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.
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Fiscal Year |
Classification |
Receipts |
Approvals |
Denials |
RFE Issued |
2010 |
EB1-1 |
1008 |
846 |
818 |
992 |
EB 1-2 |
1015 |
1208 |
232 |
541 |
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EB 1-3 |
2443 |
2987 |
590 |
1470 |
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2011 |
EB 1-1 |
840 |
408 |
338 |
416 |
EB 1-2 |
715 |
594 |
90 |
226 |
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EB 1-3 |
2256 |
1562 |
196 |
831 |
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Fiscal Year |
Classification |
Receipts |
Approvals |
Denials |
RFE Issued |
2010 |
EB 1-1 |
4406 |
2426 |
1323 |
1791 |
EB 1-2 |
2492 |
2014 |
91 |
438 |
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EB 1-3 |
2256 |
1562 |
196 |
831 |
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2011 |
EB 1-1 |
3237 |
1703 |
938 |
1411 |
EB 1-2 |
1856 |
1637 |
100 |
458 |
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EB 1-3 |
4888 |
2808 |
336 |
1059 |