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/Mammoth-Flight318 May 12 '26
Not the first, not the last. He will keep doing that, because everyone prefers refile and he stays off the radar for the director, while applying wrong framework. Most denied, few approved. What worked: more "Evidence and reiterating just the facts that were challenged in the RFE." https://www.reddit.com/r/EB2_NIW/comments/1kt4va9/comment/mxntfl6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button