Success Stories: EB1-A Approval for a Cosmology Postdoctoral Fellow in 24 Days

Client’s Testimonial:

Thank you for your help with processing my I-140 application.

On June 24th, 2013, we received another EB1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Field of Cosmology (Approval Notice)

General Field: Cosmology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Fellow
National Origin: India
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State Residing at the Time of Filing: Illinois
Approval Notice Date: June 24, 2013
Processing Time: 24 days

Case Summary:

The average processing time for I-140 cases is 4-6 months. But on many occasions, we have cases approved far faster than the average processing time.

We recently received an EB1A for postdoctoral associate in the field of cosmology. His work focused mainly on the development of technologies and methods that will help further understand our universe. It was our goal to prove that this client qualifies for classification as an alien of extraordinary ability given that he seeks to enter the United States to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability and that his entry into the United States will substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. Our client’s has earned the high regard and accommodation of his peers as evidenced by an outstanding record of achievement, including 322 citations across 22 peer-reviewed scientific articles and one book. His contributions to the field are also recognized by other experts, notably in a statement by an independent recommender who stated, “Now, more than ever before, development of strategies for securing preeminence in the field of astrophysics is becoming supremely important to the United States from a global standpoint. [The Petitioner’s] skills are essential in deciphering new quantitative methodologies for executing necessary simulations of predictive universal models.” We at Chen Immigration Law Associates collected recommendation letters from leading experts in the field that argue the necessity of continuation of our client’s work. This client’s case was approved in just 24 days.

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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