Approved
Optical Networks
Engineer at a small company on H-1B at time of filing
The proposed endeavor
Optical networks engineering, including work involving US federal government research.
Why it turned out this way
Five journal and 14 conference papers, IEEE Senior Member, documented peer review of five papers. Explicitly few citations and no national or international prizes.
Analysis
counterexample
The profile states plainly: few citations, no prizes, small employer. IEEE Senior Member status and documented peer-review service supplied the independent recognition instead.