Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Postdoctoral Research Associate in Michigan in the Field of Civil and Environmental Engineering
On August 14th, 2014 We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Country of Origin: Iran
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Michigan
Approval Notice Date: August 14, 2014
Processing Time: 6 months, 3 days
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work in this case was a Postdoctoral Research Associate from Iran. His work had focused specifically on water resources and environmental management. We successfully demonstrated that his continued employment in the field would benefit those in his field, as well as the citizens of the United States at large. In order for our client’s case to be successful, we submitted extensive documentation proving his highly significant contributions to his field, including 5 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous conference papers. His publications had been cited at least 40 times at the time we filed the case; nearly all of the citations were by independent researchers around the world, demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field. The importance of his work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[Client’s] approaches will be critical for a future with increasing uncertainty about climate change, population growth projections, and environmental change. [Client’s] work in systems analysis is a clear advancement on this front, and will help policymakers in the U.S. deal with these issues more effectively.” Through extensive documentation, we were able to successfully argue that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. His NIW petition was approved in 6 months and 3 days.