Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Unemployed Biotechnologist in California
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On December 23rd, 2014 We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for a Client Seeking Employment in the Field of Biotechnology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Unemployed
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California
Approval Notice Date: December 23rd, 2014
Processing Time: 8 Months, 9 Days (Including RFE Response Time)
In this case, North America Immigration Law Group had the opportunity to work with an Indian biotechnologist whose prior work had focused specifically on enzyme and protein chemistry of the F420H2 dependent reductase (FDR) enzymes with the novel cofactor F420 and their ability to degrade aflatoxins to save contamination and wastage of food crops and develop various pharmaceutical products required for the same. We submitted extensive evidence of her highly significant contributions to her field, including 3 peer-reviewed journal articles in top journals and multiple conference papers and presentations. Her publications had received no fewer than 26 citations at the time we filed her case, nearly all of which came from independent researchers around the world, demonstrating that her work is widely recognized and relied upon in the field. We successfully demonstrated that her continued employment in the field would benefit both those in her field and the populace of the United States as a whole. An independent recommender attested to the importance of our client’s work: “The reduction of aflatoxins is incredibly important because aflatoxins are highly toxic and are among the most potent carcinogens. For the benefit of food processing, pharmaceuticals, and environmental protection, studies like [Client’s], which study enzymes that are able to safely break down aflatoxins to nullify their harmful effects, must be continued. This area of research is important not only because it provides insight into enzyme behavior and microbiology, but because of the health issues it aids in solving.” 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, and her NIW petition was approved in eight months and nine days.