Xiaobaitu, mytwocents, worth it, and other experts,
Unfortunately I got my NIW 140 RFE letter from NSC (Officer kfn EX001). Here is the letter:
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Additional evidence is requested to assis evaluate your eligibility for a national interest waiver pursant to the tests establisshed in Matter of New York State Dept. of Transportation, 22 I&N Dec. 215 (Comm. 1998). Please note that the evidence already submitted demonstrates that the proposed research employment has substantial intrinic merit and will be national in scope. Therefor, this request is to determine that you will serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than would an available U.S. worker having the same minimum qualifications.
Submit additional evidence related to your ability to perform the duties of the proposed employment position. To be considered in the national interest you must make a showing significantly above that necessary to prove the"prospective national benefit" required of all aliens seeking to qualify as "exceptional".
Exceptional is defined under Service regulation as "a degree of expertise si
gnificantly above that ordinary encountered in the sciences, arts, or business".
Please do not submit duplicate copies of evidence already submitted.
You must persuasively demonstrate that the national interest would be adversely
affected if a labor certification were required. You must demonstrate that it
would be contrary to the national interest to potentially deprive the
prospective employer of your services by making available to US workers the position you seek. If self-employed, you must also establish the national interest would be adversely affected if a labor certification were required.
You must establish you have a past record of specific prior achievement that justifies projections of future benefit to the national interest. You must establish, in some capacity,your ability to serve the national interest TO A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DEGREE THAN THE MAJORITY OF YOUR COLLEAGUES. You must demonstrate to some degree you influence on your field of employment as a whole.
If your university employers have conferred official professional recognition and/or standing on you relating to your employment, please submit official University documentation of same.
Please submit copies ofgrant application/awarddocuments forall research in which you are participating at XXX or participated in previously at University xxx. The complete documents are not required, but please submit all cover pages identifying the research participants and roles.
Please submit copies of any published articles by other researchs citing or otherwise recognizing your research and/or contributions. It is not necessary to submit the entir article, but please submit at least the title pages and any pertinent pages showing the citations.
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My questions are:
1. How can I prove that I will serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than would an available U.S. worker having the same minimum qualifications ? In my recommendation letters, ererybody has mentioned this point. Can I get more independent letter to providefurther evidence ?
2.You must establish you have a past record of specific prior achievement that justifies projections of future benefit to the national interest. You must establish, in some capacity,your ability to serve the national interest TO A SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER DEGREE THAN THE MAJORITY OF YOUR COLLEAGUES.
In my application I have showed that I have 7 first author paper, including on paper has inpact fact over 18. I also have the journal's senior science editor's prove letter. What can I do ? My another paper is accepted recently (Impact fact 6.5), should I add it in my RFE response ?
3.Regarding the grant, it is easy to get copies with my name on it. But what if my name was not on the grant, I am the person who actually participated the research ?
4. Regarding the citation, I have included them in my original application, what can I do ?
Your response would be greatly appreciated.