Success Stories: EB-1B Petitioned by Nonprofit Organization Approved for Research Associate in the Field of Environmental Science and Economics

Client’s Testimonial:

“Got [the] approval notice today! Thanks.”

On February 25th, 2016, we received another EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Research Associate in the Field of Environmental Science and Economics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Environmental Science and Economics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Maryland

Approval Notice Date: February 25th, 2016

Processing Time: 10 months, 10 days

Case Summary:

In this EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) case, a research associate engaged in the field of environmental science and economics hired North America Immigration Law Group to help her obtain a green card. As this visa category is employer-sponsored, our client convinced her employer (a nonprofit organization) to be her petitioner.

Legal Strategy:

Our team worked in earnest in put together a strong EB-1B petition. Our well-written petition letter incorporated summaries of our client’s research on urban land use, energy efficiency, shale gas development and water quality, the application of TRIPLEX computer simulation models to subtropical forest studies, and leaf respiration/photosynthesis relationships under climate change scenarios. We established that our client’s research addresses issues that the United States is experiencing on terrestrial ecosystems, climate change, and the impact of human activities on the surrounding environment. We determined that our client’s expertise in biological technology, ecology, and environmental science has elevated her research to be recognized on a global scale.

We enhanced our EB-1B petition packet by including reference letters provided by several other influential specialists in the field. Our client’s dependent and independent recommenders made these statements in their letters:

“I have been aware of her [Client’s] outstanding work by reading and studying her publications in scientific journals. It is my professional opinion that her outstanding expertise and significant contributions and achievements in environmental science and economics establishes [Client] as a top professional with international acclaims and as one of the world’s leading researchers in this area.”

“I am very pleased to recommend [Client] as an environmental scientist of unique qualification and value.”

“[Client’s] research is helping the environmental economics discipline to operate at a new and exciting level, and is informing researchers in this and similar fields […] Her results extend beyond a national scope, representing innovations that are transformative worldwide.”

Service Requests:

The USCIS spent over 10 months reviewing our client’s case. Two service requests were raised—one by our legal team and the other by our client. We are pleased that the USCIS subsequently approved the case. We join our client in celebrating this occasion and wish her well as she progresses the field of environmental science and economics.

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