140 and 485 both submitted on Jul 18, 2016. 140 Sep 19 approved EAD Sep 29 approved I-485 Oct 07 Approved Background: ChemE PhD with 5 years industrial experience Papers: 4 first author, 2 coauthor, 25+conference paper Citations: 110+ Review: 6 5 Recommendation letters from 2 professors and 3 industrial. The industrial ones showed significant contribution to medical clinical trials. It may not seem like a strong case, but I know how much I've given to get where I am today. The paper count doesn't mean everything.