Before joining Smart Green Card, Shamita had an a professionally accomplished, but regular profile. Although she had notable accomplishments from a company and career standpoint, those were pretty moderate in the context of her field of endeavor. With about 6 months with Smart Green Card, we helped Shamita realize the unique strengths she always carried in her profile, and worked hard with her to ensure that her accomplishments were used to legitimately produce even broader impact in her field, and then align with the EB1A green card requirements.

 

In her words, “The Smart Green Card program has been very instrumental in steering me in the right direction. It’s very easy to get misled by the variety of knowledge on EB1A, or the lack of right knowledge. But I’m glad I just had the right support and motivation with me. I would not have achieved this without the team’s guidance and support.”

 

 

With our team’s guidance at Smart Green Card, Shamita aimed for seven EB1A criteria out of 10, namely, membership, critical role, original contribution, judging, scholarly authorship, salary, and media.

 

 

Our team also played a pivotal role in finding her a number of judging and membership opportunities. For instance, before joining our program, the only thing Shamita had in the bag was a couple of peer reviews which were insufficient for the judging criteria. However, with our team’s meticulous research, she was able to participate in 16 judging opportunities. Similarly, we helped find a ton of awards in her field of endeavor, and supported her with the right material to put her best experience forward, get the admiration of the judging committee members, resulting in them extending her invitations to be one among them.

 

Out of over 20 eventual media publications showcasing Shamita’s work in digital transformation across various industries like pharmaceutical, maritime shipping, and food & beverages, majority of them were accomplished by our team. This involved tirelessly pitching from the Smart Green Card Press team to renowned media houses and getting reputed journalists to do a written interview with Shamita. Our team had built so much press interest and momentum in her profile, that she continued to get organic media interest even after we had stopped pitching, and also after approval.

 

Shamita’s unique achievements also formed the backbone of her case. She had a history of original contributions with three companies, leading to strong letters of recommendation. From not knowing much about EB1A to qualifying for it, Shamita had an incredible journey with Smart Green Card.

 

The final evaluation of Shamita’s profile, i.e., the Final Merits Determination, was based on three pillars: her extraordinary stature in the field, the substantial benefit she brought to the United States, and her intent to continue her contributions. While objective criteria mattered, the subjective narrative also played a vital role. Smart Green Card’s meticulous attention ensured that every piece of evidence aligned seamlessly with Shamita’s extraordinary abilities and fed into her Final Merits Determination.

Shamita’s journey with the Smart Green Card program was liberating. What started as an uncertain venture turned into a triumphant EB1A approval. Her collaboration with Smart Green Card’s expert team and partner attorneys paved the way for a compelling case that highlighted her extraordinary talents.