A Tale of Resilience: Ankit's EB1A Approval Story with Smart Green Card
Ankit, a machine learning expert determined to end his H1B visa struggles in America, joined the Smart Green Card program to embark on his EB1A journey. Throughout his journey with us, Ankit worked tremendously hard to build his EB1A profile while receiving 1:1 guidance from Saiman Shetty, our founder.
After successfully navigating an RFE (Request for Evidence), Ankit finally achieved his EB1A approval. Through this case study, we will give you the front-row seat to witness his journey from an immigrant on an H1B visa to a green card holder!
This case study provides insights into how Ankit navigated the EB1A requirements with the assistance of the Smart Green Card Program and highlights the factors that contributed to his EB1A approval.
Key Strategies and Achievements
Ankit’s success can be attributed to several key strategies employed by him and the Smart Green Card team:
- Criteria Selection: As strategized by our team, Ankit aimed for eight EB1A criteria, which included scholarly articles, awards, memberships, critical role, patents, judging, media coverage, and high salary. Upon Saiman and our team’s 1:1 advice, Ankit bolstered his EB1A profile, one criterion at a time.
- Focused Approach: Ankit’s EB1A journey underwent a pivotal shift. Originally centering his application around his YouTube channel on angel investing, he later transitioned the focus to his machine learning expertise. This shift, guided by Saiman and the team, allowed him to align his profile more closely with the EB1A criteria.
- Advanced Progress Tracking System: Following the Smart Green Card program’s guidance, Ankit effectively utilized our advanced progress tracking system to track and manage his evidence pieces. This streamlined approach facilitated organized document management throughout the application process. In a world where building the profile itself is a pretty involved exercise, we strived to ensure that Ankit could stay organized and situationally aware of his entire journey in one place.
- Anchor Point Strategy: Smart Green Card’s unique approach of establishing a niche anchor point for an individual’s profile through a detailed consideration of their own past experience, and then working closely with them to help them impact the field beyond their workplace, played a crucial role in Ankit’s success. This approach also aimed to mitigate potential conflicts in the future.
- Legal Partnership: The Smart Green Card program collaborates with external attorneys to provide legal support to its members. Ankit’s involvement with one of our renown attorney partners through the program aided in preparing a comprehensive and compelling petition.
Smart Green Card’s Assistance in Navigating Criteria Hurdles:
Here are a few instances of how the Smart Green Card strategies helped him meet the EB1A criteria
Media:
One of Ankit’s main challenges on the EB1A path was securing press coverage for his accomplishments, all the while respecting the intellectual property confidentiality with his current and past employers.
Consequently, our team meticulously devised a strategy focusing on his accomplishments outside of the workplace, as well as the extensive authorship that he had done by then. When we pitched his narrative to journalists at major media outlet, there were instantly a range of outlets interested to feature him due to his impact in an important field. Ultimately, our approach enabled him to secure multiple press coverages organically.
Critical Role:
In multiple EB1A strategy sessions with Ankit, our team discovered that multiple products he worked on received significant media attention, owing to it’s business impact, and he played a vital role in its development. We then expanded on this, and decomposed the essential artifacts essential to prove and establish this to then successfully satisfy the EB1A critical role criteria.
Challenges and Learnings
Ankit’s journey was not without its challenges. The subjective nature of the Final Merits Determination phase posed a significant hurdle. However, through iterative refinement and the support of Smart Green Card, Ankit was able to overcome these challenges and achieve success.
Conclusion
Ankit’s journey to obtaining his EB1A approval through the Smart Green Card program showcases the significance of strategic planning, evidence curation, and tailored guidance. His transition from initial setbacks to a successful outcome underscores the importance of flexibility and continuous improvement in the application process.
Smart Green Card’s commitment to providing personalized guidance, evidence management tools, and legal partnerships contributed significantly to Ankit’s achievement. This case study serves as an inspiring example for individuals seeking to navigate the complex EB1A process and highlights the role of Smart Green Card in supporting immigrants on their path to permanent residency in the US.
Over the past years, we have assisted several clients like Ankit in the software engineering and AI/ML area, along with many more in various other diverse areas of work. You can find more such success stories in our case studies.
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