Case Summary:

An expert in chemistry from Nepal approached our firm for her National Interest Waiver approval. Once we had signed the retainer agreement with her, we began working on her petition writing by looking into her academic and professional documents. This helped us obtain the following data for her application:

• Her proposed endeavor is to continue her research on leveraging chemistry techniques, particularly time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance (TR-EPR) and coherence measurements of spin-bearing systems, to manipulate quantum properties of spin to develop spintronics devices, molecular magnetic storage devices, and nanoscale electronics with high-performance capacity.
• This research proposal is of great importance because it contributes to improving the speed, efficacy, and cost-efficiency of various electronic devices for both consumers and the industrial sector.
• Her proposed endeavor also has broad implications for the United States since in 2021, the U.S. market for spintronics devices was valued at $724.9 million USD with a 38% share in the global market.
• Due to its evident national importance, her research has been supported with funding from the National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency; the National Institutes of Health, the national medical research agency; and the Department of Energy, a federal agency.
• She has also received 4 letters of support from experts who understood the value of her work and its significance for the U.S. One of them wrote:

“[The client’s] work is essential in the development of renewable energy sources because it systematically manipulates and assesses the properties of molecules in their excited states. As a result of the 1970s energy crisis in the United States, declining fossil fuel resources, and the risks involved with nuclear power, the usage of renewable energy sources such as solar energy, hydropower, wind, biomass, and geothermal has increased. For the first time in history, renewable energy sources outperformed both nuclear and coal. This shows that there are conscious efforts put in by the agencies in the U.S. to decrease non-renewable sources of energy use in the country’s electrical generation and continuously promote wind and solar energy usage. With this in mind, [the client’s] specialized research in chemistry is vital to the country’s growing energy needs.”

• Her research has also resulted in 4 peer-reviewed journal articles which have been cited a total of 68 times according to Google Scholar.
• Additionally, she has pursued research directly related to her proposed endeavor of manipulating quantum properties of spin to develop spintronics devices, molecular magnetic storage devices, and nanoscale electronics with high-performance capacity for 7 years.

All of these factors weighed in her favor and won her the approval without an RFE. We are proud to have worked with her and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.