER. Please follow any instructions on
the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service
at 1-800-375-5283.
Timeline:
EB2 PD: Jan 2007 (finally lost my patience and decided to go for EB1)
Efiled with PP: Sep 17, 2010
Received: Sep 27, 2010
Approved: Sep 29, 2010
Background:
1. PhD in Chemical Engineering; large company R&D 3+ years;
2. 10 Journal papers (5 first-author; 6 English); 3 Conference proceedings;
independent citation: 60 (15 countries)
3. Review: 13 times for 3 journals (in five years)
4. 3 US patents; 14 US patent applications;
5. IEEE senior membership
6. 7 Reference letters (3 US, 4 International; 5 independent)
Claimed: contribution; authorship, review and membership
I have had a lot of trouble with the company-designated law firms. My
biggest lesson is that unless you have a very good lawyer, otherwise you
should do everything on your own.
I think petition letter is the key. I would say the best way to revise the
petition letter is to ask a layperson to proofread. Tell the proofreader to
raise anything that catches his or her attention, no matter how trivial it
is. Try your best to address all of them. Do not get frustrated even if some
of the questions may appear stupid to you. Chances are the immigration
officer will ponder upon the same questions. Whenever you mention some
supporting evidence, make a clear reference to the supporting materials. Do
not take it for granted that the immigration officer will be as familiar
with all the supporting materials as you are. Also, make a clear list for
all the supporting materials and provide adequate explanations so that
people can easily locate things they want to find.
Good luck to everyone!