Success Stories: Guest Researcher in the Field of Ecological Niche Modeling in Georgia Receives EB-2 NIW Approval

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On April 28, 2014, A Guest Researcher in the Field of Ecological Niche Modeling Received NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice)


General Field: Ecological Niche Modeling (A Newer Field of Biology)

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Guest Researcher

Country of Origin: Mexico

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Georgia

Approval Notice Date: April 28, 2014

Processing Time: 5 Months, 29 Days

 


Case Summary:

We at North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.comrepresented a Guest Researcher in the field of Ecological Niche Modeling, a newer field of Biology, who had a focus on understanding the ecological processes that determine the geographic distribution of a species and infectious diseases. The client had developed uses for ecological niche model algorithms, which he uses to study ecological aspects and the graphic distribution of diseases. In addition, this client used these models to characterize associations between transition events of infectious diseases, as well as using the models to determine the association between monkeypox and environmental conditions. At the time of submitting his case, this client’s work had resulted in 24 peer-reviewed articles, 1 book chapter, and numerous conference posters, abstracts, and presentations. The aforementioned publications had been cited a total of 3,484 times when the case was submitted. This EB-2 NIW petition received approval 5 months, 29 days after the case was submitted.