Success Stories: Our Effective Response to the RFE Issued Allowed a Medicinal Chemistry Postdoctoral Research Associate from India with 70 Citations to Receive an EB-1A Petition Approval

Client’s Testimonial:

“First thank you very much to Chen’s and team for working on my EB1A case. It was really great experience working with you. I approach them because one of my friend work with them and successfully got the green card. I approached first for free evaluation and they gave me very honest opinion and ask me to improve my case (eg. Review paper, wait for citation to improve etc). I approached them after six month with some addition to my resume and they took my case as regular service. First thing I notice is they treat your case as their own case. They gave me response not only in time but with valuable suggestion while from writing research summary, selecting recommender and finalizing petition. I want specially mention some things like “one of my recommender ask me if I sent the draft in idiomatically correct English and without any hype, he will take two week to edit and sign otherwise he don’t have time. When I sent him letter he sent me back within two days with very minor changes”. Other one is “while writing RFE I want to add one of my paper commentary in magazine but Chen’s team suggested me not to mention because of one sentence which will affect thinking of officer”. Other thing like online system, time deadline, multiple revisions everything is perfect. Chen’s team work with Patient, response on time and with perfection” while working with them once can learn many things to be successful professional. I strongly recommend Chens Immigration law group.”

On August 10^th, 2016, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Medicinal Chemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Medicinal Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Country of Origin: India

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Georgia

Approval Notice Date: August 10^th, 2016

Processing Time: 91 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

91 days after we filed an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition on behalf of a postdoctoral research associate from India, the USCIS granted their approval. Although our client opted for Premium Processing (PP), he waited 3 months to receive an approval notice because of the Request for Evidence (RFE) issued by the USCIS. Our legal team and support staff promptly responded to the RFE, which ultimately led to the approval of our client’s EB-1A petition.

What did the EB-1A petition contain?

A bulk of our client’s EB-1A petition contained information pertaining to his research on the synthesis of biologically active compounds as anticancer and antibacterial compounds in the field of medicinal chemistry. The research summary which he provided us detailed his investigations and thanks to that, we were able to conclude that his efforts are essential to the United States, most notably in the development of affordable and effective screening methods for infectious diseases.

Besides that, we noted the 25 times our client judged the work of his peers for various scientific journals, the 11 published articles to his name, and the 70 times his work was cited by other researchers around the world. Furthermore, we incorporated recommendation letters contributed by a handful of his peers, all of whom we helped select. By making sure that these respected recommenders were familiar with our client’s work, the recommendation letters that they signed served as strong evidence that prompted the USCIS to approve our client’s EB-1A petition. This is what one of our client’s recommenders said: “As a synthetic and medicinal chemistry expert, [Client] has performed paradigm-shifting research into the development of new synthetic pathways to compounds upon which novel therapies, antibiotics, and other medically-valuable products are based. Based on his strong academic background, prestigious research associateships, and peer-refereed publications, [Client] is an unequivocal leader in his unique subfield of chemistry.”

Obtaining green card success:

We congratulate our client for attaining an EB-1A petition approval. Now that the first step of the green card process is out of the way, all that stands between our client and his green card is the I-485 application. We wish him the best with this step and thank him for selecting our law firm to represent his EB-1A petition.

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).

Our Ten Thousand I-140 Approvals Provide Unprecedented Insight into the USCIS Adjudication Trend

With more than 47,000 EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW and O-1 cases approved, we have first hand information on the manner in which the USCIS adjudicate I-140 cases. As the USCIS has constantly changed its adjudication standards for the EB-1A, EB-1B and EB-2 NIW categories, our firm's huge database of successful cases gives you unprecedented insight to USCIS adjudication trends. We carefully analyze the data for all of our cases and apply the results of our analyses toward giving our clients up-to-date advice and adapting our strategies such that we remain on par with the ever-shifting landscape of immigration law in the U.S. With us, you will always have access to important updates, strategies, and information so that you can make the most informed decisions about your case.

We Have Helped Hundreds and Thousands of Clients with Credentials and Backgrounds Similar to Yours

With our exceedingly large number of successful petitions, no matter what credentials you have, no matter your background and field of expertise, no matter your visa status or nationality, chances are we have helped hundreds or even thousands of clients just like you. Our clients are usually impressed with how well we understand their research and work. Our insight and understanding stems from the fact that we have handled many cases with elements similar to yours already, and this helps us devise the best strategies for each individual petition.

Vast Majority of Clients Came to Us Because of Referrals

For years, our firm has attracted new clients based solely on word of mouth, recommendations, and the positive collaboration experiences shared with them by their friends and family. We take pride in our reputation and work hard to ensure that we provide a green card application experience that our clients are happy to share with their friends and colleagues. That is how our approved cases grew from 600 in 2013 to over 47,000 in 2023.