EB1A Approved After RFE: Android and ML Engineer With 22 Years

Designation / Role:
Software Development Engineer II
Country of Origin:
India
State in the U.S.:
Washington
Customer Success Manager:
Shahrukh Mailk
Immigration Paralegal:
Ainoy Rinthalukay
Processing Timeline
Petition Filing Date:
December 07, 2025
Approval Date:
February 13, 2026
Other Essential Info:
Field of expertise:
Mobile and Android Development with a focus on Machine Learning Technologies
Employer stature:
A Fortune 10 technology company
Years of experience:
22
Filed or granted patents:
No
EB1A Approved After RFE: Android and ML Engineer With 22 Years - USCIS approval notice

22 Years of Mobile Innovation, and a Title That Never Told the Whole Story

At a Glance: A Software Development Engineer II from India, based in Washington, with 22 years of experience in Mobile and Android Development with a focus on Machine Learning Technologies, received EB1A approval after a Request for Evidence (RFE) on May 5, 2026. No patents were filed or granted.

Titles are given by companies. Extraordinary ability is shown by work.

This engineer has twenty-two years in mobile and Android development, and a job title that undersells all of it. Their recent work brings machine learning onto mobile devices used by millions. The case had to make USCIS look past the title and at the record, and it did.

The Challenge

  • A modest title. “SDE II” does not reflect twenty-two years of expertise.
  • Mobile ML is new. On-device machine learning needed simple explanation.
  • An RFE on extraordinary ability. USCIS asked for clearer proof of standing.

Key Contributions & National Relevance

  • Mobile and Android systems

    • built apps and frameworks used by millions of people.

  • On-device machine learning

    • brought ML features directly onto mobile devices.

  • Long-term technical depth

    • applied two decades of mobile expertise to new problems.

  • U.S. mobile innovation

    • strengthens American leadership in mobile and AI technology.

EB1A Experts Strategy & Case Positioning

We made the work speak louder than the title. The case highlighted original contributions across two decades, confirmed by expert letters.

Our guide on what pushes an EB1A over the line shows why impact beats titles.

Future Impact in the United States

advancing mobile and on-device ML technology in the United States.

Approved After RFE

On May 5, 2026, the petition was approved. A big thank-you went out to everyone from onboarding to filing.

TIME LINE

28
Days

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Does my job title affect EB1A?
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