Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Research Associate in Michigan in the Field of Cell Biology
On September 30th, 2014 We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for a Research Associate in the Field of Cell Biology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Michigan
Approval Notice Date: September 30th, 2014
Processing Time: 3 Months, 25 Days
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work in this case was a Research Associate from India. Her work had focused specifically on breast cancer tumorigenesis and HIV-1 pathogenesis. 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 10 peer-reviewed journal articles and 12 conference papers and presentations. Her publications had been cited at least 90 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 importance of her work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “This work of [client] has helped to bring DDRs to the forefront of cancer research and generated significant attention in the biomedical community. Indeed, as kinases, DDRs represent attractive targets for drugs that block kinase activity, and are becoming the standard of care in many cancer types. This work of [client] clearly demonstrates her qualities as a cancer researcher and is proof of the impact of her work on the cancer field.” 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 3 months and 25 days.