Success Stories: Nigerian Research Assistant in the Field of Bioinformatics with Approved NIW Petition Has Now Filed an I-485 Application to Secure a Green Card

Posted by wegreened on June 12, 2019 in Technology (Nanotechnology, Nanoscience, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, Biomedical Science, Biotechnologies)

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“I am so grateful for the help, hard work and the sincere pieces of advice.”

On March 4^th, 2019, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest 7Waiver) approval for a Research Assistant in the Field of Bioinformatics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Bioinformatics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Assistant

Country of Origin: Nigeria

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York

Approval Notice Date: March 4^th, 2019

Processing Time: 7 months, 9 days

Case Summary:

A Nigerian research assistant hired North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) to file a NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. With a master’s degree in electrical engineering, our client specializes research on applying signal processing and machine learning algorithms to study complex genetic diseases, which addresses several major concerns in American public health. Our legal team customized a petition with careful preparation and presentation of evidence which successfully convinced the USCIS that his continued employment in the field would greatly benefit those in his field, as well as the citizens of the United States at large.

One of the client’s notable achievements is creating applications using computational methods to uncover the genetic cause of diseases such as cancer or genetic disorders, which could accelerate the development of new treatments and allows for earlier diagnosis. The improved understanding of the mechanisms behind these diseases is a necessary step in finding more effective treatments and reducing its economic costs, which proves that his work provides value to the US as a whole. We supplemented our petition with documentary evidence showing our client’s standing in his field of endeavor, including 3 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored), 1 peer-reviewed conference paper, and 1 book chapter, which have been cited a total of 11 times in the petition.

Six letters of recommendation were also included to accredit his contributions to the field. One of the recommenders noted: “[Client]'s creation of his approach for identifying cancer cell subpopulations has definitively established him as a pioneer in the field of computational biology. Through aiding the fight against cancer, which has effects across geographical lines and socioeconomic status, [Client]'s research has also proven extremely impactful to public health.”

We congratulate our client for overcoming this significant challenge in the green card process, and we thank him for retaining our I-485 services to help him and his spouse to adjust for US permanent residency. To learn more about I-485 Adjustment of Status, please visit: http://www.wegreened.com/I-485-adjustment-of-status

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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%