Success Stories: O1-A Approval in Just 10 Days for Taiwanese Biomedical Engineering Scientist Based in New York
Client’s Testimonial:
On May 23rd, 2019, we received another O1-A (Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement) approval for a Scientist in the Field of Biomedical Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Biomedical Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Scientist
Country of Origin: Taiwan
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York
Approval Notice Date: May 23rd, 2019
Processing Time: 10 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
A biomedical engineering scientist from Taiwan hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him file an O1-A (Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement) petition. His O1-A petition was approved in just 10 days thanks to Premium Processing (PP).
What is the purpose of O Visa?
O-1 is a non-immigrant visa category for aliens of extraordinary ability in the sciences, art, education, business, or athletics. To qualify for O-1 visa, foreign nationals must have sustained national or international acclaim and their achievements have been recognized in the field. In addition, the foreign person is seeking to enter the United States to continue to work in the field of endeavor. To learn more about O visa, please visit: http://www.wegreened.com/O-Visa-Alien-Extraordinary-Ability
What went into the O-1A petition package?
Prior to drafting the petition letter, our team always establishes a clear understanding of our client’s major research and accomplishments. The significance of his research lies in understanding the biological mechanisms of tissue regeneration and infection prevention from biomedical device implantation. By the time of filing the case, he has published 13 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 2 book chapters, and 1 patent, which have been cited 234 times worldwide. In addition, he has also served as a peer-reviewer and conducted at least 7 reviews for highly esteemed journals. Besides detailing several of his most well-known projects, our team also carefully investigated into the citations he received, and found out that his citation records have positioned him in the top 10% by citations in his field. Four recommendation letters were also included in our petition package to offer unbiased statements to attest the contribution of our client.
Why is our strategy so effective?
Our vast experience in employment-based visa petitions has given us unprecedented insight into what the USCIS is looking for when adjudicating cases, and it puts us in an excellent position to advise our clients on everything from the ideal time to file the case to what should be included in the petition packet.
With an approved O-1 visa, our client has already begun working for his US employer and continues to conduct valuable research that will benefit the US in medical device and pharmaceutical industries in the years to come. In fact, he has also retained our firm to file a National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition to adjust for US permanent residency. We thank him for trusting our firm, and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors.