Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Oral Medicine Resident in California in the Field of Molecular Biology
On March 31st, 2015 We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for an Oral Medicine Resident in the Field of Molecular Biology
General Field: Molecular Biology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Oral Medicine Resident
Country of Origin: Jordan
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California
Approval Notice Date: March 31st, 2015
Processing Time: 6 Months, 2 Days
Case Summary:
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work with in this case was an Oral Medicine Resident from Jordan. Her work has focused specifically on Behçet’s Disease genetics, nitric oxide’s role in immunity and inflammation, and aphthous stomatitis. We successfully demonstrated that her continued employment in the field would benefit those in her field, as well as the citizens of the United States at large. In order for our client’s case to be successful, we submitted extensive documentation proving her highly significant contributions to her field, including 16 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous conference papers. Her publications had been cited at least 294 times at the time we filed the case; nearly all of the citations were by independent researchers around the world, demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field. The importance of her work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “Thanks to [client], the study of Behçet’s disease origins has moved from conjecture to a more systematic, analytic approach which ensures investigation into all genomic areas that might be contributing to the disease. Therefore, it allows for actual improvements in diagnosis and treatment of Behçet’s disease.” 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. Her NIW petition was approved in 6 months and 2 days.