Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for a Research Assistant in California in the Field of Electrical Engineering

On February 19th, 2015, We Received Another EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Research Assistant in the Field of Electrical Engineering (Approval Notice)

General Field: Electrical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Assistant

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: February 19th, 2015

Processing Time: 16 days (7 days after Requesting Premium Processing)

Case Summary:

For this case we worked with an electrical engineer from China with a specialized focus on nanophotonics (with a concentration on light management in solar cells). His highly prolific career thus far had produced 11 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and he had been cited at least 210 times, primarily by independent researchers at prominent and leading institutions and organizations worldwide. This remarkable citation record clearly indicates the major significance of our client’s work. He had also reviewed at least 21 manuscripts for 10 or more distinctive, internationally-circulated journals. 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 Electrical Engineering, and that his continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. An independent recommender affirmed the significance of our client’s research: “The majority of [Client’s] work has focused on improving the design of solar cell technology with an emphasis on increasing efficiency and lowering costs… [Client] has the skills to not only play a part in solar cell development, but his innovative research helps make him one of the key researchers shaping the future of the field.” With the proof and documentation that we provided, his case was approved in 16 days (7 days after requesting Premium Processing).

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