Success Story: EB2 NIW Approval for a Research Associate in the field of Physical Oceanography after previous EB-1A denial
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On August 16th, 2013, we received another EB-2 NIW Approval for a Research Associate in the field of Physical Oceanography (Approval Notice)
General Field: Physical Oceanography Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate Country of Origin: Bulgaria Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC) State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Washington Approval Notice Date: August 16, 2013 Processing Time: 3 weeks
Case Summary:
The average processing time for I-140 cases is 4-6 months. But on many occasions, we have cases approved far faster than the average processing time. In this instance, the case was approved in only 3 weeks.
The exceptional client that we had the pleasure of working with was a research associate from Bulgaria working in the field of physical oceanography. She had previously filed a petition under EB-1A, and that case had been denied. Many times, people are unsure of what category they should file under and end up filing under a category that is not idea for their circumstances, as in this case. Since the client was from Bulgaria, and all EB-2 visas are current for those not born in China or India, we advised her to re-file her case under EB-2 NIW, which has a much lower standard of law than EB-1A. Since all I-140 applications are adjudicated independently, her past denial had no bearing on her EB-2 NIW petition.
Her work had specifically focused on the areas of tropical Pacific Ocean circulation and its impact on climate, high-resolution computer modeling of ocean currents, and investigation of the stability of fluid flows with ocean variability and engineering applications. We at North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com demonstrated that her continued employment in the field would not only benefit those in her 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 physical oceanography, including at least 6 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in leading journals and 14 conference presentations. Her publications had been cited at least 55 times at the time of case filing. Of her accomplishments, one of the independent recommenders remarked:“Although I have not worked directly with [client], I am distinctly familiar with her contributions to the field of Physical Oceanography. Based on these contributions, specifically numerical modeling and analysis of the ocean circulation and geophysical flow stability, I can attest that she is not only an extraordinary and dedicated scientist, but her research is exceptionally valuable to the United States’ interest in long-term climate modeling.” Through extensive documentation, we successfully argued that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. Her NIW application was approved in just 3 weeks.