Case Summary:

Our Oregan-based client hailing from China approached us to file an I-140 EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition on his behalf to showcase his published material in professional or major trade publications, or other major media related to his work, establishing his “extraordinary ability” to the USCIS. After a thorough go-through of his credentials, our team made a note of his achievements as he conducted peer reviews for authoritative journals in the field and has completed at least 49 reviews to date. His research in the area has resulted in 46 peer-reviewed scientific articles (8 of them first-authored and 3 of them co-first-authored), which altogether gathered 1,812 citations from around 59 countries from many independent researchers in the field of computational materials science.

Also, we investigated that he is one of the top 1% most highly cited authors publishing on topics in materials science, machine learning, and thermoelectric materials over the past 10 years according to the Microsoft Academic tool. Moreover, four recommenders of our client confirm that his work has thus been majorly significant, and his achievements are of the utmost importance due to their direct applicability in global efforts to address energy conversion and usage efficiency. Our client’s extraordinary influence in the field is discussed more specifically by one of his recommenders as below:

“Between his foundational research, abundant publications, and contributions to thermoelectric technology, [client] has shown that he is a uniquely valuable individual in the field of computational materials science. Not only has he greatly advanced theoretical understandings of thermal transport properties and interatomic interactions, but he has also supported the research of other scientists on many occasions. Through his efforts, he has distinguished himself as a leader in his field, and the scientific community is certain to suffer without his continued contributions.”

Very evident from the above statement that this is one of the reasons we request our clients to secure as many letters of support from their fellow experts in the field to corroborate their superior level of achievement in their chosen field.

Furthermore, we concluded that our client wants to pursue his research work on lattice dynamics properties of inorganic compounds via first-principles high-throughput calculation, lattice heat transfer in thermoelectric materials, high-entropy alloys, and materials interfaces addressing some of our nation’s and the world’s most pressing issues, including energy conversion and usage efficiency.

Thus, we were able to affirm to the USCIS adjudicating authorities that our client is operating at the very top of the field of computational materials science. These achievements undeniably justify the extension of his research efforts in the United States. It was indeed a happy occasion when our client achieved his EB1A approval just 1 month after we filed his case. We sincerely thank our associated adept team to work so diligently on this case as well as our client to cooperate with us throughout this process. One more special thanks goes to the Premium Processing Service, which is a paid option provided by the USCIS that allows petitioners to enjoy accelerated adjudication.