NIW EB2 confused.

[Opi]

I am a postdoc fellow with a Ph.D from India. I spoke to lawyers about Green card through NIW but got very diverse opinions. One lawyer says it takes many years while another says it can be done in a year. I would be applying for EB2 NIW. Please someone clarify how to go about it. Can I do it on my own? How much does it cost if I go through a lawyer. My credentials are as follows

18 publications
50 citations
2 book chapters
4 conference presentations
Grants from important agencies

Please say how strong a case can be for EB2 NIW. Thanks

[DMX17]

If you qualify for EB-2 NIW, your case will take years besed on the visa bulletin for India. USCIS is supposedly processing cases filed with PDs before April 2004 (EB-2). I would think that the lawyer is correct.

For costs, I suggest you ask some Attorney's and get their help.

[amusingh]

since so many publications, try in EB-1 extar ordinary category. it is current