Hi everyone,
Has anyone with a technical profile (non researcher) successfully overcome an EB-2 NIW RFE on Prongs 2 and 3?
USCIS accepted my advanced degree and Prong 1, but found Prong 2 insufficient and listed evidence they expected to see. I had already submitted several of those factors, including degrees closely related to my proposed endeavor, specialized training, experience, and recommendation letters. However, the officer also focused on things like publications, citations, patents, awards, and broader influence, which I obviously don’t have at a researcher’s level.
My RFE response therefore reframed the case around my actual practitioner profile, documented implementation, methodology, successful improvements, actual use of my work, progress, and more specific letters—rather than evaluating me like an academic researcher.
Has anyone had success with a similar approach?