Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved Nearly a Year after Filing for a Maryland-based Research Fellow Working in the Field of Molecular Biology
Client’s Testimonial:
“I am satisfied with your professional service! So happy to get it approve though waiting longer than usual. I definitely will recommend my friends or anyone who need help for submissions. Thank you again.”
On February 21st, 2017, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Fellow in the Field of Molecular Biology (Approval Notice).
General Field: Molecular Biology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Fellow
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Maryland
Approval Notice Date: February 21st, 2017
Processing Time: 11 months, 20 days
Case Summary:
It was a long wait for a Maryland-based research fellow hailing from Taiwan to acquire EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval. The petition, which North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) filed on her behalf, was finally approved after 11 months and 20 days. Following a service request raised by our firm, the USCIS responded by taking action on our client’s petition, bringing her one step closer to green card success. More details of this particular case involved:
- Our client’s research focuses on therapeutic approaches to combat renal cell carcinoma. Her findings have provided solution-based quality assurance policy guidelines for drug manufacturing facilities. She possesses a master's degree in biotechnology coupled with specialization in regulatory affairs. We presented a dossier to the USCIS highlighting the merits of our client's research and its relevance to the United States—most notably the fact that retaining such a versatile client in the United States enables development of more effective therapeutic approaches to combat kidney cancer and to reliably manufacture medical pharmaceutics.
- Our client's publication and citation record was also presented in detail. At the time of filing, our client had published 7 peer-reviewed journal articles which had garnered 48 citations. These accomplishments gave a clear picture of her respected standing amongst her peers specializing in the field of molecular biology.
- We also ensured that we collected sufficient evidence to endorse our client’s credentials by urging her to obtain 6 recommendation letters from other molecular biologists. Here is a sample of a research director's observations regarding our client's work: "[Client's] outstanding accomplishments so far constitute excellent grounds for certainty regarding her future contributions to cancer drug development.” Collectively, the contents of the 6 recommendation letters vouched for our client's contributions made towards the overall advancement of molecular biology.
Though the adjudication timeframe was longer than expected (it usually takes between 4-9 months), we are happy that our client finally secured NIW approval, bringing her one step closer to her dream of obtaining permanent residency in the US.