Shaman came to the US to pursue a PhD in biomedical science and is now working at a renowned biomedical company in the US.

 

Despite his strong career background, he was on a non-immigrant visa, leading to an uncertain future for himself and his family.

 

Through Smart Green Card’s YouTube channel, he learned about the EB1-A green card. Realizing his expertise, he decided to pursue this EB1-A route with Smart Green Card VIP.

 

Read about his EB1-A journey to understand how Shaman leveraged his expertise to build a compelling EB1A profile with Smart Green Card VIP’s support, which led to his approval. Let’s start.

 

Based on the Smart Green Card team’s customized EB1A roadmap, Shaman aimed to meet Six EB1A criteria: Scholarly Articles, Judging, press, critical role, original contribution, and high salary.

 

 

Shaman authored six papers while pursuing his PhD. However, this is not the case with most of our clients. They typically start writing and publishing papers only after joining the Smart Green Card VIP program.

 

Although Shaman already had a few papers, our team recommended that he continue writing and publishing in his field. He faced a challenge in writing concise articles, as he usually took 6-7 months to write and publish longer papers. Our team provided him with sample articles and guidance on the elements of shorter papers, which helped him streamline his writing process and improve his speed.

 

Another challenge he faced was identifying journals with shorter publication timeframes. When he consulted our team about this concern, we actively searched for journals in his field that were willing to accept the topics he wrote about. The team then provided him with a list of reputable journals that could be good publication opportunities for his work.

 

As a result, Shaman was able to author several impactful papers in his field.

 

 

Shaman was involved in critical projects that impacted the company as well as the field. Similarly, his significant work has been used by others in his field, which relates to the EB-1A original contribution criteria.

 

When our team learned about this aspect of his profile, we helped him gather robust evidence to meet the EB-1A criteria for both original contribution and critical role.

 

For instance, our team consistently advised him to reach out to people who cited his research work for recommendation letters addressing the original contribution criteria. This strategy proved successful. He identified a person working for the government of a US state who had cited his work. When he informed the team about this, we assisted him in obtaining letters of appreciation from that person.

 

Secondly, our team ensured that the recommendation letters for both original contribution and critical role contained the essential elements to address those specific criteria. For example, for recommendation letters aiming to meet the critical role criteria, our team made sure the client mentioned the work’s impact through specific metrics.

 

Shaman has achieved significant accomplishments in his field. To showcase these achievements, Smart Green Card’s in-house press team crafted his story and pitched it to over 1,000 journalists to secure organic press coverage. This organic approach requires a lot of effort, and many PR firms don’t prioritize it. However, organic press coverage can significantly signal your expertise and achievements.

 

Consequently, Shaman secured five press pieces in major media outlets discussing his important work in the field.

 

Additionally, our team identified judging opportunities in Shaman’s field that he could pursue. Securing judging roles can be challenging in his field, so this presented a valuable opportunity. With the help of the Smart Green Card team, Shaman participated in several judging activities in his field.

 

The Smart Green Card Team always ensures that each piece of evidence our client gathers establishes their extraordinary ability.

 

Shaman had a few memberships and awards in his field. To strengthen his application, our team recommended that he add these accomplishments to the final merits determination section. Moreover, he already had strong evidence to satisfy five EB-1A criteria.

 

Our team also assisted Shaman in crafting a well-written final merits determination section by reiterating his critical role in government-funded projects, his impactful papers in the field, and so on.

 

This was the question our team asked our clients in their success spotlight sessions, where SGC members could ask questions directly to the recent EB1A-approved member.

 

Shaman responded, “I didn’t expect the extensive support from the Smart Green Card team. They went beyond simply helping me gather strong evidence to meet EB1A criteria. Their team even took the time to review my final EB1A petition. They truly support you until you achieve your EB1A success. I’m very thankful to them”.

 

Even though Shaman held a Ph.D., his significant work experience in the industry played a major role in his successful EB-1A application. His unwavering hard work, coupled with the continuous support of Smart Green Card, paved the way for his EB1A approval.

 

 

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