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I-140 EB-2 NIW Petition Letter Template (2013, PhD) - Full Text

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Complete 39-page I-140 EB-2 NIW petition letter for a PhD researcher: all three Dhanasar prongs argued section by section with inline exhibit citations.

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A detailed I-140 EB-2 NIW petition letter from June 2013 for a self-applicant with Ph.D. and master's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. It frames the case under Matter of Dhanasar and organizes evidence around advanced degree eligibility, national importance of radiation monitoring, and the waiver prong. The letter also lists the exhibits that follow, including recommendation letters, degrees, publications, awards, employment, and immigration status documents.

Key points

  • June 2013 cover letter for an I-140 EB-2 NIW original filing by the applicant as self-applicant/applicant.
  • Argues EB-2 eligibility through a Ph.D. and master's degree in Nuclear Engineering and an evaluated U.S. equivalent.
  • States the NIW theory under Matter of Dhanasar: substantial merit and national importance, well positioned, and waiver benefit.
  • Describes the proposed endeavor as radiation monitoring, calibration of pixel detectors, and radiation imaging.
  • Says the applicant developed a new radiation imaging modality that reduces patient radiation doses.
  • Claims the applicant set up the first and only calibration laboratory in the U.S. for the radiation monitors.
  • Says the applicant's work supports TNA space missions and long-term projects, including current ISS-related work.
  • Lists exhibits for recommendation letters, degrees, CV, achievements, government articles, employment, and status documents.

What is inside

  1. Opening filing identification
  2. EB-2 and NIW basis
  3. Evidence list by exhibit groups
  4. Chapter 1 - Advanced degree professional
  5. Chapter 2 - Substantial merit and national importance
  6. Chapter 3 - Well positioned to advance
  7. Chapter 4 - Waiver benefit to the U.S.
  8. Chapter 5-6 - Status and summary

When it helps

This serves as the main NIW petition cover letter that maps the evidence to the three Dhanasar prongs. It also functions as an exhibit index showing which documents support degree, impact, and waiver arguments.

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