Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Postdoctoral Research Associate in Maryland in the Field of Materials Engineering
On July 24th, 2014 We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Materials Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Country of Origin: Iran
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Maryland
Approval Notice Date: July 24, 2014
Processing Time: 8 months, 6 days
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work in this case was a Postdoctoral Research Associate from Iran. His work had focused specifically on the novel utilization of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and hybrid molecular beam epitaxy (HMBE) for the development of high-quality, perovskite-oxide thin films with superior interfacial properties that have great technological applications. 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 22 peer-reviewed journal articles and 9 conference papers and presentations. His publications had been cited at least 347 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 importance of his work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “…by pioneering the creation of GdTiO3 thin-film, [Client] has provided the backbone for much research on heterostructures and their interface properties. Indeed, this research is surely one of the first steps towards an entire new generation of oxide electronic devices, the carrier densities of which, thanks to [Client’s] research, can be realized without the disturbances posed by conventional chemical doping methods.” 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 8 months and 6 days.