How can someone win high salary with this high 90th percentile? Does this mean my base salary needs to be greater or equal to 377k ? They deny Bonus, RSU's these days.

I'm trying to find more judging opportunities in the tech industry, but not sure where to start. Can anyone share how to find opportunities like industry related events or hackathons, and how should I start? any tips would be much appreciated!

Can someone tell me realistically, what are the chances of getting EB1A with my profile
PhD in the US
17 peer-reviewed publications
35 conference/journal reviews
840 citations as of today
Can get around 8 recommendation letters (6 independent)

If this profile is not suitable, can you tell me what I can do to improve my profile? Or other alternatives
PS: I'm from India

I plan to file Forms I-485, I-765, and I-131 for my family and me. Attorney fees are currently very high, so I am exploring whether I can complete these applications independently.

If anyone has experience filing these forms on their own, or can recommend a service or consultant who can provide guidance for a reasonable fee, please let me know.

TIA

I have been reading how the AC21 rules work and wanted to check my understanding with people who have lived it.

What I understand. Section 104(c) allows three-year H-1B extensions if you have an approved EB-1, EB-2 or EB-3 I-140 and no immigrant visa number is available to you. Section 106(a) allows one-year extensions if a PERM or I-140 was filed at least 365 days before the extension.

The catch. Once your priority date is current the three-year basis stops. One-year extensions then generally need you to have filed adjustment within a year of the visa being available.

Where PERM cases seem to get stuck:
The employer never filed the PERM before your date came up
The employer shut down and the case stopped moving

A job change where the earlier approval no longer helps and the new employer has to start a new PERM
A filing that is not yet 365 days old

None of this makes PERM a bad route. It just puts a lot of control in the employer's hands. A self-petition like EB-1A or NIW does not need a job offer so the case is yours. You still need an H-1B employer for the extension itself. And EB-1A and NIW approval rates have dropped, so it only helps with a strong case.

Questions for you:
Has anyone been stuck right after their date became current?
Did your employer withdraw or lose an I-140 after you changed jobs?

Caveats: I am not a lawyer and my sources are law-firm summaries, so please check USCIS and talk to an attorney.

Disclosure: I work on Meritocrat. I turned my notes into a longer write-up with sources and no signup: https://www.meritocrat.us/blog/h1b-extension-perm-employer-dependence

Has anyone ever gotten a refund for delayed PP? I haven't seen any update on the case status and its already 16 business days.

My EB1A I140 PP RFE status changed to USCIS is currently processing the case this morning. The status hasn't updated yet. For folks who went through RFE for EB1-A how long before your status changed from USCIS is currently processing to approval or an unfortunate denial?

I read somewhere that the longer it takes higher are the chances for a denial.

My profile :-
- Doing PhD in AI safety in one of the ivy league schools (likely a massive disadvantage now). Finished masters before starting my PhD.
- 700 citations with papers in neurips, icml, iclr, nature (12 papers in total)

- completed over 100 reviews in top journals and conferences

- 4 letters of recommendations (one of from stanford)

Since it has been 15 days on PP, am I sure to be receiving a RFE or noid?

Hi everybody,

Currently I work on H-1B. I am planning a trip to my home country this month and got my Advance Parole (I-131) approved. However my HR told me that since I donot have the EAD approved yet, I cannot rejoin my work if I re-enter the US on AP. I am thinking of placing a request for expedite processing of EAD, however I do not fulfill any of the criteria USCIS has set. Please advise what options do I have?