Success Stories: Within a Short Period of 1 Month and 20 Days, NIW Approval Won for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Endocrinology from Nepal

 

Client’s Testimonial:

“I recently got an approval notice for my I-140 application. I got it within 2 months which I had not expected. Thank you.”

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On March 23^rd, 2022, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Field of Endocrinology (Approval Notice).

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General Field: Endocrinology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Scholar

Country of Origin: Nepal

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Kentucky

Approval Notice Date: March 23^rd, 2022

Processing Time: 1 month, 20 days

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Case Summary:

An expert in the field of reproductive endocrinology, our NIW (National Interest Waiver) client from Nepal had a proposed endeavor to continue his research on the process of ovulation and corpus luteum formation. He wanted to overcome issues of infertility, successfully maintain pregnancies, and create new methods of contraception. So, our team after the initial background research and countersigning the retainer agreement made sure to collect the following data to personalize the petition:

• We saw to it that the petition made it clear that his research is of much importance because it provides crucial information on the underlying causes of infertility.
• We showed that his research was not only relevant to the United States but also to the world at large. We used quotations from his recommenders to corroborate our statements, such as:

“This work is critical for the development of a novel therapeutic approach to infertility or the development of novel contraceptives, which is a major national global health issue. [The client’s] research is highly relevant in both of these areas, as his work provides reliable information on the underlying mechanisms of fertility and infertility. As such, his work is relevant to international efforts to improve reproductive health care.”

• We showed that due to its clear national importance, his research has in fact been supported with funding from the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
• We also found that his research has resulted in 9 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored) and 1 book chapter.
• And these publications have been cited a total of 50 times according to Google Scholar already.
• We stated that our client has pursued research directly related to his proposed endeavor of understanding the processes of ovulation and corpus luteum formation in order to improve infertility treatments and contraceptive methods for 10 years.
• We showed that there is a particularly urgent national need for our client’s continuing contributions considering the rising rate of infertility in the U.S. We showed that his expertise in studying infertility provides crucial information for addressing this concerning trend. Moreover, his study is also relevant for understanding the cancer development and use this knowhow for its prevention as well as treatment. This is why another recommendation read as follows:

“[The client’s] research is critical to the development of novel cancer intervention measures, as he provided critical data on hypoxic cells. Hypoxic cells are resistant to radiotherapy as a result of their mediation of toxic effects by oxygen-dependent free radicals. Given the burden cancer places on the U.S. healthcare system and the American population, it is clear that research that advances the development of novel cancer therapeutics is paramount to national public health. Therefore, given that his work is substantially addressing urgent national public health concerns, I must emphasize the need for his research to continue uninterrupted.”

Thus, we cleared the path to his NIW approval by showing that his overall education, experience, expertise in his field, the significance of his contributions, and his past record of success position have all prepared him well to continue working in this area and contributing meaningfully to the United States in the years to come.

We thank our client for choosing our firm and for trusting us during the entire process. We are proud to say that we helped him win the approval in just 48 days.

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