Success Stories: An Associate Scientist from Taiwan Obtains a National Interest Waiver (NIW) In Just 8 Days, No RFE Issued
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On June 1st, 2023, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Associate Scientist in the Field of Virology (Approval Notice).
General Field: Virology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Associate Scientist
Country of Origin: Taiwan
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York
Approval Notice Date: June 1st, 2023
Processing Time: 8 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
A holder of a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences hired North America Immigration Law Group to help him file an NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. Our team thoroughly evaluated his impressive credentials before taking on his case, and we were confident that we could help him win the national interest waiver. We take pride in our personalized approach to customizing I-140 petitions, which we believe has contributed to our high approval rate. Our goal is to demonstrate to the USCIS that our client's proposed research is relevant to reducing the health and economic impact of viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2 and enterovirus.
We included the following highlighted pointers in his NIW petition packet.
- Our client, an expert in virology, is pursuing research to create a high-throughput screening platform. This platform will aid in studying the factors involved in viral replication, which can lead to better diagnostic and treatment strategies for emerging infectious diseases.
- We acknowledged the fact that his research is crucial in advancing the global response to emerging infectious diseases, thereby reducing their economic and health impact.
- In addition, our client has accomplished impressive feats by publishing influential papers in 9 highly-ranked peer-reviewed journals in his chosen field. His publication record includes 14 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 of them first-authored and 1 of them co-first-authored) and 1 published U.S. patent. This attests to his productivity in the field as well as define the feature of his academic career. We have presented our client's publications as evidence of his contributions to the field, which have been cited 785 times.
- After drafting the petition, we also included four recommendation letters from field experts to bolster his case. They corroborated further that the proposed project by our client has significant implications for the United States, where infectious diseases have a major impact on the national healthcare system and economy. Since viral infectious diseases cause a significant financial burden, it is urgent to allocate resources to virology research, as viral infections can quickly become a public health crisis. As a leading researcher in this field, he is a valuable asset to the United States' efforts to combat infectious diseases.