Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Associate Research Scientist in Connecticut in the Field of Cancer Biology
On July 8th, 2014 We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for an Associate Research Scientist in the Field of Cancer Biology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Associate Research Scientist
Country of Origin: Italy
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Connecticut
Approval Notice Date: July 8, 2014
Processing Time: 5 months, 8 days
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work in the case was an Associate Research Scientistfrom Italy. Her work had focused specifically on cancer genomics as a sub-discipline to provide genetic targets for more personalized cancer treatment strategies. As cancer biologist, she has published in some of the top journals of the field and has been cited hundreds of times by researchers worldwide. We successfully demonstrated that her continued employment in the field would benefit those in her field, as well as the citizens of the United States at large. In order for our client’s case to be successful, we submitted extensive documentation proving her highly significant contributions to her field, including 9 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous conference papers. Her publications had been cited at least 141 times at the time we filed the case; nearly all of the citations were by independent researchers around the world, demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field. The inherit merit of her work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “Cancer is the second leading cause of death among Americans, bringing the significance of [Client’s] work to a matter of national health. The importance of such work for advancing the treatment of cancer is what truly sets her apart from others, and what necessitates her continued research in the United States of America” Through extensive documentation, we were able to successfully argue that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. Her NIW petition was approved in 5 months and 8 days.