Case Summary:

Another success story for one of our renowned clients: obtaining an NIW approval notification. After earning her PhD in bioinformatics and relocating to the United States, our client, a bioinformatics specialist, planned to apply for her green card right away. She decided to apply for an I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition with the help of the North America Immigration Law Group since she understood acquiring a green card may be a complex process.

Everything proceeded pleasingly once we signed the attorney-client agreement. Our dedicated team provided her with all of the suggestions she needed to compile the appropriate papers before we began putting together a comprehensive NIW petition package on her behalf. Our client received approval in just 6 days after we filed the petition. The premium processing service enabled the case to be adjudicated quickly and successfully.

Her NIW petition packet includes her detailed credentials, along with all the required material for careful evaluation by USCIS:

• We established our client’s extraordinary history of citations (100+ citations at the time of filing) from other bioinformatics professionals, suggesting that they valued her work both locally and globally.
• Through the dissemination of her distinctive research, our client has effectively involved her colleagues within the bioinformatics field. Her findings have appeared in esteemed and widely circulated journals internationally. To date, she has authored 7 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 of them first-authored), 1 accepted journal article (co-first-authored), and 1 preprint. These publications underscore her significant contributions to the field, with her work featured in at least 6 highly regarded peer-reviewed journals.
• In addition, we evaluated the research she intends to conduct here in the United States, focusing on developing comprehensive computational frameworks and bioinformatics tools to gain insight into the complexities of biological data and elucidate the mechanisms of organ development and diseases to advance disease treatment and prevention. We deduced that her research is relevant to improving personalized medical interventions and reducing cancer deaths.
• Additional corroborating evidence for the categorization request can be derived from our client’s position as a judge evaluating the contributions of other professionals within her area of expertise. Her extensive knowledge and proficiency in next-generation sequencing (NGS) pipeline development and data analysis, as well as her understanding of the molecular mechanisms underpinning biological systems, have led to her frequent invitations to perform peer reviews for reputable journals and conferences in this field. We have indicated that our client has completed a minimum of 10+ peer reviews.
• Furthermore, given its significant relevance to national interests, her research has received financial support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This funding is specifically allocated for research initiatives aimed at promoting the national welfare, including investigations that enhance health outcomes and mitigate the prevalence of illnesses and diseases. Therefore, her research is also nationally important.

We were ecstatic to persuade USCIS of our client’s groundbreaking research, which is of great importance because it develops computational frameworks and bioinformatics tools that are crucial in biomedical research. Once we submitted her case to USCIS, it was just a matter of time before we received the NIW approval. A special thanks go to our esteemed attorney, whose wealth of knowledge and unwavering support was invaluable throughout the NIW journey. Confident in our client’s impressive credentials, we assured her that opting for premium processing would expedite her application, and we’re convinced it made a significant difference. The rapid approval of her case, especially without any Requests for Evidence (RFE), is a testament to our effective teamwork. We are also excited to congratulate her on her achievements in the field of bioinformatics.