Like many highly skilled immigrants, he has been living in the US without a green card, facing uncertainty. Kamlesh discovered the Smart Green Card program through an advertisement and, recognizing his expertise, he joined our program to begin his EB1-A journey.

 

Kamlesh’s EB1-A story has had its ups and downs. He even received a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) for his EB1-A petition, which is challenging to overturn. However, with the support of Smart Green Card, he successfully overcame these obstacles and achieved EB1-A success. Let’s read his story to get inspired.

 

 

After Kamlesh enrolled in the Smart Green Card program, we worked with him to craft a personalized EB1A action plan, which served as a roadmap for building an EB1A profile.

 

With our tailored strategy, Kamlesh targeted seven EB1A criteria: critical role, original contribution, high salary, awards, scholarly articles, media, and judging.

Kamlesh believed he should hold leadership roles to demonstrate his critical role and thought he needed citations or patents to meet the original contribution criteria.

 

First and foremost, our team clarified that if his work impacted the organization and his field, he could demonstrate his critical role by leveraging this aspect. Secondly, our team clarified that he could submit alternative evidence based on his profile to satisfy the original contribution criteria.

 

The Smart Green Card team worked with him and helped him gather robust evidence to meet both the original contribution and critical role criteria.

 

For example, his papers received fantastic reviews from renowned physicians, and our team helped him leverage this aspect for his original contribution.

 

To demonstrate his critical role in his organization, our team helped him gather proof through recommendation letters. The Smart Green Card team assisted him in selecting the right recommenders from his network and provided guidance on the elements of the letters of recommendation.

Despite being an R&D engineer, Kamlesh had never authored a paper in his field and lacked knowledge of the publication process.

 

After joining the Smart Green Card program, our team assisted him in writing and publishing impactful papers. This included providing sample articles, guidance on the flow, format, and elements of papers, as well as strategies for approaching content. We also helped him identify relevant journals where he could publish his work.

 

With our team’s immense support, Kamlesh has authored 10 impactful articles in his field.

 

Kamlesh made significant contributions to the field. As a result, Smart Green Card’s in-house press team crafted a compelling narrative of his story and pitched it to over 1000 renowned journalists using our extensive network.

 

While our team does not influence journalists’ decisions, many are willing to feature our client’s story. This approach helped Kamlesh secure 5 organic press coverages discussing his work in major media outlets.

 

Organic press coverage requires time, effort, and patience. This is why PR firms do not prioritize this approach. Paid press coverage is not accepted by USCIS as evidence of extraordinary ability.

Kamlesh faced difficulty in finding judging opportunities in his field, despite continuous pitching to several journal editors. When he approached our team, we developed a solid strategy. This included guidance on crafting personalized pitches, diversifying his judging activities, and providing specific judging opportunities in his field. As a result, Kamlesh judged 5 different awards and reviewed 7 papers.

 

Kamlesh was unsure about the EB1-A award standards. Our team clarified that the lesser nationally or internationally recognized awards qualify if they are granted based on outstanding achievements in the field. We also provided him with award opportunities that he could apply for. With our help, Kamlesh secured three awards in his field, including one from a congresswoman.

“When I received a NOID for my EB1A petition, I couldn’t digest it because I believed my case was strong. I then conducted a gap analysis based on the details in the NOID response, which gave me the confidence to proceed. My NOID response was 60 pages long, and we addressed each comment made by the officer”, Kamlesh R.

 

When Kamlesh received the NOID, he contacted the Smart Green Card team for assistance. With our team’s guidance, Kamlesh conducted a gap analysis using the information in his NOID. He noted down the deficiencies and the facts that were overlooked by the officer. At Smart Green Card, our team always ensures that our clients understand the EB1A requirements well.

 

Kamlesh met three criteria: judging, awards, and high salary. However, his EB1A application was rejected in the final evaluation. Also, while his original contribution and critical role criteria were strong, both were rejected by the officer due to minor misconceptions. Let’s delve into the details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kamlesh’s EB1-A journey has been a rollercoaster ride. However, with the assistance of a Smart Green Card, he overcame all challenges and finally achieved his EB1-A.

 

 

Over the past years, we have assisted several clients like Kamlesh R. in the medical devices industry, along with many others in various diverse areas of work. You can find more such success stories in our case studies.