Success Stories: Clinical Instructor in Colorado in the Field of Hepatology Gets EB-1A Approval
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Position at the Time of Case Filing: Clinical Instructor
National Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Colorado
Approval Notice Date: April 25, 2014
Processing Time: 9 months, 20 days
The client that we had the pleasure of working with in this case was a Clinical Instructor from India in the field of hepatology. Her work had primarily focused on cholesterol, the hepatitis C virus, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. This work had resulted in at least four peer-reviewed scientific articles and numerous conference abstracts. At the time that her case was filed, these publications been cited at least 156 times by independent and leading researchers from prestigious institutions and organizations around the world, indicating the major significance of her work. She had also conducted at least 13 paper reviews for journals related to the field of medicine and hepatology. The international influence of her work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “Cardiovascular diseases claim the lives of almost 20 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. In 2008, for example, cardiovascular disease accounted for approximately 30% of all global deaths. Cholesterol is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, and [her] careful research into the causes and regulation of cholesterol accumulation has greatly increased comprehension in the field of how these diseases begin and insight into how they may be treated. Liver damage produced by toxic bile acids is now much more thoroughly understood, as well. In the end, [her] work is contributing to a major decrease in health care costs around the world.” It was our goal to prove that our client qualified for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability given that she sought to remain in the United States to continue work in the area of hepatology, and that her continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. With the proof and documentation that we provided, her case was approved in 9 months and 20 days.