Success Stories: Nuclear Physics Post-doctoral Researcher from Kentucky Has NIW Approved with 12 Citations

Posted by wegreened on December 27, 2013 in NIW, Physics (Engineering Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Biophysics, Optics, Photonics, Plasma)

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On December 19, 2013, we received another approved EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) for a Post-doctoral Researcher in Experimental Nuclear Physics (Approval Notice)

General Field: Nuclear Physics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Researcher

Country of Origin: Germany

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

Residence at the Time of Filing: Kentucky

Approval Notice Date: December 19, 2013

Processing Time: 2 months 4 days

Case Summary:

We at North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the honor of working with a Postdoctoral Researcher from Germany who is an expert in the department of Nuclear Physics. Holding only 12 citations and 11 peer-reviewed publications during the time of petition filing, we were able to show that this client has advanced education in regards to nuclear physics techniques, mathematics, computations, data analysis, and many other areas. With this petition, 6 letters of recommendation were submitted in addition to invitations to present his work at international locations. While this client’s citation count may be low, one recommender explains “Even in the low citation climate of physics, [Client] has managed to build a following that has resulted in international research inspired by his important contributions. Moreover, [Client] has clearly shown that he is an investigator of great proficiency in his field of nuclear physics.” With documentation that we and the client have provided, we were able to show that he will impact the United States to a great degree. This NIW petition was approved in just over 2 months from the time of filing the case.

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Track Record of Success EB-1 and NIW Approvals

(2012.01 - 2025.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
	Approval or Refund^®
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	42,047	99%	5,258	97%
EB1A	9,218	91%	4,534	86%
EB1B	1,488	98%	448	93%
Total	52,753	98%	10,240	92%