Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for a Research Associate in Ohio in the Field of Computer Engineering
On February 25th, 2015, We Received Another EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Research Associate in the Field of Computer Engineering (Approval Notice)
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate
Country of Origin: India
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Ohio
Approval Notice Date: February 25th, 2015
Processing Time: 7 months, 7 days (8 days after Requesting Premium Processing)
Our client in this case was a computer engineer from India who had made numerous findings in the area of enhancing mobile network function in emergency and disaster situations. His work had resulted in 6 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 9 peer-reviewed conference publications, 1 technical report, 1 book chapter, and numerous presentations at national and international conferences; at the time that his case was filed, his publications had been cited at least 135 times by independent and leading researchers from prestigious institutions and organizations around the world, indicating the major significance of his work. He had also reviewed 18 manuscripts for 4 distinctive, internationally-circulated journals. An independent recommender remarked upon his superior expertise: “[Client’s] research and his other studies have enabled him to ascend to the heights of the field of wireless sensor networks and at a notably rapid pace as well. The mark of a superior researcher is the ability to clarify and to improve upon previous research through adding new information that is reliable. [Client] has displayed this ability in his groundbreaking development of a wireless sensor network for disaster response.” It was our goal to prove that our client qualified for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability given that he sought to remain in the United States to continue work in the area of Computer Engineering, and that his continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. With the proof and documentation that we provided, his case was approved in 7 months and 7 days (8 days after Requesting Premium Processing).