Success Stories: Fellow in Florida in the Field of Cardiovascular Research Receives NIW Petition Approval 9 Months after Filing

Client’s Testimonial:

“I wanna thank you for all your professionalism and for helping me achieve this big accomplishment.”

On May 3^rd, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Fellow in the Field of Cardiovascular Research (Approval Notice).

General Field: Cardiovascular Research

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Fellow

Country of Origin: Dominican Republic

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Florida

Approval Notice Date: May 3^rd, 2016

Processing Time: 9 months, 3 days

Case Summary:

Based on our client’s professional and academic achievements, it is easy to see that he is a force to be reckoned with. His deep understanding of cardiology has resulted in an array of impressive research results, all of which benefit the United States. His experience in the field of cardiovascular research has resulted in 7 published papers, all of which appeared in high impact scientific journals. Furthermore, his assessments of heart transplantation risk for heart failure patients and identification of risk factors and treatment options for cardiovascular disease are crucial to the development of the U.S. medical sector.

Besides chronicling our client’s Doctor of Medicine (obtained from his birth country of the Dominican Republic), we included other relevant evidence of his special skills. By the time we were ready to file his EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition, we had unearthed an extensive array of his accomplishments. From his citation count (145 citations) to his research projects, we documented it all.

We also incorporated expert testimonials contributed by other medical specialists. One such letter read in part, “It is the goal of nearly every medical researcher to have his or her finding(s) implemented in the real world of medicine, in hospitals, clinics and labs throughout the country. I can safely state that [Client] has achieved this, and I feel that this, in addition to his myriad other accomplishments, guarantees his continued innovation in the field of cardiovascular medicine.” Another expert stated that “[Client] has consistently demonstrated an unrivaled mastery of his research domain, and I consider him to be an indispensable pioneer for cardiological health studies.”

Filing an I-485 application while the I-140 petition is pending approval:

Our client chose to adjust his status for permanent residence (filing an I-485 application) while his EB-2 NIW petition was pending approval. This is not an uncommon move and the biggest advantage to doing so is being able to trim down the overall wait time involved in the green card process. In this case, our client received both approval notices just 1.5 months apart. We congratulate him for obtaining his green card and we thank him for placing his trust in us to help him accomplish this very important life goal.

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