Faster Green Cards for STEM Professionals Part 4

Case Study: Sanjay’s Race to EB-1 Success

Sanjay, a 38-year-old Senior Software Developer at Apple in Cupertino, earns $269,000 annually. Born in Bengaluru, he graduated with a master’s in computer science from IIT Delhi. Joining a U.S. tech startup in 2015 on an H-1B visa, Sanjay’s machine learning and cloud architecture expertise led to his 2018 Apple recruitment, where he leads a 12-person team on AI-driven iOS features. His two patents, company innovation award, and Wired feature for privacy-preserving algorithms marked him as a star. But his 2019 EB-2 petition (priority date: June 1, 2020) faced a 10+ year wait, threatening his daughter’s dependent status as she neared 21.

Sanjay’s lifeline was Rohit, an Application Development Leader at Apple ($280,000 annually). Rohit, with a 2018 EB-2 priority date, dodged sham preparers after a colleague’s petition failed due to fake awards. In early 2024, he chose the Law Offices of Chris M. Ingram, securing an EB-1A approval in 15 days via premium processing. Porting his EB-2 priority date, Rohit got his green card in eight months, as his date beat the February 15, 2022, EB-1 cutoff. Rohit urged Sanjay to act fast, citing the firm’s video tutorials and political uncertainty.

In July 2024, Sanjay booked a free consultation. Attorney Chris M. Ingram, an England-born immigrant educated at De Montfort and Huddersfield Universities in England, confirmed Sanjay’s EB-1A eligibility: two patents, a Wired feature, an IEEE award, and team leadership. Sanjay joined our online case management system, uploading documents—patents, media, recommendation letters—with video tutorials ensuring precision. Our attorneys collaborated via the portal, building a bulletproof petition with:

Letters from Apple executives and academic peers.

Patent documentation proving industry impact.

Citations in ACM Transactions on Computer Systems and IEEE Transactions.

Evidence of conference panel judging.

We filed Sanjay’s EB-1A petition in August 2024 with premium processing. USCIS approved the I-140 in 15 days. With his June 1, 2020, priority date beating the EB-1 cutoff, Sanjay filed I-485 concurrently, guided by our tutorials. By March 2025, he secured his green card in seven months, safeguarding his family’s future. Sanjay credits Rohit’s referral, our relentless service, and Attorney Ingram’s immigrant insight.

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