Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Research Associate in Texas in the Field of Organic Chemistry
On May 29, 2015, We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for a Research Associate in the Field of Organic Chemistry
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate
Country of Origin: Bolivia
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas
Approval Notice Date: May 29, 2015
Processing Time: 7 Months
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work with in this case was a research associate from Bolivia. His work had focused specifically on formulating intricate polymer-based membranes through the combination, analysis, and categorization of polymers and hybrid materials. We successfully demonstrated that his continued employment in the field 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 7 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored) and numerous conference papers. His publications had been cited a total of 196 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 his work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[Client’s] success with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and metal organic polyhedras (MOPs) has encouraged experts in many different fields to incorporate MOFs into mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) in order to develop many MMMs that are free of defects and mechanically robust. This research was funded by the United States Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, which indicates that the United States considers it valuable to the future of the country.” 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 7 months.