Success Stories: With Premium Processing, Immunology Assistant Professor Gets EB1B Petition Approved in Just 8 Days

Posted by wegreened on December 12, 2024 in EB1 Green Card, Biology (Pathology and Immunology, Human Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Animal, Plant, Microbiology, Genetics, Botany)

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On September 4^th, 2024, we received another EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Assistant Professor in the Field of Immunology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Immunology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Professor

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: September 4^th, 2024

Processing Time: 8 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A prominent researcher originally from India, who completed their PhD and postdoctoral training in the USA and is currently an assistant professor, contacted our firm for assistance with filing an EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition. EB-1B is an employer-sponsored visa category, thus our client needed to secure the employer’s full support before proceeding with our services. Once the employer provides the necessary documentation, our attorneys and support staff will promptly begin assembling a strong EB-1B case on her behalf.

When preparing to submit the petition, we gathered extensive information about our client’s professional and academic achievements. Below are some highlights included in the petition packet:

Our client has summarized her research successes in 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 first-authored) and 9 abstracts (4 of them first-authored).
Our client has completed a minimum of 55 reviews in total. Only leading experts in their respective fields are selected for this crucial review work, which highlights her significant reputation in the discipline.
Our client’s publication has been cited more than 136 times, with one article being in the top 10.0% most cited article in Immunology during the respective year.
Our client’s study has been funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This funding supports projects that promote cancer research to help individuals live longer and healthier lives, therefore, her research aligns with the organization's goals by outlining the cellular factors putting older individuals at higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases.

To further fortify our client’s EB-1B petition, we included recommendation letters signed by other experts in the field who were familiar with her work. One of them stated:

“[Client’s] findings have provided invaluable therapeutic targets for treating mitochondrial disorders, suggesting that enhancing the assembly process mitigates disease symptoms. Her work has been pivotal for both the scientific community and for improving patient outcomes, as it has elucidated the mechanisms of mitochondrial diseases and uncovered new treatment targets.”

Thanks to Premium Processing (PP), our client’s case was approved in just 8 days. PP is a paid service provided by USCIS that enables petitioners to receive expedited processing (with cases handled within 15 days instead of the usual 9-12 months). We congratulate our client on her EB-1B petition approval and appreciate her choice to allow us to be part of her success story.

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Track Record of Success EB-1 and NIW Approvals

(2012.01 - 2025.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
	Approval or Refund^®
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	42,047	99%	5,258	97%
EB1A	9,218	91%	4,534	86%
EB1B	1,488	98%	448	93%
Total	52,753	98%	10,240	92%