Case Summary:

In September 2023, we received a request from a Taiwanese attending bioinformatics anesthesiologist to assist him in submitting an NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. We confirmed that our client is an expert in bioinformatics because he holds a Ph.D. in biomedical electronics and bioinformatics and has convincingly demonstrated that he seeks employment in an area of substantial intrinsic merit to the U.S. that will be national in scope. This is because NIW applicants and beneficiaries must have an “advanced degree” or “exceptional ability” in the sciences.

We also discovered that he intends to pursue his research on developing a state-of-the-art automatic coding system for the international classification of diseases to ensure precise patient diagnoses, improve administrative efficiency, optimize billing, and enhance the profitability of the healthcare industry. Thus, his research seemed pertinent to addressing the efficiency and profitability of the healthcare industry.

After thoroughly considering our client’s credentials, we agreed to countersign the client-attorney agreement. We aimed to emphasize the great importance of his research because it bolsters the global healthcare sector. We incorporated the following details in our customized petition package:

• It was significant for us to mention the importance of his research work, which has also been granted funding by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Therefore, his research evidently achieves these important goals by providing innovative solutions to address healthcare data management challenges.
• Besides, his research has resulted in 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (5 of them first-authored) and 2 abstracts (1 of them first-authored), and these papers have been published in no fewer than 2 highly ranked peer-reviewed journals.
• Not only did he complete and publish the results of his research in the field, but his research has also influenced his fellow researchers. Thus, his work has been cited a total of 53 times, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of bioinformatics.
• Given that only the most highly esteemed researchers in the field are invited to evaluate the work of their peers, especially in notable venues, it is clear that our client is seen as very knowledgeable in the field and an expert in topics related to his proposed endeavor. He has completed at least 26 peer reviews to date.

The above-provided information attests to the fact that our client is considered an authority in his profession and a highly knowledgeable individual on matters related to his intended effort. We were also able to convey to USCIS that our client’s innovative system, leveraging natural language processing and large language models, tackles this challenge by efficiently reading health records and assigning multiple codes for patients. Moreover, administrative costs in the healthcare industry constitute a substantial portion of the total healthcare spending. Thus, by improving administrative efficiency through automated coding, his research contributes significantly to cost reduction in this area, leading to substantial financial savings. Therefore, we are appreciative that our client chose the North America Immigration Law Group to effectively represent him in front of the USCIS for his EB-2 NIW application. He secured his NIW approval in just 5 days without any further RFE. As he advances in his field of expertise, we wish him the best.