Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Research Associate in California in the Field of Animal Science and Medicine
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Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate
Country of Origin: Ghana
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California
Approval Notice Date: July 1st, 2014
Processing Time: 3 months, 21 days
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work in this case was a Research Associate from Ghana. His work had focused specifically on the fight against cancer through investigations involving animal models of brain and lung cancer and phenylalanine metabolism. He has additionally conducted research that has perfected imaging techniques and the development of dietary formulations. We successfully demonstrated that his continued employment in the field would benefit those in his 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 his highly significant contributions to his field, including 9 peer-reviewed journal articles, a book chapter, and a Provisional Patent. His publications had been cited at least 31 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 his work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[Client’s] research in Se metabolism focused on determining the mechanisms involved in the nutrient’s role in cancer prevention. In normal cells, defects in DNA during cell division leads to repair of the defective DNA by a system of proteins known as the mismatch repair system (MMR). This prevents defective DNA from multiplying and producing abnormal cells, typically associated with cancer.” 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. His NIW petition was approved in 3 months and 21 days.