Success Stories: Medical Physicist in the Field of Biomedical Engineering in Illinois Receives EB-2 NIW Approval

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On January 21, 2014, A Medical Physicist in the Field of Biomedical Engineering Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval, 2 Months, 30 Days After Petition Was Filed (Approval Notice)


General Field: Biomedical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Medical Physicist

Country of Origin: Vietnam

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing:  Illinois

Approval Notice Date: January 21, 2014

Processing Time:  2 Months, 30 Days


Case Summary:

North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com represented a Medical Physicist for her EB-2 NIW petition. This client had focused in the highly specialized areas of biomedical imaging, medical imaging and imaging informatics with a focus on systems integration and computing technology for healthcare. In addition, the client strived to improve imaging techniques while developing a complex database system that would aid clinicians in diagnosis and the use of imaging tools, while further improving the data mining system. Her work had resulted in 3 co-authored articles, 2 first-authored articles, and 1 book chapter, in addition to 40 conference papers and presentations. Her work had been cited a total of 68 times when her case was filed, demonstrating that her work is important throughout the field of Biomedical Engineering. An expert in the field explained: “[Client's] unique background means her work is all the more interesting and original. She is one of the few researchers with such a grasp of clinical practice problems, and complicated data mining techniques. Utilizing technology to better treat patients represents the future of healthcare, and [Client] is a pioneer in the area. [Clien's] work is unmatched in the field.”