The Immigration Agency (USCIS) in the United States has released its data on EB-1 cases from 2010 and 2011. The data, although not a complete picture of the EB-1 Visa – provides statistics that reflect what many EB-1 Visa Lawyers have been feeling about the category.
For example, statistics show that Requests for Further Evidence (RFE’s) are much more likely in EB1-1 Extraordinary abilities visa petitions than in EB 1-2 outstanding professors and researchers categories.
Nebraska Service Center | |||||
Fiscal Year | Classification | Receipts | Approvals | Denials | RFE Issued |
2010 | EB1-1 | 1008 | 846 | 818 | 992 |
EB 1-2 | 1015 | 1208 | 232 | 541 | |
EB 1-3 | 2443 | 2987 | 590 | 1470 | |
2011 | EB 1-1 | 840 | 408 | 338 | 416 |
EB 1-2 | 715 | 594 | 90 | 226 | |
EB 1-3 | 2256 | 1562 | 196 | 831 | |
Texas Service Center | |||||
Fiscal Year | Classification | Receipts | Approvals | Denials | RFE Issued |
2010 | EB 1-1 | 4406 | 2426 | 1323 | 1791 |
EB 1-2 | 2492 | 2014 | 91 | 438 | |
EB 1-3 | 2256 | 1562 | 196 | 831 | |
2011 | EB 1-1 | 3237 | 1703 | 938 | 1411 |
EB 1-2 | 1856 | 1637 | 100 | 458 | |
EB 1-3 | 4888 | 2808 | 336 | 1059 | |