Success Story: NIW Approval for a Research Scientist with no PhD in the field of Ophthalmology
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On November 13th, 2013, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Research Scientist in the field of Ophthalmology (Approval Notice)
General Field: Ophthalmology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Scientist
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York
Approval Notice Date: November 13, 2013
Processing Time: 2 months, 8 days
Case Summary:
The average processing time for I-140 cases is 4-6 months. But on many occasions, we have cases approved much faster than the average processing time. In this instance, the case was approved in only 69 days.
Another exceptional client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the pleasure of working with was a Research Scientist from Taiwan working in the field of ophthalmology. His work had focused specifically on finding cures through gene therapy and stem cell research for prevalent ophthalmological conditions like macular degeneration (MD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). We demonstrated that his continued employment in the field would not only benefit those in his field, but the citizens of the United States at large. To achieve success in this case, we submitted extensive documentation proving our client’s highly significant contributions to the field of ophthalmology, including at least 5 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous conference papers. His publications had been cited at least 46 times at the time of case filing. Of his accomplishments, one of his independent recommenders remarked, “[His] research is cutting-edge and extremely valuable to not only the scientific and medical communities, but to the United States as a whole.” 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 application was approved in just 2 months and 8 days.