Success Stories: EB-1A Petition Approved for Research Scientist in Ohio in the Field of Materials Science

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On February 1st, 2016, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Research Scientist in the Field of Materials Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Materials Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Scientist

Country of Origin: India

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Ohio

Approval Notice Date: February 1st, 2016

Processing Time: 34 days (Premium Processing requested)

Case Summary:

Not long ago, a talented research scientist from India hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him navigate the complex green card process. Our client’s Ph.D. in Materials Science, 177 citations to his 13 publications (12 scientific articles and 1 book chapter), and extensive experience assessing the work of other materials scientists, made him a suitable candidate to file his case under the EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) visa category.

As part of our case strategy, we highlighted our client’s unique research portfolio, including his specialty in the formulation, characterization, and application of nanomaterials synthesized using plasma-based procedures. We also advised our client to contact other influential experts in his field for recommendation letters. He obtained six letters which we included in our carefully prepared EB-1A petition dossier. All the letters attested to the relevance of our client’s research to the United States, one of which specified: “It is important that the United States understand how important and vital an asset [Client] is for its research sector, as his continued work in the materials science field is absolutely crucial to the country’s future as a global academic and industrial leader.”

A little over two weeks after we filed his EB-1A petition, our client decided to upgrade his case to Premium Processing (an option that is only available for EB1 cases). He received an approval notice from the USCIS two weeks later. We are currently helping our client and his wife file their I-485 applications, and we wish them the best with the final leg of their green card journey.

North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) is a U.S. immigration law firm dedicated to representing corporations, research institutions, and individuals from all 50 U.S. states regarding I-140 immigration petitions. We specialize in employment-based immigration petition and have a proven record of high success rate for the categories of: EB2-NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB1-B (Outstanding Researcher/Professor) and O-1 (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

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