Case Study: AAO Sustained an EB1-A Appeal of Petition on Behalf of a Nanomaterials Researcher

by Victoria Chen, Esq., J.D. Background: The petitioner seeks classification as an employment-based immigrant pursuant to section 203(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. s 1153(b)(1)(A), as an alien of extraordinary ability in the sciences. This petition seeks to classify the petitioner as an alien with extraordinary ability in nanomaterials science and nanotechnology. At the time of filing, the petitioner was employed as a Device Engineer, Research & Development Read more [...]