USCIS has reopened and approved an EB-1A petition for a senior software engineer, originally denied in February, just days before the agency’s deadline to respond to a lawsuit. The case, filed by an attorney in California, highlights the complexities of the immigration process and the potential for successful appeals against initial denials.
Key Details:
- The client is a senior software engineer at a major company, originally from India, with a 2017 EB-2 priority date.
- The EB-1A petition was filed in October, citing five criteria for eligibility, including original contributions and high salary, under premium processing.
- USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) in November, claiming the applicant met none of the criteria.
- After an aggressive response to the RFE and a lawsuit filed in March, USCIS approved the petition in late March.
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Source: Sameer Khedekar