Case Summary:

Our NIW (National Interest Waiver) client from Taiwan holding a Ph.D. in natural resources and environment is committed to proffering her research by utilizing quantitative methods to study environmental mechanisms to advance scientific understanding of ecosystem dynamics and facilitate improved ecosystem management and conservation. After reviewing her research background thoroughly, we concluded that the work she is doing to further her proposed endeavor is extremely important because it supports the development of methodologies to improve global biodiversity and food accessibility. Hence, she is fundamental to safeguarding and ensuring the consistent provision of quality global food supplies. That is, her work in improving ecological preservation and conservation strategies is necessary to promote biodiversity for global prosperity.

Also, the 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored), 1 peer-reviewed conference paper, 1 peer-reviewed conference abstract, 10 abstracts (6 of them first-authored), 1 technical report, 1 geospatial data product, and 1 R package resulting from her study have been published in at least four highly established peer-reviewed journals.

Her research also had an impact on her contemporaries. That is, according to Google Scholar, her papers have been cited 488 times, showing that they are highly valued in the field of ecology.

We further specified that she has been invited to conduct peer reviews for respected journals in the fields of agroecology, biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services, quantitative modeling, and data science and management, and she has completed at least 3 reviews to date. Given that only the most highly respected scholars in the field are invited to review their peers’ work, it is apparent that she is well-versed in the subject and an expert on topics relevant to her planned endeavor.

Moreover, her study has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Therefore, her research evidently is necessary for understanding the role of various factors affecting species diversification throughout agriculture to ensure the adoption of effective biodiversity preservation strategies.

In sum, her work on assessing the impact of various local and landscape factors on both plant and animal species biodiversity for insight into ecosystem management and conservation serves as evidence that she has already made progress toward her larger effort to advance the application of quantitative methodologies to investigate environmental mechanisms for advancing scientific comprehension of ecosystem dynamics and promoting enhanced ecosystem management and conservation practices.

Once again, North America Immigration Law Group was successful in persuading USCIS that our client had effectively employed her abilities, significantly expanding her knowledge through her research. After applying for the premium processing service upgrade, her NIW application was approved in just four days. We wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors and are grateful she chose us to represent her NIW application.