Success Stories: EB-1A Petition Approved Without RFE for New Jersey-based Postdoctoral Research Associate with 140 Citations in the Field of Geological Sciences

Client’s Testimonial:

“This is great news!! Thank you very much. I really appreciate the big help during this process, especially the timely and patient responses!”

On July 18^th, 2016, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Geological Sciences (Approval Notice).

General Field: Geological Sciences

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: New Jersey

Approval Notice Date: July 18^th, 2016

Processing Time: 34 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A little over a month after North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) filed an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition on behalf of a Chinese postdoctoral research associate, the USCIS approved his case, propelling him one step closer to green card success. Our client’s expertise in the field of geological sciences is unmatched, and we did everything we could to prove this fact to the USCIS. Here are some of the key points we focused on:

Research Details: In order to prove that our client’s work is important to the United States, we first had to account for and understand his research focus. Largely thanks to the comprehensive research summary which our client provided us, we determined that his work is focused on the development of land surface and hydrologic models to simulate the water, energy, and carbon cycles of Earth’s environmental systems. We established that his findings are essential to the nation as they address pressing issues in predicting extreme weather, climate change, and other environmental processes, such as water pollution.
Citation Count & Publication Record: Our client’s extensive experience in the field of geological sciences had led to the publication of 8 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 1 technical report, all of which had been cited a total of 140 times when we filed the case.
Peer Review Service: To further illustrate our client’s leadership role in the field, we noted the two dozen times he had conducted peer reviews for various high-impact scientific journals.
Additional Evidence: Like any legal case, we had to present evidence to support our argument that our client deserved to get one step closer to a green card. We did this by urging our client to collect recommendation letters from a handful of his peers. These letters confirmed the value of our client’s work to the US and contained statements such as this: “As his credentials suggest, [Client’s] unique experiences and comprehensive training have played a significant role in supporting his success in the field, where he has solidified his standing as a top-tier researcher… he is a leading contributor to the global scientific community whose research has had a lasting impact on water management and hydrological research.” We also included information pertaining to our client’s Ph.D. in Geological Sciences and other related data on his professional and scholarly achievements.

We congratulate our client for securing an EB-1A petition approval and we thank him for choosing to work with our law firm. It was a pleasure helping him with the first step of the green card process and we wish him the best with his continued research efforts in the United States.

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