Success Stories: With the Assistance of Our Capable Legal Team, a Chinese Staff Volunteer Obtains NIW Approval

Posted by wegreened on December 29, 2023 in NIW, Chemistry (Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Electrochemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Macromolecular Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical Engineering)

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On August 29^th, 2023, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Staff Volunteer in the Field of Chemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Staff Volunteer

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: August 29^th, 2023

Processing Time: 6 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A staff volunteer hired North America Immigration Law Group to file an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition on her behalf. Our client, who has a Ph.D. in environmental toxicity and an extensive understanding of the field of analytical chemistry, chose us because she knew we would go the extra mile to win her case. After extensively assessing her credentials, we began drafting her case and argued that we could assist her in obtaining the national interest waiver visa. We used our groundbreaking legal tactics to build her NIW case and demonstrated the following in our petition packet:

- Summarized her Research Work:

We noted her research on developing bioanalytical methods and performing quantitative analyses of drug metabolites and endogenous biomarkers to facilitate drug discovery. We deduced that our client's work is critical because it advances drug discovery, personalized medicine, and understanding of cellular responses to various stimuli. Her work transforms healthcare practices and improves patient outcomes by providing sophisticated analytical tools and relevant insight into lipidomic.

Furthermore, her research addresses the pressing national public health concern of antibiotic resistance by investigating the effects of antibiotics on bacterial lipid alteration. Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health concern, with over 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant illnesses developing in the United States each year. In this regard, her work on lipid changes in bacteria caused by antibiotic exposure gives critical insights into the processes of antibiotic resistance, contributing to the creation of innovative ways to address this public health catastrophe.

- Citation Count, and Publication:

At the time of filing, our client had gathered 75 citations from the 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored) and 2 patent applications she published. Thus, her degree and background, documented record of academic publication, and acknowledged the impact of her study in the field demonstrate that research is important to sustainable agriculture and lipidomic investigation.

- Recommendation Letters:

We added four letters of recommendation acquired from fellow researchers in the field to our client's EB-2 petition, corroborating that her achievements in the field of analytical chemistry aligned with the current goals of the United States and firmly established the need for her continued research.

Our unwavering support for our client in her case demonstrated that she had contributed to the advancement of MS analysis for biomedical applications. As a result, she received the I-140 NIW approval in just 6 days without having to provide any further requests for evidence (RFE). We appreciate her for choosing our law firm and allowing us to be a part of her great journey.

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North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) is a U.S. immigration law firm dedicated to representing corporations, research institutions, and individuals from all 50 U.S. states regarding I-140 immigration petitions. We specialize in employment-based immigration petition and have a proven record of high success rate for the categories of: EB2-NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB1-B (Outstanding Researcher/Professor) and O-1 (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

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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%