Returning to my PhD field....

hi....I would like to know that if I worked for a few years in an industry irrelevant to my PhD major, and now plan to return to the field (and ideally get a offer in the field of my PhD degree), would the derail affect my case if I want to file under NIW?

to brownzebra710:

Hey, I think it won't.

to brownzebra710:

The key is to let the immigration officer know that you "intend" to stay in your field and you have had much achievements in that same field.

to brownzebra710:

It depends. Have you been publishing works during that time? The trick is to claim a field that can incorporate all your work under. So if your PhD field can't cover your current endeavor, you can try find a broader field that covers them both.

to brownzebra710:

Hello there! The idea is that the field of your expertise in which you have made notable achievements such as publications/ citations/ awards, etc will serve as the basis of your I-140 petition. As long as all your achievements is in one particular academic field, and you plan to continue working in the same field, the derail won't affect your case.