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3 months

Approved without RFE as OPT ran out

STEM Engineer

Background

An engineer responsible for product testing processes. He had missed the H-1B lottery three times and his OPT was about to expire. He had no patents in his name, no publications, and no news coverage, and his company's internal approval process was especially slow.

Challenges

With almost no conventional credentials, we had to build from scratch, within an extremely tight timeframe, a body of evidence that could meet the O-1A standard.

Strategy

We reframed his contribution from "product development" to the originality of his testing methodology, showing that this methodology was essential to the success of a new generation of products. We also worked with the company to publish internal news and secured industry recommendation letters, building industry recognition in a short time.

Outcome

Approved within 3 months with no RFE, going from "ordinary engineer" to "originator of key technology."

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