Success Stories: Research Associate from Canada in the Field of Astrophysics Obtains an NIW Petition Approval in 72 Days Followed by Green Card

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much for your great work.”

On September 1^st, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Associate in the Field of Astrophysics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Astrophysics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate

Country of Origin: Canada

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Kentucky

Approval Notice Date: September 1^st, 2016

Processing Time: 72 Days

Case Summary:

With a doctoral degree and extensive experience conducting research in the field of astrophysics, our client seemed like a suitable candidate for the national interest waiver. After carefully evaluating his credentials and determining that we could build a strong case, we established an attorney-client relationship and proceeded to prepare and file an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition for him. Just 72 days after the petition was filed, our client received notification of case approval.

Deciding which evidence to include:

Our goal was to convince the USCIS that our client deserved the national interest waiver. We did this by focusing on his research on the development, validation, and implementation of astrophysical tools, particularly for cosmic microwave background (CMB) measurements and analysis. We established that his work directly contributes to an improved ability to understand and analyze certain astrophysical and cosmological phenomena. Additionally, we proved that his research efforts in this area are contributing to the United States’ astrophysics and cosmology research communities, as well as improving practical field experiments.

Besides detailing our client’s work, we also noted his 6 journal articles, 21 papers in conference proceedings, and the 603 times his work was cited by other researchers. Furthermore, our client’s EB-2 NIW petition packet contained four recommendation letters signed by other influential scientists working in the field. Made up of one associate professor and three professors, these recommenders were staunch in their support for our client and signed off on statements such as these:

“Without [Client’s] continued and supported presence, cosmological astrophysics will be at a considerable disadvantage, for the discipline will have lost one of its most original minds.”
“The innovation of [Client’s] work places him in the vanguard of his specialty and has led to tangible improvements in our ability to detect dark matter particles. Simply put, there are very few others capable of rivaling his scientific brilliance and skill, even within the competitive and challenging fields of cosmology and astrophysics.”

Because our client chose to concurrently file his NIW and I-485 application, he only waited a little over 2 months after his I-140 was approved for action to be taken on his I-485 application. He is now a proud green card holder and we thank him for working with our law firm.

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