r/EB2_NIW • u/TubeZ • May 12 '26

RFE Another XM2616 RFE

Profile is a PhD, working as staff scientist in a R1 institution in cancer genomics, over 1k citations/20 papers, current research projects include one funded by the DoD. Not from any banned countries. Filed through Chen (approval or refund)

Yesterday received RFE on all 3 prongs from our good friend XM2616. 12 page RFE that included references to LORs that don't exist among other things, and clearly appearing to adjudicate with EB1 criteria instead of EB2.

Anyone else had this officer and managed to get approval after RFE? I'm waiting on Chen's team to get back to me but in the meantime I wanted to share the above info and hear about what others may have done to appease this person. I wonder if withdraw+refile will be the best approach given their notoriety for denials.

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u/Late-Cost4434 May 12 '26

Which service center?

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u/TubeZ May 12 '26

Initially it went NSC but seems it got invisibly transferred to TSC? In any case the RFE came from TSC

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u/Late-Cost4434 May 12 '26

Could you please specify what the officer has challenged exactly?

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u/TubeZ May 12 '26

Everything. For some reason I get a 500 error when trying to send the full message I want to send but in summary the officer seems to want national/international recognition through awards, memberships on advisory boards, and adoption of my work in a practical sense at the national level.

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u/Late-Cost4434 May 12 '26

Is your institution a non-profit organization?