Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Research Associate in Michigan in the Field of Pharmaceutical Sciences
On June 18th, 2014, We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for a Research Associate in Michigan in the Field of Pharmaceutical Sciences
General Field: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Michigan
Approval Notice Date: June 18, 2014
Processing Time: 4 Months, 15 Days
Case Summary:
At North America Immigration Law Group– WeGreened.com, we recently received an NIW approval fora Research Associate inMichiganin the field ofPharmaceutical Sciences. His work has focused specifically on comprehensively investigating the mechanisms of variable drug responses and the complexities of human genetic diseases, specifically in terms of the ear and hearing loss. We successfully demonstrated that his continued employment in Pharmaceutical Sciences would benefit those in his 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 his highly significant contributions to his field, including 16 peer-reviewed journal articles, contributions to two book chapters and numerous conference papers. His publications had been cited at least 97 times at the time we filed the case by leading and independent researchers around the world, many of whom are from prestigious national and international institutions. In addition, he had also served as a peer reviewer for several scientific publishing journals related to the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The influence of his work was confirmed in the following quote from a recommender, “[Client] has brought researchers around the world new information and techniques to use in their own studies and the effects of his past research live on through their works. The United States benefits most directly from his work in their country as he strengthens the scientific populace and helps the America patients that rely on these scientists.” 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. His NIW petition was approved in 4 months, 15 days.

