Success Story: EB2 NIW Approval for a Virology Visiting Associate in 7 Weeks

Posted by wegreened on June 24, 2013 in NIW

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[Chen Immigration Law Group], I am really glad that I decided to retain you as our attorney. You and your group are so professional and courteous that I will be more than glad to recommend your firm to all my friends needing assistance with their Immigration cases.

On June 24th, 2013, we received another EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Visiting Associate in the field of Virology (Approval Notice)

General Field: Virology Position at the Time of Case Filing: Visiting Associate (Research Fellow) National Origin: Venezuela Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC) State Residing at the Time of Filing: Maryland Approval Notice Date: June 24, 2013 Processing Time: 7 weeks

Case Summary:

The average processing time for I-140 cases is 4-6 months. But on many occasions, we have cases approved far faster than the average processing time.

This client is a research fellow from Venezuela in the field of virology. His work is focused specifically on the pathogenesis of arboviruses and analyzing the mechanisms involved in the the production of the diseases of different arbovirsues with the aim of developing more sophisticated diagnostic tools for these diseases as well as new antiviral options and vaccines. In order to ensure the success of this case, we submitted extensive documentation of the client’s highly significant contributions to the field of virology, including his authorship of 16 peer-reviewed journal articles (11 of which are first-authored), several federal grants, and numerous presentations at government regulatory meetings and scientific conferences in this field of endeavor. Furthermore, his publications have been cited a total of 163 times by independent researchers around the world. Our firm drafted and submitted several recommendation letters from experts in our client’s shared field. One of the independent recommenders noted “The loss of his research would be an extreme detriment to the future advancement of vaccinology in the United States and would impede our progress to curing many diseases. ” Our client wished to continued employment in the field of virology and with the strong petition letter and recommendation letters we prepared, his NIW case was approved in under 2 months.

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Track Record of Success EB-1 and NIW Approvals

(2012.01 - 2025.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
	Approval or Refund^®
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	42,047	99%	5,258	97%
EB1A	9,218	91%	4,534	86%
EB1B	1,488	98%	448	93%
Total	52,753	98%	10,240	92%