Success Stories: Thanks to an Expedited Service Update, NAmILG Helped an Assistant Professor in the Field of Biostatistics Secure EB1A Approval in just 7 Days without an RFE
Client’s Testimonial:
“Thank you so much! I cannot believe they approved our petition in 7 calendar days including the New Year holiday!”
On January 5th, 2024, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for an Assistant Professor in the Field of Biostatistics (Approval Notice).
General Field: Biostatistics
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Professor
Country of Origin: China
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Illinois
Approval Notice Date: January 5th, 2024
Processing Time: 7 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
The USCIS has granted the North America Immigration Law Group's I-140 EB1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition approval for an accomplished assistant professor in the field of biostatistics. The professor's contributions had a major impact on the entire area, and his accomplishments are extremely valuable because they directly connect to international initiatives aimed at mitigating the effects of gastrointestinal disorders and enhancing mental health services.
As per the regulations of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an applicant has to attain the highest level of accomplishment in their respective field to qualify for an EB1A visa. In the present case, the applicant faced no additional difficulties since we were vigilant in reviewing our client’s research background and planned a petition package that was most suited for him.
We convincingly stated that he had dedicated his extraordinary research efforts to the field of biostatistics, focusing on issues related to survival and longitudinal data analysis, biomarker analysis, biomedical research, and machine learning methods, and is regarded as an authority in the field. Furthermore, his work has revolutionized machine learning technology in the advancement of the biomedical field.
Moreover, his extraordinary influence in the field is discussed more specifically below.
- We found that he has authored and co-authored 22 peer-reviewed journal articles (8 first-authored and 1 co-first-authored) published in international journals and conference proceedings.
- Due to his research’s great applicability in the field, his work in the biostatistics field has been cited 392 times in other peer-reviewed journal articles. Thus, it is obvious that he plays an instrumental role in advancing this research in the United States.
- Besides, we affirmed that our client has conducted 15 reviews for highly acclaimed journals to date.
- Also, his extraordinary ability in the field is additionally reflected by his current role conducting research at the highly ranked institution, a long-established and widely renowned institution for research with funding from both academic and federal sources.

