Success Stories: Research Scientist in Virginia in the Field of Electrical Engineering Has NIW Petition Approved
We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) on May 30th, 2014 for a Research Scientist in the Field of Electrical Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Scientist
Country of Origin: Iran
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Virginia
Approval Notice Date: May 30, 2014
Processing Time: 11 months, 9 days
The client that North America Immigration Law Group - WeGreened.com had the pleasure of working with in this case was a Research Scientist from Iran. His work had focused specifically on space research, specifically the assessment of space weather and its impact on modern communication and navigation technologies. We successfully demonstrated that his continued employment in the field would benefit those in his field, as well as the citizens of the United States at large. In order for our client’s case to be successful, we submitted extensive documentation proving his highly significant contributions to his field, including 9 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous conference papers. His publications had been cited at least 26 times at the time we filed the case; nearly all of the citations were by independent researchers around the world, demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field. The significance of his work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[He] has been fundamental to recent advances that have been made in the understanding of Noctilucent clouds and polar mesospheric summer echoes. This research is of concern to other space scientists (as well as government and commercial entities) because of the relationship between these phenomena and climate change, as well as the successful and efficient functioning of radar and satellite communications.” Through extensive documentation, we were able to successfully argue that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. His NIW petition was approved in 11 months and 9 days.