Success Stories: Unemployed Client in the Field of Neurophysiology in Florida Receives EB-2 NIW Approval

On April 18, 2014, A Client Seeking Employment in the Field of Neurophysiology in Florida Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval 5 Months, 13 Days After Filing Her Case (Approval Notice)


General Field: Neurophysiology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Seeking Employment

Country of Origin: Brazil

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Florida

Approval Notice Date: April 18, 2014

Processing Time: 5 Months, 13 Days

 


Case Summary:

North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.comwas happy to represent an unemployed researcher who was seeking employment in the field of Neurophysiology at the time her EB-2 NIW petition was filed. This particular client researched how leptin and RAS are associated with obesity-related cardiovascular abnormalities, the interaction of leptin and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in regards to controlling adiposity and blood pressure, as well as the studying of the mechanisms involved with the controlling of hypertension. These areas of research had resulted in numerous conference presentations, both nationally and internationally, in addition to the publication of 8 peer-reviewed journal articles at the time of filing this client’s case. The aforementioned publications had been cited 107 times at the time of case filing, demonstrating that this client’s work is of high importance throughout the Neurophysiology field. One of the four independent recommenders for this client explained: “There are very few investigators worldwide whose work has focused on elucidating the neurologic causes of obesity and hypertension with the finesse and innovation displayed by [Client]. I truly believe that [Client] is an uncommon and invaluable expert in the neuropathology of blood pressure control and hypertension. [Client] has made a number of tremendous research and medically important contributions to the fields of neuropathology and molecular biology. She is continually recognized as an expert in the field and is viewed as such throughout the global research community, which is supported by her [107] citations to her highly significant papers.” This EB-2 NIW petition received approval after 5 months, 13 days.