Success Stories: NIW Approval for a Researcher in Astrophysics from Italy in the Field of Cosmology in 6 Months
Client’s Testimonial:
"Thank you very much for your help.”
On March 19th, 2020, we received another NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Researcher in Astrophysics in the Field of Cosmology (Approval Notice).
General Field: Cosmology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Researcher
Country of Origin: Italy
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California
Approval Notice Date: March 19th, 2020
Processing Time: 6 months, 5 days
Case Summary:
A researcher in Astrophysics from Italy contacted North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him file his NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. After a careful review of his credentials, we concluded that we could help him secure the national interest waiver, and these are the key points we focused on:
- Citation and Publication Count: Thanks to Google Scholar and other similar references, we determined that our client’s 36 peer-reviewed journal articles (10 of them first-authored) had gathered 1,476 citations.
- Peer-review Experience: We also noted the 20 times our client reviewed the works of his peers.
- Research Projects: In order to prove to the USCIS that our client’s work is of inherent value to the United States, we first had to understand every aspect of it. We started by reviewing his research on understanding the properties of Dark energy and the very first moments after the Big Bang through the development of novel statistical tools. We also established that his research is of national importance because it provides critical information that advances understanding of past events such as the birth of stars and galaxies while also enabling accurate predictions of the future of our Universe.
- Testimonials: To further fortify our client’s NIW petition packet, we included 4 recommendation letters signed by other experts in the field of cosmology who were familiar with his work. One of them stated, “[Client’s] work has direct implications regarding these cosmological theories, and as such is pertinent to our basic understanding of the universe. His contributions are therefore extremely relevant to complex issues in the field and demonstrate his unique expertise.”