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McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Floor 4 |
711 Third Avenue |
New York, New York 10017 |
Telephone +1 (212) 446-7000 |
Fax +1 (646) 307-6570 |
November 27, 2023 |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Re: |
Extraordinary Ability Petition for Mr. Siddharth Tiwari |
Dear Sir or Madam: |
Please accept this letter detailing the extraordinary ability and one-of-a-kind expertise of Mr. Siddharth |
Tiwari in the field of digital banking and financial services. Mr. Tiwari has garnered sustained national |
and international acclaim due to his groundbreaking Digital Bridge, which has been used and continues |
to be used by leading banks, financial companies, and organizations that provide financial services. His |
combination of expertise with both finance and technology sectors shapes his ability to offer unique |
insights and drive innovative new approaches with top companies on a consistent and ongoing basis. |
Based on my experience witnessing his original contributions to the field, it is clear to me that Mr. Tiwari |
is an individual of extraordinary ability in digital banking and financial services. |
My name is Somesh Khanna, and I am currently a Senior Partner with McKinsey & Company, Inc.s office |
in New York, NY, specifically in McKinseys Banking and Securities Practice. McKinsey is among the |
leading top-tier international management consulting firms in the world. It operates out of more than |
130 offices in more than 65 countries, employing more than 44,000 people. In my role as Senior Partner, |
I bring more than 25 years of experience, specifically with McKinsey, in financial services, helping clients |
strengthen their businesses. Previously, I led McKinsey Digital for financial services globally. |
I have a proven track record of helping companies build and scale new capabilities, and of deploying the |
power of digital and advanced analytics to create greater value and enhance performance. I serve |
companies on a wide range of issues, including productivity transformation, digital strategy, |
organization, sales and marketing, operations, technology, and risk management. I have supported retail |
banks on digital transformations, sales-force performance, profitability improvement, and business- |
process reengineering. I have also worked with credit card companies to achieve growth through digital |
acquisitions, marketing optimization, and product innovation. I also hold a Master of Science in Finance, |
Marketing, and Strategy from Northwestern Universitys Kellogg School of Management (one of the best |
business schools in the U.S.) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of |
Management in Calcutta, India. Based on more than 25 years of experience with McKinsey, along with |
my educational credentials, I am expertly qualified to speak to Mr. Tiwaris extraordinary ability in |
digital banking and financial services. |
Mr. Tiwari is a leading thinker when it comes to the digital transformation of banks, other financial |
institutions, and large organizations that offer financial services to their users, and it is this talent and |
expertise that makes him critical in his role with McKinsey. |
In summary, Mr. Tiwari has made an extraordinary impact in the field through his critical role with |
McKinsey, providing unique and superior solutions to our clients that provide financial services to their |
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users. Based on these achievements, I fully support his qualifications as an individual of extraordinary |
ability for this visa category. |
Sincerely, |
Somesh Khanna |
Senior Partner |
McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
New York, NY |
+1-646-895-3418 |
Somesh_khanna@mckinsey.com |
1 Apple Park way, Cupertino, CA 95014 |
December 3, 2023 |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Re: |
Extraordinary Ability Petition for Mr. Siddharth Tiwari |
Dear Sir or Madam: |
Please accept this letter detailing the extraordinary ability of Mr. Siddharth Tiwari in the field of digital |
banking and financial services. Mr. Tiwari has sustained national and international acclaim due to |
his original and impactful work developing a Digital Bridge for large banks and financial systems |
across the world. He is a creative expert who has implemented his original work with numerous |
household names, including Apple Inc. (Apple), specifically with the Apple Pay function. I can attest |
to the profound effect of Mr. Tiwaris work, not only on Apple and Apple Pay, but in the overall field. |
The combination of his experience in consulting, technology, and banking/finance informs his skills |
to help financial institutions and large companies with financial technology offerings, such as Apple, |