Case Summary:

Our client from China is one of the few leading physiology experts identifying therapeutic targets in the stomach to treat global metabolic syndromes and related bone diseases. She has achieved a consistent and notable record of success and influence in these disciplines and is especially well-known for her work on glucose metabolism. So, when she wanted to file for her NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition, she chose the North America Immigration Law Group to represent her at the USCIS. Within a month, she also decided to retain our firm to help her file another petition under the EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) visa category.

Having experience with thousands of applications, our team was poised to help her in any eventuality. So, as is the precedent, we started by looking at her profile both academic and professional. This gave us valuable input for the petition that our team then started to put together. We said the following to make sure it was proven beyond reasonable doubt that her work was indeed extraordinary:

• We presented details of her research work.
• We showed that the field has recognized her authority by inviting her to review and evaluate the work of her peers no fewer than 33 times.
• We also said that she has actively engaged her peers in the field of physiology by authoring and co-authoring 41 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 1 abstract, 1 editorial, and 2 book chapters.
• We said that these publications have been cited by researchers 1,144 times in other peer-reviewed journal articles in at least 57 countries according to Google Scholar.
• Her study has also been supported by funding from 4 institutes around the world including the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association.
• Finally, we said that her work was supported by 4 letters of recommendation from experts in the field, 2 of which are quoted below:

“[The client] is a distinguished physiology researcher working precisely in this domain. In particular, she studies gut hormones and their role in glucose and lipid metabolism. [The client’s] work has revealed several new preemptive methods to reduce body weight and manage diabetes by utilizing the gut-liver axis. Through these unique contributions, [client’s] research has provided incalculable benefit for the well-being of countless individuals around the world.”

“[The client’s] research also directly benefits the United States, as nearly 43 percent of the nation’s population is obese. Consequently, [the client’s] research helps improve the long-term health outcomes for the hundreds of thousands of American citizens who receive weight loss surgery.”

We were glad of having had the opportunity to help her with her NIW approval which she received in May 2022. We are also grateful to her for retaining us to help her with the EB1-A approval, which she received in just 9 days, thanks to the premium processing service upgrade. Our firm thanks her for her trust in us and wishes her the very best in all future endeavors.