Success Stories: A Hong-Kong Based Research Associate from Nigeria in the field of Environmental Science With 40 Citations Secures NIW Petition Approval, Without RFE
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On February 2nd, 2021, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Associate in the Field of Environmental Science (Approval Notice).
General Field: Environmental Science
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Country of Residence at the Time of Filing: Hong-Kong
Approval Notice Date: February 2nd, 2021
Processing Time: 12 months, 10 days
Case Summary:
A Hong-Kong-based research associate from Nigeria engaged the expert services of North America Immigration Law Group to help him in building an I-140 petition on his behalf. Armed with a Ph.D. in energy and environment and extensive experience in the field of environmental science, we were certain that our client is a suitable candidate for the NIW (national interest waiver) approval.
With over 16,000 approved cases, there is no denying that our team knows how to lead our clients closer to green card success. Our law firm is well aware of the adjudication trends of the USCIS. Thus, we began compiling the documentary evidence of our client. Our objective was to demonstrate his achievements to the adjudicating authorities and we exhibited the following details in his EB-2 NIW petition:
- We described his research on the meteorological influences on crop yields and renewable energy production, and his research in this area is of great importance because it has produced significant advancements related to wind energy.
- In addition, we noted the 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (4 of them first-authored) which accumulated 40 citations from other expert researchers. Our client’s published journals have been among the most cited in the field, ascertaining the wider implication of his methods and results.
- We also detailed that our client’s citation and publication records are a substantial testament to his scientific ingenuity and to his cornerstone importance to the field of environmental science, offering contributions of such value that would benefit the United States.
- To further strengthen his case, we incorporated five recommendation letters in our presentation. He obtained these letters from fellow learned researchers in the field describing the importance of our client’s research background and experience. One of the recommenders said the below-mentioned:
The USCIS was successfully convinced that our client is well befitted to help energy experts in the United States by developing advanced renewable energy outlets, and he received his NIW petition approval which moved him one step closer to the Green Card process. We congratulate him for overcoming this lengthy process and thank him for choosing us for his NIW application.