Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for an Assistant Professor in Virginia in the Field of Pathophysiology in Only 2 Months

We Received EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval on July 15th, 2014 for an Assistant Professor in Virginia in the Field of Pathophysiology (Approval Notice)


General Field: Pathophysiology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Professor

Country of Origin: China

Service CenterTexas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing:  Virginia

Approval Notice Date: July 15, 2014

Processing Time: 2 Months

 

 


Case Summary:

In this case, the client that we had the pleasure of working with was an Assistant Professor in Virginia in the field of Pathophysiology. Her specialized research has focused on steroidogenic acute regulatory protein’s role in the cardiovascular system, and the role of tryptase in atherosclerosis and tumor growth. Specifically, her research addresses some of our nation’s most pressing issues in understanding lipid metabolism and disorders, the effect lipids have in the cardiovascular system and how to prevent lipid imbalances, and effective ways of targeting tryptase’s exacerbation of atherosclerosis. Her work had resulted in 22 peer-reviewed scientific articles and numerous presentations at national and international conferences. At the time that her case was filed, her publications had been cited at least 192 times by researchers around the world, serving as apparent and objective evidence of her major influence and impact on the field of endeavor, in addition to her sustained international acclaim. She had also conducted 18 manuscript reviews for 6 distinctive, internationally circulated journals and conferences. Her superior level of expertise was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[Client] has provided innovative knowledge about StAR, intracellular lipid transport, and cellular lipid level balance. Her work was the first to explore the role of StAR in the cardiovascular system, which is highly significant given the problems that lipids cause in the cardiovascular system and the overwhelming prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in Americans and worldwide.” 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 Pathophysiology, 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 only 2 months.