Success Stories: EB1A Approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the field of Plant Genomics

On October 21, 2013, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the field of Plant Genomics (Approval Notice)

General Field: Plant Genomics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Iowa

Approval Notice Date: October 21, 2013

Processing Time: 4 Days (Premium Processing requested)

Case Summary:

Another exceptional client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the pleasure of working with was a postdoctoral research associate from China working in the field of plant genomics. His work had primarily focused on sequencing the rice genome and providing a foundation for the improvement of rice and other cereal crops, which are worldwide diet staples. His work had resulted in at least 17 peer-reviewed scholarly publications appearing in leading journals and multiple conference presentations and international conference proceedings. At the time that his case was filed, his publications had accumulated at least 3,303 citations, clearly demonstrating that he had influenced his field and garnered international acclaim. In addition, he had served as a peer reviewer for six journals related to the field of plant genomics. Of his accomplishments, one of the independent recommenders remarked: “For the time being, suffice it to say that [the client] has been involved in revolutionary research into plant genetics and that this research has been of great practical significance both to the scientific understanding of these matters and to efforts to develop effective and sustainable agricultural practices worldwide.” It was our goal to prove that our client qualified for classification as an Alien of Extraordinary Ability given that he sought to remain in the United States to continue work in the area of plant genomics, and that his continued research would substantially and prospectively benefit the United States. With the proof and documentation that we provided, his case was approved in just 4 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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