Success Stories: Two I-140 Petition Approvals (NIW + EB1A) Bring an Indian Staff Scientist Closer to Obtaining a Green Card
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On February 6th, 2024, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Staff Scientist in the Field of Cancer Biology (Approval Notice).
General Field: Cancer Biology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Staff Scientist
Country of Origin: India
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Missouri
Approval Notice Date: February 6th, 2024
Processing Time: 11 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
When a staff scientist from India approached us to assist him compile an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition, we began by reviewing his document package and analyzing his research work on cancer biology. We concluded that his research has been extremely significant, and his accomplishments are critical due to their direct relevance to global efforts to address the economic consequences of cancer care and the survival outcomes of cancer treatment. As a result, our goal became to persuade USCIS that our client's research is dedicated to the applications of his original methodologies, which are effectively limitless in a number of fields such as biomedical and healthcare contexts.
When we submitted his NIW case presentation to the USCIS, he later decided to retain our law firm to support him in filing another petition under the EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) visa category to increase his probability of being granted a green card without further complications. Many petitioners file multiple petitions, pushing them a step closer to obtaining their green cards. Despite this, both the NIW and EB1A visa categories are distinct, however, there are some commonalities when filing petitions.
Accordingly, we started listing his achievements from his Ph.D. in biomolecular sciences to showcasing his extraordinary record of 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 first-authored, 2 co-first authored), 3 preprints, 2 conference abstracts and 1 accepted article he published, gathering 363 citations. These citations come from internationally renowned researchers from reputable institutions and organizations in at least 29 countries, demonstrating the impact of his work. Besides, he has also completed 11 peer reviews, proving his active and actual participation as a judge of the work of other experts in the field. Based on this evidence, our client clearly meets all the required criteria.
Moreover, we detailed that his work has also been granted financial support from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (GUDMAP), the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
To confirm the elite level of accomplishment demonstrated by our client, we specified that his work has been extensively recognized by independent scholars, and all of his recommenders are internationally renowned experts in the field, belonging to elite institutions in the United States.
We also included three Independent Advisory opinions from scientists who have not worked with our client and do not know him personally but rather are familiar with his work through having read and relied upon his publications.
All of this evidence is fully supported and corroborated by letters from internationally recognized experts in the field, one of whom has used our client’s work in their own research and attests to its influence and significance. The totality of this evidence reveals that our client is one of the few who have risen to the pinnacle of his profession and maintained both national and international acclaim. He is thus completely qualified as a person of exceptional skill in the field of cancer biology. It is fantastic that our client has successfully been able to receive both the NIW and EB1A petition approvals in just 7 days and 11 days respectively from the date we have submitted these cases to USCIS. We truly thank our client for choosing us to represent his I-140 applications and wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors.