Success Story: NIW Approval in Less Than 2 Months for a Fellow in the Field of Cardiology Who Was Able to Benefit From His Spouse’s Current Priority Date
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On November 19th, 2013, We Received Another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Fellow in the Field of Cardiology (Approval Notice)
General Field: Cardiology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Fellow
Country of Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Ohio
Approval Notice Date: November 19, 2013
Processing Time: 1 month, 27 days
Case Summary:
The exceptional client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work with in this case was a Fellow from India working in the field of cardiology. Since his spouse was born in a country other than India or China, he was able to benefit from her current priority date under the rule of cross-chargeability. So, even though we filed his I-140 under EB-2 NIW, he was eligible to file the I-485 for adjustment of status to permanent resident either concurrently with the I-140 or after his I-140 approval and did not need to wait for the priority date for people born in India with approved EB-2 petitions to become current.
Our client had focused on the highly specialized areas of internal medicine, cardiology, statistics and meta-analysis, all with a focus on fighting some of the most devastating heart diseases and improving patient care. By gaining expertise in multidisciplinary areas, he was able to conceptualize research studies on a higher level than his peers. We demonstrated that his continued employment in the field would not only benefit those in his field, but the citizens of the United States at large. To achieve success in this case, we submitted extensive documentation proving our client’s highly significant contributions to the field of cardiology, including at least 8 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in leading journals, and numerous presentations at national and international conferences and seminars. His publications had been cited at least 97 times at the time of case filing, indicating the major significance of his work. The follow quote from an independent recommender testified as the importance of our client’s work to the nation’s health, “Heart disease kills over half a million Americans every year, making it the most frequent cause of death in the USA. Researchers in cardiology strive to produce data allowing physicians to make the most beneficial treatment choices for their patients. [He] has particularly excelled in this area.” Through extensive documentation, we were able to successfully argue that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. His NIW application was approved in less than two months, well short of the average processing time of 4-6 months for I-140 petitions.