Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Texas in the Field of Biochemistry

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you – that’s good news!”

On February 8th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Field of Biochemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Biochemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Country of Origin: Ukraine

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: February 8th, 2016

Processing Time: 5 months, 29 days

Case Summary:

An expert biochemist who contributed a recommendation letter to support our client’s EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) case had this to say about our client’s work: “There exists a great need in the fields of biophysics and biochemistry for reliable modeling methods that allow for a stronger understanding of polymers such as proteins, DNA, and RNA […] the reliability of [Client’s] computational model, which is the only efficient model of its kind, makes it an essential tool if researchers in the United States are to continue this research in a cost-effective manner.”

He is not alone in this strong show of support. Three other experts volunteered similar recommendation letters, which we included in our meticulously prepared EB-2 NIW petition packet to the USCIS. Our client, a postdoctoral research assistant from Ukraine, specializes in advanced computational modeling and has developed a new coarse-grained DNA model and utilized it to examine DNA bonding and folding behavior in relatively large biophysical systems. We demonstrated that his work on sophisticated computational methods and his command of fundamental biophysical and biochemical dynamics to develop trailblazing simulations of DNA bonding behavior greatly benefit the United States biomedical sector. We also documented our client’s impressive citation and publication record, which at the time of filing stood at 497 and 21 respectively. A copy of his doctoral degree and transcripts were also included in the petition packet.

By establishing that only a handful of other researchers can attain such meritorious results, we presented a strong case to the USCIS, who ultimately approved our client’s NIW petition six months after we filed the case. We congratulate our client and wish him well in his continued research.

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