Success Stories: USCIS Approves NIW Petition for Assistant Scientist from Iran in the Field of Chemistry
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On April 5th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Assistant Scientist in the Field of Chemistry (Approval Notice).
General Field: Chemistry
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Scientist
Country of Origin: Iran
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Wisconsin
Approval Notice Date: April 5th, 2016
Processing Time: 8 months, 8 days
A well-known assistant scientist from Iran engaged the services of North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him achieve his goal of getting a green card for himself and his spouse. There are two steps in the green card process: the I-140 petition and the I-485 application. We were hired to help our client with the former.
As part of our services, we helped our client compile a convincing EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition packet that highlighted his various professional and educational achievements. For instance, we detailed his doctoral degree, the 680 citations to his work, and his 40 published scientific articles. As further proof of his high standing in the field, we included information on the 21 times he conducted peer reviews for high impact scientific journals and international conferences. Furthermore, we reviewed and accounted for his numerous research projects on designing and validating new environmentally friendly pathways for chemical synthesis. Once we had gathered everything we needed, we demonstrated that our client’s research efforts and their respective outcomes contribute to the United States chemical industry, environment, and energy independence. We also established that only a handful of other electrochemists with similar qualifications can attain the same meritorious research results.
To further fortify our client’s EB-2 NIW petition, we incorporated several recommendation letters provided by other leaders in the field of chemistry. Their letters advocated for the approval of our client’s EB-2 NIW petition and served as strong evidence that other scientists heavily reply upon his work to progress their research. To quote one of our client’s recommenders: “… [Client] is the type of scientist who has and will continue to have a significant, positive impact on chemistry and the development of environmentally friendly chemical reactions for the betterment of society from [sic] many years to come.”
In Conclusion:
The USCIS spent exactly 8 months and 8 days reviewing our client’s EB-2 NIW petition before granting their approval. We raised a service request on our client’s behalf when the timeframe went beyond the average processing time, giving him more time to focus on his important research. We are glad that the USCIS subsequently approved his NIW petition, propelling him one step closer to American permanent residency. Our client recently used our D.I.Y. Packet to file I-485 applications for himself and his spouse. We wish them the best as they await good news from the USCIS.