Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for Postdoctoral Fellow in California in the Field of Pharmacology
Client’s Testimonial:
This is really good news indeed! Thanks so much for your patience and help.
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Fellow
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California
Approval Notice Date: May 30, 2014
Processing Time: 4 months (7 days after requesting Premium Processing)
The client that we had the pleasure of working with in this case was a Postdoctoral Fellow from India in the field of Pharmacology. His specialized research had focused on researching the biological mechanisms underlying several diseases, such as cancer and asthma. His work had resulted in 16 peer-reviewed scholarly articles accepted or published in leading journals and 10 conference presentations and proceedings. At the time that his case was filed, his publications had been cited at least 360 times by researchers around the world, thus signifying the international recognition and prevalent dissemination of his research work. He had also reviewed 7 manuscripts for distinctive, internationally-circulated journals. The international importance of his research was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[His] research has worldwide implications. It has already been helpful to me and many other researchers in our quest to elucidate the many functions and methods of manipulating the sigma receptors for the improvement of many adverse conditions. Major neurologic disorders such as schizophrenia and several cancers implicate this receptor, which is not understood as well as we would hope. [He] is aiding in the work to delineate the processes of sigma receptors and pathogenic effects for the benefit of millions of patients around the globe. Current medical treatments have disadvantages and patients are at risk for very serious side effects. [His] research has contributed to the search for better medicines so that patient’s lives can be improved.” It was our goal to prove that our client qualified for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability given that he sought remain in the United States to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability, 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 4 months.