Success Stories: Armed with 4 Letters of Recommendation and a Ph.D., a Brazilian Researcher in Biomedical Science Wins National Interest Waiver Approval without RFE

Client’s Testimonial:

“I would like to thank the team at Chen Immigration Attorneys, who were very helpful during my application process and made everything easier and straightforward. Very competent and systematic attorneys.”

On March 29^th, 2022, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Researcher in the Field of Biomedical Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Biomedical Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Researcher

Country of Origin: Brazil

Approval Notice Date: March 29^th, 2022

Processing Time: 4 months, 6 days

Case Summary:

The I-140 NIW or National Interest Waiver petition is one of the several varieties of non-immigrant visas covered under the EB2 category. It is specially designed for those foreign individuals who can prove the worth of their research for the United States; that is, their work should be of national interest. This then leads to a petition approval from the USCIS and a waiver of a job offer and labor certification.

The adjudication process thus requires a few things from the applicants:

Details of the applicant’s proposed endeavor and how it benefits the nation.
Details of the applicant’s suitability for the proposed endeavor are decided on the basis of their academic and professional background.

Thus, when we got a petitioner from Brazil working in the field of biomedical science as a postdoctoral research associate, we made sure to follow the set procedure to build a strong defense for her NIW case. This led us to include the following in her application:

As an expert in the field of biomedical science, her proposed endeavor is to continue her research on cardiovascular disease in order to facilitate the development of novel treatments and improve existing treatments.
Her research advancing her proposed endeavor is of great importance because it significantly advances the quality and applicability of next-generation therapeutic approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
She has completed at least 6 reviews to date.
Her work has resulted in 23 peer-reviewed journal articles (6 of them first-authored).
These publications have been cited a total of 160 times according to Google Scholar.
She has pursued research directly related to her proposed endeavor of elucidating the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases for 9 years.

Thus, we could ensure that her education, experience, and expertise in her field, the significance of her contributions, etc., positioned her well to continue to advance her proposed endeavor. Thus, we showed that in order to mitigate the national health challenge posed by cardiovascular diseases, there is a clear need for biomedical scientists with the skills and experience to make significant progress in therapeutic treatments. So when the approval came through in just 126 days and without RFE, we were very happy to announce it to our client. We are thankful to her for her trust, and we wish her the very best in all future endeavors.

Histórias de Sucesso: Munida de 4 Cartas de Recomendação e um Ph.D., Pesquisadora Brasileira em Ciências Biomédicas Conquista Aprovação do National Interest Waiver sem RFE

Depoimento da Cliente:

“Gostaria de agradecer à equipe da Chen Immigration Attorneys, que foi muito prestativa durante meu processo de solicitação e tornou tudo mais fácil e direto. Advogados muito competentes e sistemáticos.”

Em 29 de março de 2022, recebemos mais uma aprovação EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) para uma Pesquisadora na área de Ciências Biomédicas (Notificação de Aprovação).

Área Geral: Ciências Biomédicas
Cargo no Momento do Protocolo: Pesquisadora
País de Origem: Brasil
Data da Notificação de Aprovação: 29 de março de 2022
Tempo de Processamento: 4 meses e 6 dias

Resumo do Caso:

A petição I-140 NIW, ou National Interest Waiver, é uma das classificações de visto cobertas pela categoria EB-2. Ela é especialmente destinada a indivíduos estrangeiros que podem demonstrar que suas pesquisas são de interesse nacional para os Estados Unidos. Quando esse critério é atendido, o USCIS pode aprovar a petição e dispensar a necessidade de uma oferta de emprego e da certificação laboral.

O processo de adjudicação exige alguns elementos fundamentais dos solicitantes:

Detalhes sobre o empreendimento proposto e como ele beneficia o país.
Informações que comprovem a qualificação do requerente para conduzir o empreendimento proposto, com base em seu histórico acadêmico e profissional.

Assim, quando recebemos uma petição de uma pesquisadora brasileira atuando como associada de pesquisa de pós-doutorado na área de ciências biomédicas, seguimos rigorosamente os procedimentos necessários para construir uma forte argumentação para seu caso NIW. Isso nos levou a incluir os seguintes pontos em sua aplicação:

Como especialista em ciências biomédicas, seu empreendimento proposto consiste em continuar sua pesquisa sobre doenças cardiovasculares para facilitar o desenvolvimento de novos tratamentos e melhorar terapias já existentes.
Sua pesquisa é de grande importância, pois avança significativamente a qualidade e a aplicabilidade de abordagens terapêuticas de próxima geração para o tratamento de doenças cardiovasculares.
Ela completou pelo menos 6 revisões até o momento.
Seu trabalho resultou em 23 artigos revisados por pares, sendo 6 como primeira autora.
Suas publicações receberam 160 citações, segundo o Google Scholar.
Ela tem realizado pesquisas diretamente relacionadas ao seu empreendimento proposto — elucidar a fisiopatologia das doenças cardiovasculares — por 9 anos.

Com isso, conseguimos demonstrar que sua formação, experiência e especialização, aliadas à relevância de suas contribuições científicas, a posicionavam excepcionalmente bem para continuar avançando seu empreendimento proposto. Mostramos também que, para enfrentar o desafio nacional representado pelas doenças cardiovasculares, é essencial contar com cientistas biomédicos capacitados para promover avanços significativos em terapias e tratamentos.

Quando a aprovação chegou em apenas 126 dias e sem RFE, ficamos muito satisfeitos em compartilhar a notícia com nossa cliente. Agradecemos sua confiança e desejamos todo sucesso em suas futuras realizações.

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