Success Story: NIW Approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Mechanical Engineering
Recently, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates received another EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Postdoc researcher specializing in Mechanical Engineering. (Approval Notice)
General Field: Mechanical Engineering Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate National Origin: Jordan Service Center: Nebraska State Residing at the Time of Filing: Ohio
Case Summary:
When petitioning for EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) cases, we at Chen Immigration Associates submit evidence that proves that: our clients seek employment in an area of substantial intrinsic merit, the proposed benefit of our clients’ current work is national in scope, and that the national interest would be adversely affected if a labor certification were required.
In this case we started off by proving the first criterion by highlighting the importance of their research. This client had received higher degrees, including a PH.D from an American institution in mechanical engineering. Moreover, this client’s research covered the field of MEMS (Microelectromechanical systems): whereby they studied technology that can improve mass/gas sensors in order to improve the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Successful research in this researcher’s field addresses some of the most pressing issues concerning the ability of engineers and doctors to monitor and respond to changes in mass and/or gas concentration, with application in detecting viruses, bacteria, DNA molecules, and harmful gasses, as well as changes in automobile acceleration in order to trigger the deployment of airbags more efficiently than current technologies.
Secondly, we gathered evidence to support the second criterion that our clients’ current work is national in scope. We did this by illustrating the contributions made by this client to their field. More specifically, this client had completed reviewer work for at least 6 of the most elite international publications and conferences in their field of expertise and had been invited to review a total of at least 8 journal articles and conference proceedings. Moreover, three of this researcher’s articles have been in the top 10 most downloaded articles from the Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, the Journal of Electronic Packaging, and Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics, thereby confirming the importance of his work to other scholars in their field.
Lastly, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates proved that the national interest would be adversely affected if a labor certification were required for this client. This was done by drafting independent advisory letters from professionals and researchers that work in the same field as our client. When drafting these letters we always ensure that they are of the highest quality as to ensure a swift and irrefutable case approval. In this case we obtained letters with statements such as the following: "Dr. X’s new and innovative design of switches (triggers) that are actuated at or beyond a specific level of mechanical shock or acceleration are on the cutting edge for research in this area," as well as, "If the United States is to be in the forefront of technological research, it needs to facilitate the continued research of brilliant researchers and engineers like Dr. X."
Using this proven strategy, while correctly articulating the importance surrounding this client’s valued work, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates were able to secure approval for this petition on March 19th, 2013.
With this in consideration, it is important to emphasize that the processes and expertise practiced by Chen Immigration Law Associates. Not only do we develop the best possible strategies for each case, but we execute these strategies with the utmost effectiveness!