Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in California in the Field of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

We Received EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval on September 5^th, 2014 for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in California in the Field of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (Approval Notice)

General Field: Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: September 5, 2014

Processing Time: 17 Days (2 Days after upgrading to Premium Processing)

Case Summary:

In this case, the client that we had the pleasure of working with was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from China in the field of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. Her research addresses some of our nation’s most pressing issues in understanding autophagy and how it is implicated in cancer, bacterial and viral infections, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. Her work had resulted in at least 14 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 2 presentations at national and international conferences, and 1 book chapter. At the time that her case was filed, her publications had been cited at least 4,776 times by researchers around the world, serving as apparent and objective evidence of her major influence and impact on the field of endeavor, in addition to her sustained international acclaim. She had also conducted 16 manuscript reviews for at least 4 distinctive, internationally circulated journals. Her superior level of expertise was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “Our growing understanding of autophagy has led to its being implicated in protection against breast and lung cancer, in fighting bacterial and viral infections, in reducing the negative effects of aging, and in the protection of individuals against neurodegenerative diseases. Research in this area is currently providing many important insights into the physiology of the cell and the relation of these physiological processes to these broader medical conditions. For these reasons, it is a vital area of research in the development of new treatments for these conditions, and [client] has contributed several truly exceptional studies on this subject over the course of her career.” It was our goal to prove that our client qualified for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability given that she sought to remain in the United States to continue work in the area of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, and that her continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. With the proof and documentation that we provided, her case was approved in just 17 days.

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