EB-1A cover letter for AI medicine scientist
Updated: Author: Alina Kanametova
Reference document from the materials library for EB-1A / O-1 / EB-2 NIW. Topics: EB-1, recommendation letters, criteria. A real-world example; full access on request.
Key points
- EB-1A petition under INA 203(b)(1)(A) for extraordinary ability in science.
- Claims four 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3) criteria: original contributions, authorship, judging, and leading roles.
- States the applicant works in AI for medicine, especially neurodegenerative disease modeling.
- Says the applicant created TADPOLE, a benchmark challenge for Alzheimer’s prediction.
- Says the applicant created DIVE, a model for tracking Alzheimer’s disease progression.
- Mentions over 25 peer-reviewed papers, 30+ reviews, 485+ citations by June 2021, and 154 recent citations.
- Lists 7 recommendation letters, invited talks, and media coverage as supporting evidence.
- Says no U.S. job offer or labor certification is required for this classification.
What is inside
- Contents
- Initial evidence for I-140
- Summary of achievements
- 2.1 Original contributions
- 2.1.1 Posterior cortical atrophy study
- 2.1.2 TADPOLE challenge
- 2.1.3 DIVE model
When it helps
A support letter packet for the evidentiary record in an EB-1A case. It is used to argue the regulatory criteria, the top-of-field standard, and the applicant’s sustained recognition through publications, citations, reviews, leadership, and recommendation letters.
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