Success Stories: EB1-A Approval Obtained for a Senior Indian Bioinformatics Scientist, Thanks to North America Immigration Law Group and Our Team of Diligent Experts

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On April 12^th, 2022, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist in the Field of Bioinformatics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Bioinformatics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Bioinformatics Scientist

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Washington

Approval Notice Date: April 12^th, 2022

Processing Time: 3 months, 22 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

Our firm North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) has successfully represented over 25,000 clients in their EB1, EB2, O1, etc. visa petitions. This means that our team has gathered years of experience working with various kinds of clients from all around the world.

The EB1-A or Alien of Extraordinary Ability visa requires applicants to show that their work in any given area of study is of extraordinary nature and thus significant for the country’s progress too. So when we got a client from India who wanted to apply for her EB1-A visa soon after her NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval with us, our team made sure to go through her academic and professional documents and collect updated data for her EB1-A petition. Some of the facts collected were as follows:

She is one of the few leading experts on characterizing the performance metrics of sepsis and viral assays for early diagnosis of infection and pathogen discrimination using bioinformatics, and she has achieved a consistent and notable record of success and influence in these areas of study. She is especially well-known for her work on the diagnostic application of Immunosignature non-natural sequence peptide microarrays for Valley Fever.
The field has recognized her authority by inviting her to review and evaluate the work of her peers no fewer than 49 times.
Her work has resulted in 7 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Moreover, her papers have been published in some of the most discerning, high-impact journals in her field.
That is, her publications have been cited by researchers in at least 19 countries according to Google Scholar, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of bioinformatics.
She has submitted evidence of 152 citations, along with 5 letters from experts in the field attesting to the importance and significance of her contributions.
She has 5 letters of recommendation written by experts in her field of expertise, two of which are as follows:

“[The client’s] widespread impact is confirmed by her collective citation count as well. A researcher’s work being admitted by peer-reviewed publications is a common indication of her leadership within her area of study. With over one hundred citations to date, it is undeniable that [the client] has informed the work of many of her peers in the field of bioinformatics with her novel research. Her colleagues have constantly lauded her publications and affirmed their value to the United States and the world.”

“…to interrupt [the client’s] career in the United States would unnecessarily hinder the advancement of the research community. She is well-poised to make further contributions to her field. Her extensive knowledge and experience will serve her well as she develops a scientific career of substantial quality that would contribute toward extending the leadership role that the United States already plays in global science research.”

These factors weighed in during the adjudication process and made her approval possible in just 3 months and 22 days. We are glad to have helped her and we thank her for her trust in us and for retaining us to file her EB1-A and I-485 after her NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval.

North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) is a U.S. immigration law firm dedicated to representing corporations, research institutions, and individuals from all 50 U.S. states regarding I-140 immigration petitions. We specialize in employment-based immigration petition and have a proven record of high success rate for the categories of: EB2-NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB1-B (Outstanding Researcher/Professor) and O-1 (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

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