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EB-1ACase study 06 · Head of platform · Enterprise SaaS

Engineering director's EB-1A without published papers

Built the case on internal influence, hiring trees, and patent contributions instead of academic output.

  • Patents linked3
  • Reports built120+
  • Approval9 mo

Built the case on internal influence, hiring trees, and patent contributions instead of academic output.

Key takeaways

A practical breakdown of what to prepare, what reviewers expect, and how to structure your filing strategy.

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