EB-1A Approved Without RFE for Philanthropic Advisor Under Five Extraordinary Criteria

Case Details:

This case involved a scientist who advises on philanthropic funding of research.

The Locke Immigration Difference:

We built an EB-1A petition that successfully demonstrated extraordinary ability under five regulatory criteria — original contributions of major significance, leading role in distinguished organizations, judging the work of others, membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements, and authorship of scholarly articles. The petition required a non-traditional approach drawing evidence from across a career that has had very distinct stages and transitions, all achieved over a fairly short time before age 35.

The petition was approved without a Request for Evidence — meaning USCIS did have a single follow-up question. This outcome reflects the strength of the evidentiary record and the coherence of the narrative presented across all criteria.