Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for Research Scientist in Iowa in the Field of Bioengineering
On June 26th, 2014, We Received Another EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Research Scientist in Bioengineering (Approval Notice)
General Field: Bioengineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Scientist
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Iowa
Approval Notice Date: June 26, 2014
Processing Time: 6 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
In this case, the client that we had the opportunity to work with was a Research Scientist from India in the field of Bioengineering. He had conducted his research in the highly specialized area of synthetically engineered biological organisms. His research addresses some of our nation’s most pressing issues in understanding the very foundations of life itself. His strong background in synthetic biology has allowed his research to be particularly original, including the design of entirely new synthetically engineered biological organisms with the ability to perform a number of programmed tasks in the human body and for a variety of commercial purposes. His work had resulted in 10 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 360 times by independent and leading researchers from prestigious institutions and organizations around the world, indicating the major significance of his work. He also served as a manuscript reviewer for at least 3 distinctive, internationally-circulated journals. His superior level of expertise was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[Client] has made major and significant contributions to this study, contributions that have saved the project a large amount of time and in many respects, made it possible to complete at all. He has thus contributed greatly to one of the most important scientific advances in recent history, which clearly makes him worth of the label of extraordinary.” 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 Bioengineering, 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 only 6 days.