Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Gastroenterology Fellow in Minnesota in the Field of Hepatology
Client’s Testimonial:
Thanks for the good news about the NIW application.
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Gastroenterology Fellow
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Minnesota
Approval Notice Date: June 11, 2014
Processing Time: 4 months, 8 days
For this EB-2 NIW case, we worked extensively with a Gastroenterology Fellow, who has made substantial contributions to the field of Hepatology. More specifically, her work has focused on identifying the underlying biological causes of hepatobiliary malignancies and comprehensively evaluating various treatment strategies for diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis C. Our client’s research has directly contributed to the reduction of mortality rates in the United States and has improved the quality of life for patients with such diseases. Her work has culminated in 2 book chapters, 1 book, and 17 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts that were published in the top journals of her field. Furthermore, her work has been presented at numerous national and international conferences. At the time of filing her case, her publications had been cited 187 times by researchers worldwide, exemplifying the major significance of her work. Furthermore, the importance of her work was validated by an independent recommender, who stated, “[Client] has done some truly inspiring research on liver cancer… a fact that can be measured not just by the number of papers she has published and the number of times her work has been cited by other researchers, but also by the number of lives that have been saved as a direct result of [Client’s] research findings. I am not exaggerating when I say that her research has provided an oft-used guide for doctors across the country, and the world, to provide better care for their liver cancer patients.” We were able to prove that our client’s research has improved the healthcare practices of the United States and has bolstered the pharmaceutical industry’s capacity to provide better treatments for patients with hepatobiliary disorders, and thus she would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. With the extensive and thorough documentation that we provided, we were met with success when her NIWpetition was approved in 4 months and 8 days.