Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in California in the Field of Optics

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We Received EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval on July 30^th, 2014 for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in California in the Field of Optics (Approval Notice)

General Field: Optics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Country of Origin: India

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: July 30, 2014

Processing Time: 4 months, 13 days

Case Summary:

In this case, the client that we had the pleasure of working with was a Postdoctoral Research Associate inCaliforniain the field of Optics. He has successfully conducted scientific research demonstrating the design, development and fabrication of vision corrective prosthetics and sensitive optics instrumentation for the treatment and diagnosis of some of the most challenging cases in ophthalmology. Specifically, hisresearch addresses some of our nation’s most pressing issues in understanding the technological development of corrective optics for patients with abnormal corneas who have highly aberrant vision. His work had resulted in 11 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 2 patents, and more than 33 peer-reviewed international conference presentations. At the time that his case was filed, his publications had been cited at least 180 times by researchers around the world, serving as apparent and objective evidence of his major influence and impact on the field of endeavor, in addition to his sustained international acclaim. He had also conducted 21 manuscript reviews for 7 distinctive, internationally circulated journals. His superior level of expertise was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “[Client] has made and continues to make invaluable contributions to research in vision science. These contributions are important for the U.S. as they relate to eye diseases that are widespread, Such as keratoconus, presbyopia and other age-related eye diseases.” It was our goal to prove that our client qualified for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability given that he sought to remain in the United States to continue work in the area of Optics, and that his continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. With the proof and documentation that we provided, his case was approved in 4 months and 13 days.

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