On June 22^nd, 2016, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Field of Computational Biology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computational Biology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Country of Origin: India

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: June 22^nd, 2016

Processing Time: 7 months, 30 days

Case Summary:

With a Ph.D. in Computer Science, 13 published papers to his name, and years of experience conducting research in the field of computation biology, our client is certainly a force to be reckoned with. As a postdoctoral research fellow whose main focus is on using techniques from computer science and statistics to tackle problems in genetics and evolutionary biology, our client certainly qualified to file his I-140 petition under EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

Our role in obtaining petition approval:

As one of the top immigration law firms in the country, North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) is no stranger to tough I-140 cases. Amongst other things, our legal team and support staff are highly trained to build strong petitions for our clients and this case was no different. Here are some of the key points the petition focused on:

1. We noted our client’s achievements in the field of computational biology such as the 130 times he had been cited at the time of filing, his publication record (13 papers), and the 16 times he judged the work of his peers for well-known scientific journals.
2. The benefits of our client’s research were also highlighted. For instance, we proved that his work addresses some of the United States’ most pressing issues in understanding how to harness the power of computer science and statistics to make sense of the massive amounts of genetic sequencing data that are being generated today.
3. To support our case, we urged our client to rally the support of his peers. He returned with six signed recommendation letters, all of which advocated for the approval of his EB-1A petition. According to one of our client’s peers: “As the architect of many of the algorithms that extract valuable information from a veritable flood of genetic data, [Client] is invaluable to our efforts to look back on human genetics throughout the course of history and draw conclusions that shape our world in the present day. By understanding how our ancestors [have] migrated and evolved over time, we gain invaluable knowledge ranging from genetic predisposition to disease to prehistoric human social organization and behavior.”

Exactly 7 months and 30 days after we filed the EB-1A petition for our client, Nebraska Service Center took action on his case by granting their approval. Our client is now significantly closer to his green card, and we wish him well as he adjusts his status for permanent residence.