Success Story: EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) for Postdoc Researcher in just 93 Days

Recently, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates, received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) for Postdoc Researcher in the field of Virology. (Approval Notice)

General Field: Virology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Researcher
National Origin: Taiwan
Service Center: Texas
Processing Time: 93 Days

Case Summary:

It is important to note, the drafting of a successful NIW (National Interest Waiver) petitions requires a rigorous amount of analytic skills. With this in consideration, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates take special notice to providing evidentiary support for each criterion submitted in NIW petitions.

In this specific case, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates developed a unique strategy tailored specifically for this client to prove: (1) this client’s employment is in an area of substantial intrinsic merit; (2) the proposed benefit of this client’s current work is national in scope and; (3) the national interest would be adversely affected if a labor certification were required.

Although these criteria may be daunting to those inexperienced in developing arguments associated with such petitions, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates are experienced in both the gathering of evidentiary support and the procuring of the necessary testimony to reinforce each criterion.

First, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates highlighted the achievements that this client had made through their highly specialized field of virology. As this client had conducted successful research pressing issues related to disease prevention and control, it was crucial to highlight her numerous achievements including the advancements of virological science and its practical application to disease control and prevention. In order to accomplish this task, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates assisted with the drafting of six recommendation letters on behalf of experts in associated fields of endeavor, to provide testimony associated with this client’s achievements.

In addition to this evidence, it was important to highlight this client’s qualifications established through her advanced degrees in Medical Science and Molecular Genetics completed at top tier universities. Furthermore, in order to provide additional evidence of the national scope of this petitioner’s research, it was important to emphasize the impact factor of her published works through the use of analytics provided by resources utilized by top researchers in the scientific community. Additionally, because this client had been cited a high number of times for her respected field, (107 times) we at Chen Immigration Law Associates referenced the international spectrum of these citations providing evidence that this client’s work contributed to research both nationally and internationally.

With consideration of the intrinsic merit associated with this client’s ongoing research, it was vital to reinforce the contributions to the field of virology made by this client. As she had conducted critical research on virus-induced tumorgenic pathways, encapsidation of adenovirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV) genome packaging, and enterovirus morphogenesis, we reinforced these contributions through testimony provided by the aforementioned six recommendation letters.

Finally, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates, provided evidence of how the United States would be adversely affected if a labor certification were required, by combining all evidence submitted to further establish the value, national scope, and requirements for advancements of the field of virology, demanded by this client’s ongoing research.

Using this proven strategy, while correctly articulating the importance surrounding this client’s valued work, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates were able to secure approval for this petition in just 93 Days.

With this in consideration, it is important to emphasize that the processes and expertise practiced by Chen Immigration Law Associates. Not only do we develop the best possible strategies for each case, but we execute these strategies with the utmost effectiveness!

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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