作者cchris (cruising Panama Canal)
看板Immigration
標題[心得] 代po NIW分享
時間Tue Aug 25 16:15:51 2020
代po
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EB2-NIW
Background: Ph.D. at U.S. University
Current: Post-doc in biochemistry
Location: Seattle
10 publication (7 first-authored) with ~80 citations
Timeline:
08/15/2019: I-140 submitted (LIN)
10/01/2019: I-485, I-765, I-131, I-693 submitted (MSC)
10/31/2019: Biometrics appointment
12/12/2019: Receive EAD
02/07/2020: I-140 approved
03/03/2020: Contact Senator Cantwell for status inquiry, 1st
04/07/2020: Response: Pending background check
04/13/2020: Contact Senator Cantwell for expedite (essential personnel for COVID research), 2nd
05/14/2020: Response: Your constituent's case will be reviewed as soon as possible
05/28/2020: RFE for birth certificate
05/30/2020: RFE received by NBC
06/18/2020: Senator Cantwell inquiry, 3rd
07/23/2020: Response: confusion over who should consider the expedite request (NBC or field office)
07/24/2020: Contact Senator Murray for expedite, 1st
08/13/2020: Liaison at the field office email me RFE for Supplement J
08/17/2020: RFE received by field office including a letter explained Supplement J is not required, blank Supplement J (filled only applicant part), employment letter, paystubs, tax return, W2, essential personnel letter
08/18/2020: New card is being produced
08/19/2020: Case was approved
08/24/2020: Received approved notice
這一年的時間從板上吸收不少資訊,我的申請經驗可能有一些特殊的地方可以分享。
首先體檢的部分,從uscis網站找到一個本校醫院的醫生符合資格,去抽個血,
拿I-693用保險annual check全部cover。
I-140的部分有請律師,但我心得是如果能拿到petition模板,
可能花一週的時間我應該可以寫出同等quality的petition,馬上省5000usd。
後來從朋友那邊拿到他的I-140 petition,可能是領域接近,可以說70%左右都差不多,
讓我感覺律師也是套膜版,其他不一樣的地方主要也是我寫給律師的部分。
I485的部分從去年10月壓完指紋一直到New card is being produced,
中間狀態沒有改變過, 都是uscis fingerprint fee was received。
副申請人五月收到出生證明RFE,原本I-485只交了英文戶籍謄本,
年初已經想到有可能被RFE,根據板上訊息已請台灣家人準備好正副申請人的原始戶籍+
翻譯+法院蓋章,所以連同主申請人的也一併寄回到NBC。另外副申請人的I-485上有勾了
public charge,當時在加州有申請medical但沒有使用,主要是給小孩用,所以每次有
回信的cover letter上都有強調之後不會是public charge。
聯絡議員的部分,因為研究有SARS2相關,希望可以加急。前兩次回應大致上很罐頭,
第三次跟我說uscis不知道是filed office 還是 NBC來決定我能不能加急。所幸找WA的
另一個senator,兩週之後跟我通知有一個七月的RFE沒回覆?我根本沒有收到這個RFE,
他掃描寄email給我原來是要Supplement J。打電話給學校HR,說學校政策只幫學校
sponsored的case簽Supplement J,給我律師電話讓我諮詢。打電話律師說是uscis的
mistake可以幫寫RFE response,600usd。已經被寫grant & paper搞到每天強迫症的我,
決定自己花一個晚上寫response。主要就是說uscus你搞錯了NIW不用交Supplement J,
然後附上offer letter、paystubs和w2,再說一次不會是public charge
然後我對COVID疫情很重要,馬上usps快遞回去。隔天field office收到package,
我立刻聯繫Senator Murray Office說Seattle field office收到了我的package,
幫我催一下,結果下午狀態馬上改New card is being produced。
折騰了一年,希望盡快看到這green card廬山真面目
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推 tFDA: 可以請問申請加急的具體流程嗎? 08/25 22:06
推 mingweii: 感謝分享!看起來先申請I-485不一定會拖慢I-140進度 08/25 22:46
推 bnsblue: 感謝分享!不知可不可以請原po分享和Murray聯絡的心得和 08/27 03:56
→ bnsblue: 大概要準備的東西?我們之前和Cantwell聯絡也都只拿到罐 08/27 03:56
→ bnsblue: 頭信 08/27 03:56
→ cchris: 可私信 08/28 13:22