Success Stories: Postdoctoral Associate in New York in the Field of Computational Biology Gets NIW Petition Approved
We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) on April 24th, 2014 for a Postdoctoral Associate in the Field of Computational Biology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Associate
Country of Origin: Israel
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York
Approval Notice Date: April 24, 2014
Processing Time: 4 months, 6 days
The client that North America Immigration Law Group - WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work with in this case was a Postdoctoral Associate from Israel in the field of computational biology. His work had focused specifically on the development of highly advanced, computationally-based biological networks capable of elucidating vital information about the genetic and molecular causes of autoimmune disorders and other serious diseases. We successfully demonstrated that his 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 at least 8 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 1 book chapter and numerous presentations at national and international conferences; these publications had been cited at least 398 times at the time of case filing by independent and leading researchers from prestigious institutions and organizations around the world, indicating the major significance of his work. The groundbreaking nature of our client’s work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[He] is without a doubt a true pioneer when it comes to biological network models. Biological network models are the results of computational methods of data generation that allow scientists to delineate and analyze the network of genes associated with a given cell, gene, or molecule. Because some genes are associated with autoimmune disorders, the gene network information provided by the biological network models can be used to determine which of the genes in the network are responsible for activating autoimmune disorder activity.” 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 4 months and 6 days.