Success Story: EB2 NIW Approval for a Biotechnology Postdoctoral Fellow in 16 weeks

Posted by wegreened on July 17, 2013 in NIW, Biology (Pathology and Immunology, Human Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Animal, Plant, Microbiology, Genetics, Botany)

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On July 11th, 2013, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the field of Biotechnology (Approval Notice)

General Field: Biotechnology Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Fellow Country of Origin: Russia (former U.S.S.R.) Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC) State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California Approval Notice Date: July 11, 2013 Processing Time: 16 weeks

Case Summary:

Another exceptional client that Chen Immigration Law Associates had the pleasure of working with was a postdoctoral fellow working in the field of biotechnology, specifically the areas of synthetic and molecular biology with the direct impact on DNA and gene synthesis, bioenergy, laboratory automation, and microfluidics technology. This client wished to continue employment in the field of biotechnology. We at Chen Immigration Law Associates demonstrated that his continued employment in the field would not only benefit those in his field, but the citizens of the United States at large. To achieve success in this case, we submitted extensive documentation proving our client’s highly significant contributions to the field of biotechnology, including at least 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in leading field journals, 5 invited talks and multiple presentations at international conferences, and 3 U.S. patents and several records of invention (ROI) to his credit for innovations in DNA construction and development of biology-friendly computational tools. This is an admirable record compared to that of his peers. Of his accomplishments, one of the recommenders remarked: “[Client] has a vision on how to advance the research in completely new directions and is able to integrate previously separate techniques in novel ways to answer the questions he pursues …[client’s] impressive accomplishments and innovations are an evidence of his uncompromising research abilities as well as his unique multi-disciplinary expertise and approach to the research, integrating ideas from Biology, Computer Science and Engineering.” Through extensive documentation, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates successfully argued that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. His NIW application was approved in 16 weeks.

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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%