Success Stories: An Indian Postdoctoral Research Associate in Geochemistry Gets EB1-A Approval in Just 10 Days, Thanks to Our Team and Premium Processing Request

Posted by wegreened on October 23, 2022 in EB1 Green Card, Chemistry (Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Macromolecular Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering)

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“Excellent service. Thank you so much for helping me to file both EB2-NIW and EB1A. I truly appreciate all the hard work put in by the attorneys to build my case in such a strong manner that I could go straight for EB1A. Every minute detail of my research was portrayed so well in the petition. Thank you once again!”

On March 4^th, 2022, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Geochemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Geochemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: March 4^th, 2022

Processing Time: 10 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

Our Indian client is one of the few leading environmental quality and pollutant monitoring experts in geochemistry. He is especially well-known for his work on the effects of trace elements and nutrient contamination in groundwater and surface water resources, and his examination of the factors that affect the composition of dissolved organic matter and its subsequent effects on water quality. Initially, he approached North America Immigration Law Group back in 2019 seeking help with his NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. With a track record of more than 25,000 approved cases, our adept team provided him with all the support required in gathering important information to put in his NIW petition packet. Luckily, he received his NIW approval less than 4 months after we filed his case. Impressed with our service, he decided to retain our law firm for filing another petition under the EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) visa category. Gladly, we were able to get him his EB1-A approval in the same month.

The EB1-A category has been granted historically to those petitioners who can prove their extraordinary ability through research and recommendations or awards granted nationally and internationally. Thus, while preparing his case, our team paid extra attention to details from his academic and professional background which in turn helped us prove that his research was indeed extraordinary. Our team was able to find the following evidence in this regard:

The field has recognized his authority by inviting him to review and evaluate the work of his peers no fewer than 48 times.
He has actively engaged his peers in the field of geochemistry by authoring and co-authoring 10 peer-reviewed articles and 2 book chapters that have been published in international journals.
Due to its great applicability in the field, his research in geochemistry has been cited 175 times in other peer-reviewed journal articles in at least 33 countries.
This places him in the top 1% of most highly cited authors publishing on topics in geochemical modeling and water quality over the past 10 years.
We also found that he had received some major funding from the MBRACE; USFWS, NOAA etc.
Finally, we could collect 4 letters of recommendation from experts, one of which said the following:

“I have the utmost confidence that [client's] indispensable research will continue in his current role. His model helps researchers and decision-makers understand surface and subsurface geochemical processes responsible for complex water environments that drive DOM processes while simultaneously providing real-time water management solutions to counteract contaminants. He has access to the finest technology in geochemistry to support the accuracy of his findings… As a result of his groundbreaking research and excellent background, [client] has earned the opportunity to further his studies in the United States.”

Thus, when the USCIS approved his EB1-A case in just 10 days, we could not but thank our team for their strategic case preparation methods and congratulate our client on this victory. We gladly extend our best wishes to him for all of his future endeavors.

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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%