Step 1: Visit attorneys in your city
Usually, the first visit to immigration attorneys is free of charge. You can
show them your CV. They will make an evaluation of your case. After the
visits, you will have a general idea about the procedure of petition.
Step 2: Join the academic association
Membership in academic association is very important for immigration officer
to judge your qualification. I joined in three academic associations. One
is Sigma Xi, the other two are Society for Neuroscience and American
Physiological Society. Copy the membership cards and show them in your
petition cover letter as evidence of your academic excellence. It will
usually take you at least one month to be admitted to these associations, so
do this step as early as possible.
Step 3: Asking for recommendation letters
This step is No. 1 important for your petition. Petitioners need to be aware
of the following points:
1. How many recommendation letters? Usually 6 to 8 letters are sufficient.
2. How long are these recommendation letters? It depends. Normally two-
page is OK. If the letter is from your PI, then three, even four, pages is
preferred.
3. From whom can I ask for letters? Your PI, your PI’s friends, the
faculty you know in your department, even the expert in your field who you
never meet with. Letter from independent expert is more persuasive to the
immigration officer.
4. Do the experts have to be U.S. citizens? Absolutely not. Actually, you
’d better find at least one expert in other countries. That shows that your
fame is not limited within USA
5. If you find the Academy Members or Nobel Prize Laureates to write
letters for you, that’s fabulous. But please do not worry if your letter
writers are not so big scientists. The contents of the letter are the more
important thing compared with the writer of the letter.
Step 4: Looking for journals that would like to invite you to be their
manual reviewer
If you have already reviewed manuals for journals, that is wonderful.
Print out the mails or emails between you and the editors. If you do not
review other’s papers, do not worry. There are some journals that are
eagerly looking for reviewers. Write a letter to them, telling them that you
can serve as a reviewer. They will respond to you and may give you a chance.
Step 5: Take these below as the evidence for your eligibility if……
1. You or your research were reported by large media in China or USA
2. You were awarded any prize or prizes
3. You played an important role in any academic conferences
Step 6: Making a list of your publication and the citation.
Step 7: write personal statement detailing your previous, current and future
research work. Put more emphasis on its significance on health care
improvement.
After finishing the seven steps, you will need to write a petition cover
letter. From note, This letter, usually around twenty pages, uses all the evidence you
have collected in the seven steps above to convince the immigration officer
that what you are doing current is of national interest.