While the majority of extraordinary ability immigration cases handled by our firm are approved without a Request for Evidence (RFE), it’s important to remember that receiving an RFE is a completely normal part of the immigration process.
Many people feel a sense of uncertainty or even panic when faced with an RFE, but there’s truly no need for concern.
We recently received excellent news from USCIS: Our client, financial expert Ms. X, has received an approval for her EB-1A petition after successfully responding to her RFE. Congratulations to Ms. X!
Ms. X — Basic Information
Gender: Female
Year of birth: Born in the 1970s
Occupation: Senior finance expert and corporate executive
Filing date: January 2, 2024
Approval date: July 23, 2025
Total processing time: 18 months
Key Points of the Petition
Ms. X is a senior Chinese finance expert and corporate executive with over 30 years of experience in financial management, post-merger integration, fiscal and tax reform, and corporate strategy consulting for multinational companies. She has served as head of finance (including CFO roles) at several Fortune Global 500 companies, bringing deep international perspective and extensive experience in organizational transformation.
Eight months after filing, we received a Request for Evidence (RFE) from USCIS. After carefully studying the RFE, we concluded that the officer largely accepted Ms. X’s core evidence and our arguments. However, likely due to the officer’s strict standards, additional documentation was still requested. We are never deterred by stringent RFEs: as long as the requests are reasoned and grounded, we respond point-by-point with well-substantiated materials, supplementing and strengthening the record through our professional work. Our diligence earned the officer’s recognition, and Ms. X’s EB-1A petition was ultimately approved.
Client Testimonial
After receiving the good news, Ms. X was overjoyed. After such a long journey together, we finally arrived at a positive outcome. She thanked our attorneys for their effort and support, and her words—“you have been true to the trust I placed in you”—were our greatest encouragement. We are honored to have helped Ms. X and her family secure this “first-class ticket across the ocean,” and we look forward to reuniting with her in the United States soon.
