Success Stories: EB-1A Petition Approved for Indian Project Scientist in California with 140 Citations in the Field of Neuroscience

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On February 24^th, 2017, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Project Scientist in the Field of Neuroscience (Approval Notice).

General Field: Neuroscience

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Project Scientist

Country of Origin: India

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: February 24^th, 2017

Processing Time: 107 Days (Premium Processing Upgrade Requested)

Case Summary:

A project scientist from India contacted North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) when she wanted to obtain a green card. There are two steps in the green card process: filing an I-140 petition and an I-485 application. As our client met the stringent requirements set for EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), we filed her I-140 petition under this category. Thanks to our meticulous efforts in presenting our client’s strong credentials to the USCIS, she obtained EB1A approval and is currently waiting for the USCIS to take action on her I-485 application.

What did her EB1A petition comprise of?

In order to prove that our client possesses extraordinary ability in her chosen field of neuroscience, we presented the following information to the USCIS:

Impressive Publication Record: By the time we filed our client’s EB1A petition, she had already published 14 scientific articles and 1 book chapter. Her publication record proved that her work is recognized by other researchers in the field.
Notable Citation Count: Using Google Scholar, we determined that our client’s publications had collectively gathered 140 citations at the time of filing. Using this data, we demonstrated that our client’s achievements are widely relied upon by other members of the scientific community.
Extensive Peer Review Experience: When we filed her EB1A petition, our client had already conducted 22 peer reviews for various scientific journals. As only the cream of the crop are invited to judge the work of others, our client’s peer review record spoke volumes of her high standing in the field of neuroscience.

Besides the key points highlighted above, we also incorporated recommendation letters into our client’s EB1A petition. These letters were signed by other neuroscientists, all of whom were familiar with our client’s work. According to one of them: “…[Client] is at the forefront of research into chronic migraine headaches and has made progress unmatched by others in her field.”

We congratulate our client for obtaining petition approval, and we join her as she eagerly awaits a positive response from the USCIS regarding her I-485 application. In the meantime, we wish her the best as she continues to make meaningful progress to the field of neuroscience.

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