Selected paper citing Mr. xxx’s work published in Nature by Prof. YYY (AAAS Fellow, IEEE Fellow) at Hefei University of Technology, China. They describe [your paper] as the “state-of-the-art method for [xxx]” and “has been used in various academic and commercial projects”.
Nature is ranked No. 1 in the field of [xxxx] according to Google scholar Metrics.
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标题:Seeking rec letter support for US immigration – [xxx] from [xxx]
Dear Dr. [xxx],
Hope this email finds you well! This is [xxx] from [xxx], where I focus on [xxx] research.
First of all, it is a great honor that you used [xxx] in [xxx].
Second, I am writing to you because I am familiar with your work and reputation in the field of [xxx]. I am currently in the process of applying for immigrant status in the United States through the “Alien of Extraordinary Ability” category (EB1-A). To this end, I am seeking recommendation letters from independent, recognized authorities in the [xxx] field, such as yourself, in support of my immigration petition.
Here is a brief intro of myself. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. at [xxx], advised by Prof. [xxx], and I also visit and collaborate with Prof. [xxx] at Stanford. I have been involved in the field of [xxx] for 5 years, with outcomes in (i) [xxx] [nature, science], (ii) [xxx] [AAAI' 21, NeurIPS’ 21], and (iii) [xxx] [nature, science]. Among them, [xxx] is the most popular [xxx]. Here is my CV and homepage for your reference.
Recommendation letters from recognized experts are incredibly useful to supplement the evidence that I will submit to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services in support of my EB1-A petition. These letters are extremely important, as they summarize the significance of my research achievements and demonstrate to immigration officials the impact of my research on the field.
I know that you must be busy, so my attorney and I can draft a rec letter for you to review and amend as you see fit. Your willingness to assist me in this matter would be greatly appreciated. I apologize for the abruptness of this request and sincerely appreciate your understanding. I enjoy living and working in the United States, and I very much desire to continue my life and research here. Your support can help me to secure this future.
I look forward to hearing from you soon & please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks again!
xxx
找推荐信的精髓就是不要把自己当外人,我当时差不多联系了30个教授,最后收到了10个同意,其中有两个是老板的师兄师姐(但我们没合作过)。而且一定要说清楚你会帮助他们准备信,他们再改,很多人看到工作量不大就同意了。
起草推荐信算是整体准备的大头,我的律师还不负责这个。大家找律师建议确认一下他们是否帮着写推荐信。对于这点我看的很不同,我其实觉得律师不容易写好推荐信,毕竟他们不会那么懂你的专业。
记得推荐信的目的是为了证明你的优秀,你的原创贡献,你的judgment of others work。因此推荐信一定要言之有物,比如证明你可以评判别人的工作
“As an Associate Editor for the [xxx] journal, I manage our selection of experts who conduct peer review work for manuscript submissions. We selected [xxx] as a reviewer for our journal since 2020 based upon his original research contributions to the field of [xxx] and his high-quality professional services as a peer reviewer for other highly reputed AI journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence.”
谈研究最好能谈你的为什么是first以及为什么解决了悬而未决的问题,以及量化数字,比如
His work solves the efficiency problem of [xxx] can reduce the runtime of an [xxx] algorithm by up to 60%. This improvement is significant and extremely important in applications requiring immediate results like [xxx] and [xxx], where smaller runtime decides the success of identification of rare disease and/or prevention of illegal transactions.