Success Stories: EB-1A Approved for Postdoctoral Researcher in Pennsylvania in the Field of Molecular Virology

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On December 2^nd, 2014, We Received Another EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Field of Molecular Virology (Approval Notice)

General Field: Molecular Virology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Researcher

Country of Origin: India

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Pennsylvania

Approval Notice Date: December 2^nd, 2014

Processing Time: 7 Months, 17 Days (Including RFE Response Time)

Case Summary:

Our client this time was a postdoctoral molecular virologist from India whose research focused on the highly specialized topics of virus-host interaction and the characterization of host proteins that regulate virus infection. He had published a total of 12 peer-reviewed scientific articles as well as 4 international conference presentations. At the time we filed his case, his work had received no fewer than 131 citations from independent and leading researchers at prestigious institutions worldwide, indicating its major significance in the field. He had also reviewed 3 scientific manuscripts for renowned international journals. An independent recommender confirmed his superior level of expertise: “Genome-wide RNAi screens are extremely challenging and labor intensive and [Client’s] record attests his outstanding accomplishments in using this technology to prove virus-host interactions.” 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 Molecular Virology, 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 seven months and seventeen days.

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