Success Stories: EB-1A Petition Approved for Postdoctoral Research Associate from China in the Field of Molecular Biology

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thanks for letting me know. That is great. I just received the approval notice […] Thank you again for your effort!”

On April 6^th, 2016, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Molecular Biology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Molecular Biology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Illinois

Approval Notice Date: April 6^th, 2016

Processing Time: 7 months, 13 days

Case Summary:

A gifted postdoctoral research associate working in the field of molecular biology hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him with the first step of the green card process: filing an I-140 petition. After carefully reviewing his credentials, we determined that he should file his I-140 under EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability). Our client, who obtained his doctoral degree from his birth country of China, has extensive experience researching the molecular mechanisms behind the photoperiodic flowering and development of soybeans, as well as the molecular breeding and improvement of rice.

We were hired to compile a strong EB-1A petition for our client and by the time we were ready to file our client’s case, we had amassed a wealth of information on his professional and academic achievements, most of which were included in his EB-1A petition dossier. For instance, we documented the 147 citations to his work, his 14 publications, and the 26 times he conducted peer reviews for a dozen high impact scientific journals.

In a bid to strengthen his EB-1A petition, our client reached out to other leaders in the field and requested for recommendation letters. Six of his peers contributed testimonials, one of whom described the importance of our client’s research to the United States: “Those advances have important implications for the United States economy. The United States produces and exports more soybeans than any other country in the world. The value of oilseed and other soybean-related exports is more than 20 billion dollars. By regulating flowering time of soybean to increase yields, [Client] is providing the means farmers need to achieve higher profits and stay competitive in the global market.” Another expert noted that “His years of experience studying and modifying the genes of two of the most important staple crops- rice and soybeans- have established him as an expert on plant genetics.”

From the date we submitted our client’s EB-1A petition to the date he received notification of case approval, our client waited exactly 7 months and 13 days. We are pleased that the USCIS ultimately approved his petition, and we wish him well as he continues to progress the country’s agricultural sector.

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