Success Stories: We Effectively Responded to an RFE, Resulting in an NIW Petition Approval for an Iranian Visiting Scholar in the Field of Applied Physics

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On April 8^th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Visiting Scholar in the Field of Applied Physics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Applied Physics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Visiting Scholar

Country of Origin: Iran

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: April 8^th, 2016

Processing Time: 11 months, 24 days

Case Summary:

A visiting scholar from Iran engaged the services of North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him with the first step of the complex green card process: filing an I-140 petition. After reviewing his credentials, we confirmed that he qualified for EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver).

With two master’s degrees and one doctoral degree under his belt, our client is suitably armed with the requisite dexterity and proficiency to conduct impactful research in the field of applied physics. We used his advanced degrees as evidence that he is perfectly capable to advance not just the field, but various industries in the United States, most notably those linked to electrical and optical switches, telecommunication devices, optoelectronics, and many more. Not just that, we noted his 8 publications that had gathered 69 citations at the time of filing. We then prompted our client to ask other expert physicists to corroborate our claim that he is a leader in the field. Five experts agreed to lend their support, all of whom contributed strong recommendation letters that contained statements akin to this: “All of these projects to which [Client] has contributed indicate his peerless acumen and talent in researching, modeling, and paving the way to further breakthroughs in the United States’ technological sector. I cannot stress enough the uniqueness of his approach to materials science and the execution of his investigative methods.”

Obtaining Petition Approval:

Despite our thorough presentation of our client’s credentials, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE). Although dealing with an RFE isn’t a walk in the park, our legal team is well-trained to promptly and efficiently deal with RFEs. We worked diligently to compile and submit a strong RFE response, and the USCIS ultimately approved our client’s EB-2 NIW petition. By proving that our client’s work contributes to the United States’ technology market, sustainable energy consumption practices, the proliferation of high-quality products for individual or corporate consumers, and innovative strides in manufacturing and industrial efficiency, we paved the way for case approval. We congratulate our client for overcoming this significant hurdle in the green card process, and thank him for choosing our law firm to represent his EB-2 NIW petition.

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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