Case Summary:

A microbial biotechnology expert from Egypt with an M.S. in botany won the NIW (National Interest Waiver) case in just 6 months. This was made possible by our diligent team at North America Immigration Law Group. Having experience with thousands of applicants, we knew what was needed to help her win the case. Our team collected her academic and professional documents from which they selected data such as the following:

• Her proposed endeavor:- She wanted to continue developing improved algal production methods in order to advance the use of algae in energy and medical applications such as novel biofuels and antibiotics.
• Importance of her work:- Her work is of great importance because it worked on the globally recognized challenge to reduce our impact on the planet’s climate. This is necessary to prevent extreme weather and increasingly frequent natural disasters, as well as enable people to remain in their communities.
• Letters of recognition: She obtained 4 letters from experts in her field, who knew her work and felt that she would help further the national interests of the United States. A few examples from these letters are as follows:

“The need for more sustainable and environmentally friendly fuel production methods has never been clearer. [The client] has made major strides towards the development of economical and efficient biofuel production techniques that make use of algae. [The client] has developed advanced microfluidics systems that greatly facilitate the screening and analysis of algae growth under various conditions, and her research has laid the foundation for further progress in this area of the field.”

“[The client’s] work focuses on addressing challenges in algal biofuel production and optimizing these processes. Algal biofuel is an attractive and green alternative to not only fossil fuels but also competing biofuel production strategies. The push for improved biofuel technologies has been spearheaded by the U.S. government, which highlights the value of [the client’s] research for the United States. [The client] has made invaluable contributions to algal biofuel production, and her research direction clearly aligns with the goals of the United States. As such, the continuation of her work has national implications and value for the USA.”

• Along with this, we had information about her review service for major scientific journals which helped indicate that she was an expert in her field. We found that she had completed at least 9 reviews to date.
• Her research has yielded 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (6 of them first-authored) and one book. Not only this but her work has also gone on to influence her peers. That is, these publications have been cited a total of 114 times according to Google Scholar.
• Finally, she has pursued research directly related to her proposed endeavor of developing improved algal production methods for 11 years giving her expertise above others.

So, when the approval came through, we were overjoyed. We thank the client for choosing us and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.