Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved by Nebraska Service Center for Research Associate from Taiwan in the Field of Computational Chemistry

 

Client’s Testimonial:

“It's really great to hear my I-140 has been approved! […] Many thanks for your help!”


On March 29th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Associate in the Field of Computational Chemistry (Approval Notice).


General Field: Computational Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate

Country of Origin: Taiwan

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: March 29th, 2016

Processing Time: 8 months, 7 days


 

Case Summary:

A gifted research associate from Taiwan contacted North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) when he decided that he wanted to obtain a green card. He was aware of our impressive approval rates and wanted to give himself the best chance of attaining permanent residency. When an attorney-client relationship was established, we immediately got to work. In preparing our client’s comprehensive EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition packet, we were sure to include the following:

  1. Research Projects: In order to convince the USCIS that our client is an asset to the United States, we first had to understand his area of study and research focus. After carefully reviewing his projects on developing new computational methodologies geared toward expanding the capabilities of next-generation supercomputers, we concluded that our client’s findings contribute to the United States’ pioneering efforts in developing advanced materials and energy resources.
  2. Proof of Capabilities: We delved into our client’s illustrious portfolio to obtain data on the following: his Ph.D. in Chemistry, his 8 published papers, and the 136 citations to his work.
  3. Recommendation Letters: To further fortify our client’s EB-2 NIW petition packet, we prompted him to touch base with other experts in the field of computational chemistry. We needed our client’s peers to support our claim that his work lends a hand in progressing their research efforts. Five experts gladly offered their support, one of whom stated that “As a fellow researcher in [Client’s] field, I can say without a doubt that allowing [Client] to continue conducting his research in the United States is instrumental to ensuring that the country remains at the forefront of research in computational and theoretical chemistry, areas of study that are essential to the health of numerous industries. Without his continued contributions, the scientific community would feel the significant loss.”
Despite the submission of a strong EB-2 NIW petition packet to the USCIS, they still took longer than usual to adjudicate our client’s case. We raised one service request and sent a follow up email on our client’s behalf, and are pleased that the USCIS ultimately approved our client’s petition. We congratulate him on this milestone and wish him the best with his continued investigations.