Success Stories: Our Diligent Efforts Helped a South Korean Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Field of Biomedical Engineering Attain NIW Petition Approval
Client’s Testimonial:
“Thank you for the successful application.”
On April 6th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Field of Biomedical Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Biomedical Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Country of Origin: South Korea
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Indiana
Approval Notice Date: April 6th, 2016
Processing Time: 8 months, 1 day
Not long ago, North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) helped a postdoctoral research assistant from South Korea obtain an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition approval. Our client, who has a Ph.D. in Chemical and Materials Engineering, is engaged in the field of biomedical engineering and has years of research experience under his belt.
National Interest Waiver:
Once an attorney-client relationship was established, we got to work compiling a strong EB-2 NIW petition packet that would convince the USCIS that our client deserved to get one step closer to permanent residency. By the time we were ready to file the petition, we had amassed a wealth of information pertaining to his various qualifications. For instance, we detailed his 7 peer-reviewed journal articles and 9 conference abstracts and publications, as well as the 38 citations gathered from his work. We also shed light on his research efforts on enhancing our understanding of musculoskeletal disease. Based on what we gathered, we summarized that our client contributes to the U.S. economy since the diseases and injuries his research examines represent a huge financial burden in medical costs. The understanding offered by our client’s research reduces these costs through improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The well-written petition letter included in our client’s EB-2 NIW petition packet listed the aforementioned accomplishments and supported our claim that our client qualified for the national interest waiver.
Supporting Documents:
Although we had a strong case, we wanted to be sure that it was airtight thus, we mobilized our client’s peers. We did this by urging our client to ask other leaders in the field of biomedical engineering for recommendation letters. We needed these experts to demonstrate their reliance on our client’s research findings and attest to the fact that his work benefits the United States. Six experts agreed to lend their support, one of whom described our client as “… a dedicated scientist with an increasing rate of research accomplishments.” He went on to state, “I would like to once again indicate my strong support of his research, which is important for ensuring further advancement of diagnostic and treatment practices concerning bone health and battling skeletal diseases such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Therefore, I truly look forward to his long and prolific research career in the United States.”
Story of Success:
Overall, our client waited 8 months and 1 day for the USCIS to take action on his EB-2 NIW petition. We are pleased that they ultimately granted their approval, propelling our client one step closer to a green card. We congratulate him on this milestone and thank him for working with us.