Success Story: NIW Approval for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the field of Electro-neurophysiology

Client’s Testimonial:

I cannot say thank you enough for your expertise on my I-140 case. Your excellent work and dedicated service totally exceeded my expectation. It is amazing to have my case approved that fast. This is truly the one of life time moments! I will certainly put my words up on the Linkedin board.

On October 17th, 2013, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the field of Electro-neurophysiology (Approval Notice)

General Field: Electro-neurophysiology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Country of Origin: South Korea

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: October 17, 2013

Processing Time: 2 months, 17 days

Case Summary:

The average processing time for I-140 cases is 4-6 months. But on many occasions, we have cases approved faster than the average processing time. In this instance, the case was approved in just 2 ½ months.

Another exceptional client that Chen Immigration Law Associates had the pleasure of working with was a postdoctoral research fellow from South Korea working in the field of electro-neurophysiology. Her work had focused specifically on optimized pain mechanisms. We demonstrated that her continued employment in the field would not only benefit those in her field, but the citizens of the United States at large. To achieve success in this case, we submitted extensive documentation proving our client’s highly significant contributions to the field of electro-neurophysiology, including at least four peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous conference papers. Her publications had been cited at least 40 times at the time of case filing. Of her accomplishments, one of her independent recommenders remarked, “Not only is [client] making a substantial impact on her field, her research is offering new options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention for the resulting pain stemming from a number of diseases and disorders. In reflection of these contributions it is abundantly clear that the furtherance of her research is crucial for ongoing advancements in this increasingly important field of endeavor.” Through extensive documentation, we successfully argued that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. Her NIW application was approved in just 2 ½ months.

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