Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Massachusetts in the Field of Information Theory
On September 16th, 2014, We Received Another EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Field of Information Theory (Approval Notice)
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Country of Origin: China
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Massachusetts
Approval Notice Date: September 16th, 2014
Processing Time: 14 Days (12 Days after Premium Processing Requested)
In this case, the client that we had the opportunity to work with was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant from China in the field of Information Theory. He had conducted his research in the highly specialized areas of data storage and security as well as computing and networks. His work had resulted in 25 peer-reviewed scientific articles and numerous presentations at national and international conferences; at the time that his case was filed, his publications had been cited at least 144 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 24 manuscripts for distinctive, internationally-circulated journals. His superior level of expertise was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “These new techniques [by client] can significantly improve the reliability and endurance of nonvolatile memories, and thus expedite the development of next-generation data storage devices.” 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 Information Theory, 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 14 days.