Success Stories: EB1-A Approval for a Security Research Center Senior Member in 6 days

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On May 15th, 2013 we received another EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) for a Senior Member of a Security Research Center in the field of Cryptography (Approval Notice)


General Field: Cryptography Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Member of a Security Research Center National Origin: India State Residing at the Time of Filing: New York Approval Notice Date: May 15, 2013 Processing Time: 6 days (after upgrading to premium processing)


Case Summary:

In this case, Chen Immigration Law Associate's client was a senior member of a security research center in the field of cryptography. His research includes the invention of position-based cryptography, the construction of more efficient and secure protocols for multiparty computation, and the construction and evaluation of other advanced encryption schemes. Our client's findings had a tremendous impact on the field of cryptography, as evidenced by the 290 citations of his articles in major international journals and conference proceedings. Additionally, his work has resulted in at least 13 peer-reviewed scientific articles and one of his publications appears first on a list of 61 articles on the subject. Our client's expertise can also be seen in a quote by a computer science professor, “[The Petitioner's] work has been of the utmost importance to researchers in the field of cryptography, leading directly to new forms of research of significance to scientific and commercial progress. This work, it goes without saying, is of demonstrable importance to the security of private and public information as well as U.S. defense forces. I am certain that [the Petitioner's] work will only grow in importance as he continues his valuable research.” With the proof and documentation that we provided, this client's case was approved in only 6 days after upgrading to premium processing.