Success Stories: An Associate Scientist from Sri Lanka Secured NIW Approval in the Field of Materials Chemistry with Our Custom-built Petition Packet

Posted by wegreened on April 20, 2021 in NIW, Chemistry (Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Macromolecular Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering)

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On October 7^th, 2020, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Associate Scientist in the Field of Materials Chemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Materials Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Associate Scientist

Country of Origin: Sri Lanka

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Michigan

Approval Notice Date: October 7^th, 2020

Processing Time: 7 months, 15 days

Case Summary:

An EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition approval was granted to an associate scientist based in Michigan. Before beginning with an attorney-client relationship, the North American Immigration Law Group (NAILG) assessed her provided testimonies to determine NIW success. We affirmed that we could help her obtain the national interest waiver after a complete background verification. Our team gathered the relevant information about her academic and professional attainments, and we chose to highlight the following details in the presentation:

Publication Record, Peer-review Experience and Citation Count: We noted the 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (two of them first-authored) she published that amassed 59 citations. This indicated the significance and impact of her studies in the field of materials chemistry.
Research Description: We outlined our client’s research which focused on developing and optimizing bioanalytical methods for the quantification and separation of different types of biological matrices with biomedical and industrial applications. Our aim was to determine that her research in this area is of great importance because it helps elucidate the properties and characteristics of different components of biological matrices such as metal oxide nanoparticles.
Recommendation Letters: Furthermore, we included recommendation letters signed by leading experts in the field. Our client managed to provide us with 5 recommendation letters accumulated from her peers. The following statement is excerpted from one of these letters:

“Carbon dioxide is the primary driver of global warming, which is already thought to be influencing weather patterns in the United States and elsewhere in the world. [Client] has arrived at important conclusions on matters of significance to the United States’ environmental, economic, and societal sectors.”

Successful Result: We proved to the USCIS that our client should be allowed to continue her research in the U.S. and they eventually approved her NIW petition. The team at North America Immigration Law Group would like to thank our client for working with us and we congratulate her on this milestone.

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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%