Success Stories: We Helped a Senior Research Engineer from Colombia in the Field of Biomedical Engineering Achieve NIW Approval (With 25 Citations Only)

Case Summary:

With a M.Sc. in biomedical engineering and fundamental research experience, undoubtedly, our client possesses the ability to advance in the field of biomedical engineering When she contacted our law firm to file an I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition on her behalf, we examined more into her degrees and diplomas, and after thoroughly evaluating her credentials, we established that we would lead her to NIW success and countersigned the retainer agreement.

We intended to prove that she is an essential researcher in her field of expertise, therefore we added essential attributes to her NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition packet. We noted that her work has been cited 25 times by dependent and independent researchers, demonstrating that her publications are widely recognized and relied upon in her chosen field. We also detailed her contributions to peer-reviewed conference articles which resulted in 2 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 of them first-authored), 2 peer-reviewed conference articles (1 of them first-authored), and 1 abstract.

Her research has in fact been supported with funding from The Engdahl Family Foundation, The Kurt B. Seydow Dystonia Foundation, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). This funding is reserved solely for research directed at advancing the national interest, including supporting projects that advance neurological research, improve treatments for movement disorders, and provide relief for affected individuals and their families.

Moreover, she plans to hold a position that is narrowly tailored to her unique skillset related to developing state-of-the-art translational neurotechnologies to significantly improve the treatment of neurological conditions with aberrant electrical activity, restore brain function, and positively impact patient outcomes and market penetration. Thus, her research achievements in the field of biomedical engineering align with the current goals of the United States and firmly establish the need for her continued research.

Considering her record of successful research in an area that significantly furthers U.S. interests, our client offers contributions of such value that, on balance, they would benefit the United States even assuming other qualified U.S. workers are available. To bolster our client’s case further, we added recommendation letters signed by two other expert scholars in the field, one of whom stated:

“By revealing the influence of emotional states and mood on gastric activity, she is pioneering research on the neurological effects of disruptions in the communication between these systems. Her research has furthered understanding of the role of the brain-gut axis in neurological conditions, promoting the development of innovative holistic treatments that are not only targeted to neurological conditions but address broader physiological concerns. As the United States is a leader in medical innovation, it is clear that [client’s] research is of utmost importance to the nation and should continue unimpeded.”

Thus, our client’s education, experience, expertise, record of publication and citation, and history of successful research in the field all indicate that she is well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor. We are pleased that our efforts and hard work, in this case, paid off well in proving that our client’s major contributions in her field of expertise make her an invaluable asset to the United States, thus, she received her NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval. She has retained our firm for her EB-1A approval as well. Therefore, we thank her for choosing the North America Immigration Law Group to represent her case and wish her very well as she continues to advance in her proposed field.