kilimci · HackerTrans

I see! Actually, her assessment was preliminary so I will research further into EB1. Who knows :)

Thank you very much for your time and response. Have a great day!

kilimci

9 lat temudiscuss

Thank you for your response!

I have actually contacted an immigration attorney and she said that I would have a strong case for NIW EB2 (not EB1) application.

However, I'm still not sure if I should go the OPT->H1B-> permanent resident route or apply to EB2 for a faster outcome.

I know that companies have lost interest in employing foreigners so the EB2 might come handy in the job search.

kilimci

9 lat temudiscuss

Hi Peter,

I'll finish my PhD in ECE around May 2018 and look for employment in the Bay Area. Do you think I should apply for NIW (I have over 300 citations and 10+ peer reviewed publications) or go through the process with H1B?

My wife and our son are on F2 visa right now. My wife is a computer engineer and was not allowed to work on F2 visa during my PhD. Can she work as an H1B dependent? Do you think it is worth to spend $10K to obtain NIW?

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