Case Summary:

With a track record of over 32,000 successful applications filed, our firm was sought out by a clinical assistant professor seeking assistance in filing a National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition. We first began by performing a background check to see if our client would meet the qualifications needed and found that she had an MD, meaning that she was a Doctor of Medicine, fulfilling the requirement of an advanced degree.

Next, we found that she intended to use her expertise in medicine to continue her research in endocrinology, utilizing data analysis to examine the factors that underpin diabetes, obesity, and NAFLD to develop novel techniques for diagnosing and subsequently treating these disorders, ultimately reducing patient morbidity and mortality. The importance of this research is noted in the fact that about 42% of American adults are obese, and obesity is also comorbid with a variety of other diseases such as diabetes and NAFLD. Her research into the factors that contribute to obesity and the subsequent development of strategies for combatting it would have great implications for the health of Americans, and may also result in monetary savings from the reduction in healthcare expenditure on obese patients.

The importance of this research is also supported by the fact that she had previously been supported with funding from the laboratory technology company Echosens and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), a non-profit research organization. Funding from organizations such as these represents a noteworthy acknowledgment of the value of her work, as Echosens is concerned with supporting research that advances the treatment of liver disease, and PCORI has a vested interest in supporting research that engages with imperatives that directly impact public health.

We subsequently found that she had published several pieces of original research, with 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (2 of them first-authored). Moreover, 2 of her papers have appeared in prestigious journals, indicating their quality. Furthermore, her work has been cited 180 times at the time of filing, with one of her papers being among the most highly cited in its field and year of publication.

Lastly, our client has also received 2 letters of recommendation from experts in her field, one of whom said:

“The key to understanding how to better manage diseases such as diabetes is to analyze the statistical evidence that reveals the underlying patterns of disease prevalence, clinical presentation, and treatment effectiveness. This is what makes [Client]’s work so crucial for the clinical medicine discipline. In her research, she leverages her high proficiency in study design and statistical analysis to illuminate patterns that had not been identified prior, and this facilitates the development of more effective clinical care strategies that produce better healthcare outcomes. In conclusion, I must reiterate that Dr. Fanous is an asset to the United States, and her work must not be delayed or discontinued.”

With the facts presented above, our experienced team was able to present a strong case to the USCIS and secure approval for her petition in just a matter of 7 days. We thank our client for her trust in our firm and wish for her success.