Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Washington in the Field of Chemical Engineering
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On February 9th, 2015, We Received Another EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Chemical Engineering (Approval Notice)
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Washington
Approval Notice Date: February 9th, 2015
Processing Time: 24 days (10 days after Requesting Premium Processing)
Our client in this case was a chemical engineer from India who had made numerous findings in the areas of environmentally-safe chemical catalysis, extraction of valuable compounds from natural products, and biofuel & bioproduct development. His work had resulted in 20 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 3 book chapters and 45 presentations at national and international conferences; at the time that his case was filed, his publications had been cited at least 314 times by independent and leading researchers from prestigious institutions and organizations around the world, indicating the major significance of his work. He had also reviewed 17 manuscripts for 17 distinctive, internationally-circulated journals. An independent recommender remarked upon his superior expertise: “[Client] is an outstanding researcher in the area of chemical engineering and renewable energy and his accomplishments in the field have been exceptional. His work with various extraction processes and their applications in biofuels and bioproducts research has resulted in valuable contributions to this field.” It was our goal to prove that our client qualified for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability given that he sought to remain in the United States to continue work in the area of Chemical Engineering, and that his continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. With the proof and documentation that we provided, his case was approved in 24 days (10 days after requesting Premium Processing).