Success Stories: A Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Materials Science from Nepal Obtained NIW Approval with Help from North America Immigration Law Group
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“Thank you again for making my case approval. Thank you.”
On March 18th, 2022, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Field of Materials Science (Approval Notice).
General Field: Materials Science
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Country of Origin: Nepal
Country of Residence at the Time of Filing: Singapore
Approval Notice Date: March 18th, 2022
Processing Time: 5 months, 19 days
Case Summary:
The I-140 EB2-NIW or National Interest Waiver is a subcategory of the nonimmigrant visa for those foreign nationals who possess a degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered in the sciences, arts, or business. Thus, the factors USCIS considers for National Interest Waiver are as follows:
- Their proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance.
- They are well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor.
- On balance, it should be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements of a job offer, and thus the labor certification.
Among other applications, his research was relevant to facilitating sustainable energy production and improving domestic technological infrastructure. Thus, it was of no little importance that his work was working directly to address global climate goals by promoting sustainable energy production.
When our team of experts had done their usual background check, they began collecting data for his petition letters. This meant going through:
- CVs
- Transcripts from colleges and universities
- Certificates of achievement from academic and professional institutions
- Letters of recommendation
- Proof of financial support from recognized institutions
- Evidence of his publications, citations, and peer review service in the field
- His research has resulted in 6 peer-reviewed journal articles (two of them first-authored).
- These publications have been cited a total of 53 times according to Google Scholar, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of materials science.
- Furthermore, his study has received funding from 2 internationally recognized institutes, namely the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and the Civil-Military Technology Cooperation Program (ICMTC) of South Korea.
- Additionally, he had been able to obtain 2 letters of support from other experts in the field who recommended his research work.