EB-1A for Industry Profile: Chen(Wegreened) vs. other firms?
Hey everyone,
I am preparing to file for my EB-1A and am currently trying to choose my attorney. I have an industry profile, and while I know Chen (Wegreened) is the gold standard for researchers, they do list some recent industry profile successes on their website.
Has anyone from the industry actually had success with them? Do you recommend them? Chen offered me their "Approve or Refile" option, mentioning that they are not currently providing the "Approve or Refund" option. Has anyone gotten the refund option from them recently?
My questions for the community:
- Has anyone with a purely industry/patent-heavy profile had recent success with Chen for EB-1A? Did you have to do a lot of the heavy lifting to organize the narrative?
- My profile was also evaluated and accepted by the following attorneys/firms. Does anyone have strong recommendations, success stories, or warnings about any of these specifically for an industry EB-1A?
- Ellis Porter (EP)
- Manifest Law
- Ashoori Law
- Alma
- Robinson
- Whitaker Warburton
- Alcorn Immigration Law
- Xu Law
- Prashant Dubey (Dubey Law)
- Rohit Srinivasa
- Raju Law
I am looking for a firm that knows how to craft a strong narrative around patents, real-world industry impact, and critical roles, rather than just counting citations. Any advice or shared experiences would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!
About me:
- Machine Learning Scientist with an approved O-1 and EB-1B (trying for EB-1A as I am from a non-ROW country).
- 15+ granted patents (~145 citations).
- 10 publications (with ~200 citations).
- Peer-reviewed 50+ papers for reputable journals and conferences.
- Strong evidence of my work being applied/commercialized in the industry.
- Media coverage highlighting my work and professional contributions.