Success Stories: Despite Being Issued an RFE, a Postdoctoral Research Associate from India in the Field of Polymer Chemistry with 128 Citations Secures an EB-1A Petition Approval

Client’s Testimonial:

“Great News!! USCIS informed that my case was approved. Thanks a lot for the petition preparation! I’ll definitely recommend your firm to my friends. I’m excited.”

On June 21^st, 2016, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Polymer Chemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Polymer Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Tennessee

Approval Notice Date: June 21^st, 2016

Processing Time: 113 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A postdoctoral research associate from India hired North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) to help him and his dependent obtain their green cards. The first step involved filing an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition on our client’s behalf. Although our client had suitable qualifications for EB-1A, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) which we promptly responded to. Almost three months after the USCIS received our response to the RFE, they approved our client’s EB-1A petition. Less than a month later, we filed I-485 applications for our client and his dependent to adjust their status for permanent residence.

Putting Together a Convincing Petition Dossier:

Our legal team and support staff are experts at building strong I-140 cases for our clients. This EB-1A case was no different. We detailed as much information as we could on our client’s various accomplishments in the field of polymer chemistry. An important element to his petition packet was the inclusion of recommendation letters volunteered by six other professional polymer chemists, one of whom stated that “… it is vital for [Client] to be permitted to continue his work in the U.S., where his advances will continue to be most readily available to the American research community and to those who wish to implement his discoveries as part of a broader effort to avoid the detrimental effects of greenhouse gas emissions.” Alongside these letters were details pertaining to our client’s research on the design and development of porous polymers. These included, but were not limited to, his 14 published articles and the 128 citations gathered from his work. We also listed the whopping 52 times he assessed the work of his peers for various scientific periodicals.

Because we were able to prove that our client’s research lends a hand in the country’s efforts to combat environmental pollution as well as meet energy demands, the USCIS was persuaded to approve his EB-1A petition. We join him and his dependent as they wait for the USCIS to take action on their I-485 applications, and we look forward to congratulating them for accomplishing their goal of becoming U.S. permanent residents.

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