Success Stories: Texas Service Center Approves NIW Petition and Green Card for Ph.D. Candidate in the Field of Neuroscience

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much for your careful, meticulous, and hard work to make this happen! I already referred some of my friends who are thinking about the NIW process, and I will, of course, recommend your firm in the future.”

On September 12^th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Ph.D. Candidate in the Field of Neuroscience (Approval Notice).

General Field: Neuroscience

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Ph.D. Candidate

Country of Origin: Japan

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

Approval Notice Date: September 12^th, 2016

Processing Time: 6 months, 8 days

Case Summary:

A gifted Ph.D. candidate born in Japan hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him obtain a green card. There are two steps involved in the process: filing an I-140 petition and an I-485 application. After evaluating our client’s credentials, we determined that we could file his I-140 petition under the EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) visa category. Furthermore, our client opted to file his I-485 application alongside his NIW petition, which significantly cut down the overall wait time associated with the green card process. Overall, our client waited less than 8 months to receive his green card.

What does it take to become an American permanent resident?

For petitioners who file their I-140 petitions under the EB-2 NIW visa category, there are several requirements that they have to meet if they want to obtain petition approval. In this case, we highlighted our client’s work on developing technologies for the increased understanding of cell types in the brain, as well for the generation of high-resolution neural circuit diagrams. We demonstrated that his investigations contribute to several key sectors of science, including neurology, clinical medicine, and drug development. Additionally, his scientific endeavors are contributing directly to the US medical sector by increasing our understanding of the structure and function of the human brain and neurological diseases.

Besides detailing his research projects, we also noted the outstanding results they yielded. For instance, we noted the 4 published scientific articles to our client’s name and the nearly 260 citations gathered from his work at the time of filing. His petition dossier also included four recommendation letters volunteered by other experts working in the field of neuroscience. According to one of our client’s recommenders: “[Client] has quickly risen to the forefront of his field, due in no small part to his comprehensive training as a research and his impressive educational credentials. This has made him particularly well suited to addressing contemporary issues facing the field of neuroscience, and his track record of consistent excellence confirms this.”

We congratulate our client for accomplishing his goal of becoming an American permanent resident and we thank him for trusting us to help him. It was a pleasure working with him and we wish him the best as he continues to progress the important field of neuroscience in the United States.

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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