Success Story: EB-1A Approval for a Senior Manager working the field of Materials Science with no U.S. Employment Offer at the Time of Filing
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On November 7th, 2013 we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Senior Manager in the field of Materials Science (Approval Notice)
General Field: Materials Science
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Manager at a global steel production company
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
Residence at the Time of Filing: India
Approval Notice Date: November 7th, 2013
Processing Time: 6 months
Case Summary:
We had the pleasure of working with another exceptional client who was a Senior Manager from India working in the field of Materials Science. Specifically, his work had contributed to the development of processes and products for the steel industry. His work had resulted in at least 8 peer-reviewed scientific articles. At the time that his case was filed, his publications had accumulated at least 227 citations, clearly demonstrating that he had influenced the materials science field and garnered international acclaim. In addition, various experts and editors had requested his professional service as a reviewer of manuscripts for publication for 7 top-tier field journals and he had completed 21 paper reviews at the time of filing. Of his accomplishments, one of the independent recommenders remarked: “Perhaps [his] most important breakthrough involves the galvanizing process of steel strips. He discovered a way to develop galvannealed coating microstructure without any post galvanizing heat treatment, which is a novel and extremely useful discovery for the steel industry. He also discovered a process window for the development of desired coating phases on the steel strip for auto applications. These findings have contributed to remarkable improvement in manufacturing processes, and I understand he has pending patents on this.” 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 Materials Science, and that his continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. Although he did not yet possess an offer of employment within the U.S., we included an affidavit with his petition explaining his plan for employment in the U.S. Through extensive documentation, we successfully argued that our client met the requirements to qualify as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability, and his I-140 petition was approved in 6 months.