Case Summary:

The EB1-A or Alien of Extraordinary Ability is a type of employment-based, first-preference visa for noncitizens of extraordinary ability. The adjudicating authorities demand clear proof of the petitioner’s extraordinary ability in the chosen field via academic and professional excellence. Thus the USCIS is very clear on what is required from an applicant to succeed. So any client coming to NAILG is initially informed about the details of the visa type they are applying to and then upon checking their eligibility, we sign the retainer agreement.

This is the process that we followed for a client from China who wanted to file his EB1-A application with our help. Looking into his documents, we soon found that he is one of the few organic chemists who specialize in electrochemistry, and he has achieved a consistent and notable record of success and influence in this area of study. He was especially well-known for his work on ruthenium-catalyzed alkyne annulations with aniline derivatives and the aminooxygenation of unactivated alkenes under electrochemical conditions. Additionally, his electrochemical methods produce much less waste and are thus more environmentally friendly.

Our team made sure that every relevant information found space on his petition and this yielded the following facts:

• The field has recognized his authority by inviting him to review and evaluate the work of his peers no fewer than 18 times.
• He has actively engaged his peers in the field of organic chemistry by authoring and co-authoring 8 peer-reviewed articles that have been published in such international journals.
• His strong background in electrochemistry and the development of electrochemical-generated nitrogen-centered radicals has allowed his research to be particularly original, resulting in his success in fundamentally transforming the ways that new compounds are generated through electrochemical generation.
• His research work has resulted in 8 peer-reviewed scientific articles and these publications have been cited by researchers in at least 23 countries, according to Google Scholar.
• Due to its great applicability in the field, his research in organic chemistry has been cited 389 times in other peer-reviewed journal articles.
• On the other hand, he has also received 4 valuable letters of recommendation from experts who corroborate his work in the field, of which one stated:

“[The client] is a top-tier researcher in the field of organic chemistry, and this lofty stature is due in no small part to his having discovered a new, cheaper, and environmentally friendly synthesis process for developing benzimidazalone and benzoxalone derivatives. A plethora of additional researchers have been inspired by his work to conduct their own electrochemical syntheses in their own work, and inspired by his process to create a wider variety of derivative compounds translates to cheaper drug development. [Client’s] important research and work must be continued in order for the field of organic chemistry to continue to advance.”

Thus, the path to his EB1-A approval was smoothened by our expert team members who prepared an amazing case for him to win the approval only 7 days after applying for it. We thank and wish our client the best in future endeavors.