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What evidence did my matches report?

Publications6479%

Support letters5466.7%

Citations5163%

Peer review or judging4049.4%

Implementation or adoption2733.3%

Funding2125.9%

81 sample matches across all sources. Unlisted evidence is unknown, not a confirmed absence.

How many publications and citations did my matches have?

Publications

Median: 7.5
Middle 50%: 4–16.5

029.1%

1–5627.3%

6–10627.3%

11–25836.4%

Citations

Median: 68.5
Middle 50%: 4.5–250

0627.3%

1–50522.7%

51–10029.1%

101–250313.6%

251–500313.6%

501+313.6%

Community sample: 22 of 24 report publications; 22 of 24 report citations. Unlisted counts remain unknown.

Who represented my matches?

Represented1666.7%

Self petitioned416.7%

Not listed416.7%

Law firms in the sample

Law firm	Cases
Chen Immigration	6
Ellis Porter	6
Raju Law	4

24 Community sample cases. Firm names occur in the corpus; counts are illustrative.

What RFE challenges did my matches report?

Reported challenge	Cases
Balance test	3
EB-2 eligibility	3
National importance	3
Substantial merit	3
Well positioned	3

24 Community sample cases. A case can report multiple challenges; unlisted RFE details stay unknown.

What were the petition timelines for cases like mine?

Interval	Cases	Median days
Regular Middle 50%: 188–228 days	11	208
Premium Middle 50%: 44.5–55.5 days	12	50

Processing type

Regular1250%

Premium1250%

Not listed00%

24 Community sample cases. Exact-date medians need five reports; appeals and reviews excluded. Premium time may precede an upgrade.

What were the timelines after an RFE or premium request?

Interval	Cases	Median days
Premium request to outcome Middle 50%: 36.5–47.5 days	12	42
RFE issued to response Middle 50%: 17–26.5 days	10	21
RFE response to outcome Middle 50%: 20–138 days	9	32

24 Community sample cases. Exact dates only; medians need five records. Outcome intervals exclude appeals and reviews.

What evidence combinations did my matches report?

Reported combination	Cases
Publications + Citations + Peer review or judging + Support letters + Implementation or adoption + Commercialization	8
Publications + Citations + Peer review or judging + Commercialization	7
Publications + Citations + Peer review or judging + Support letters + Commercialization	6

81 sample matches. Three most reported combinations of listed evidence; other evidence may be unlisted.

Where were my matches from?

Canada5 cases

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Birth: 23 of 24 listed; residence: 23 of 24. Published origin: 54 of 57. Map dots mark countries, not individual locations.

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Field: Materials Engineering
Specialization: Advanced Ceramics, Optical Technologies And Corrosion-resistant Materials

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Field: Finance And Regulatory Compliance
Specialization: Securities Regulation, Risk Management And Cross-border Investment

Proposed endeavor

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Sr. Power Systems Engineer

Field: Electrical Engineering
Specialization: Photonics, Optoelectronic Devices And Biosensing

Proposed endeavor

Design photonic crystal fiber-based biosensors integrating surface plasmon resonance and machine learning for real-time, non-invasive disease biomarker detection.

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Manufacturing Engineer

Field: Mechanical Engineering
Specialization: Soft Robotics, Additive Manufacturing And Sensor-integrated Device Development
Education: Master’s degree

Proposed endeavor

Develop and evaluate sensor-enabled soft robotic systems for delicate handling, rehabilitation, medical devices, and advanced manufacturing.

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Researcher

Field: Materials Engineering
Specialization: Advanced Ceramics, Optical Technologies And Corrosion-resistant Materials

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Develop highly resilient multifunctional materials for extreme environments through physical and computational research.

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Financial Investor

Field: Finance And Regulatory Compliance
Specialization: Securities Regulation, Risk Management And Cross-border Investment

Proposed endeavor

Establish an asset investment management and compliance advisory firm offering securities compliance, digital financial risk management, and cross-border investment services.

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Sr. Power Systems Engineer

Field: Electrical Engineering
Specialization: Photonics, Optoelectronic Devices And Biosensing

Proposed endeavor

Design photonic crystal fiber-based biosensors integrating surface plasmon resonance and machine learning for real-time, non-invasive disease biomarker detection.

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Manufacturing Engineer

Field: Mechanical Engineering
Specialization: Soft Robotics, Additive Manufacturing And Sensor-integrated Device Development
Education: Master’s degree

Proposed endeavor

Develop and evaluate sensor-enabled soft robotic systems for delicate handling, rehabilitation, medical devices, and advanced manufacturing.

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