Case Summary:      

Our firm is proud to announce the approval of an I-140 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition for an expert in health informatics. This approval, granted just over six months after the initial filing, came despite the issuance of a Request for Evidence (RFE), which our team successfully overcame through strategic and comprehensive documentation.

Our client, who holds a master’s degree in health informatics, is currently employed as a clinical informatics specialist and is deeply engaged in the development of advanced algorithms and analytical tools to enhance the performance, security, and usability of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems. Her proposed endeavor is of critical national importance, aiming to safeguard sensitive patient data, ensure regulatory compliance, and significantly improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

To demonstrate her qualifications and the substantial merit of her work, we emphasized the following elements of her petition:

• Academic and Research Contributions: She has authored 5 peer-reviewed conference papers and 1 preprint. These works were published in highly regarded venues within her field, underscoring the professional recognition of her research.
• Citation Record: Her research has been cited 25 times, reflecting the growing influence of her findings among peers.
• Editorial and Peer Review Roles: The client has completed at least 29 peer reviews for prominent journals in health informatics and currently serves on the editorial review board.
• Demonstrated National Importance: Her work addresses the urgent challenges posed by data breaches in U.S. healthcare systems, issues that collectively cost billions annually. By developing improved cybersecurity and authentication strategies, she directly contributes to critical and emerging technology priorities identified by the National Science and Technology Council, including data privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence in healthcare.

To support the petition, we submitted 4 letters of recommendation from esteemed professionals in the field, affirming the client’s unique qualifications and the essential nature of her contributions.

“Given the risks associated with data breaches, [Client] has contributed to the development of robust security tests that effectively manage sensitive data. Therefore, her expertise aligned directly with the U.S.’s need to address cyberattacks in the healthcare system.”

Through our diligent preparation, we were able to clearly demonstrate that our client is not only exceptionally well-positioned to advance her proposed endeavor but that her continued work is of such national significance that waiving the labor certification requirement is justified.

We are honored to have assisted this client in achieving her immigration goals and look forward to the continued contributions she will bring to the United States in advancing secure and efficient digital healthcare systems.