Case Summary:

A highly skilled prospective Ph.D. student hired the North America Immigration Law Group to assist with her green card application. Holding an M.S. in the field, she was familiar with our strong track record and high approval rates and wanted to maximize her chances of obtaining U.S. permanent residency. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. to further develop her research expertise.

Our client aims to continue her research on how risk factors, affect major chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease. Through rigorous study design, data collection, and statistical analysis, her work enhances preventive strategies and targeted interventions in public health.

Her research is particularly valuable in understanding cardiovascular disease in women, especially postmenopausal women, and helps develop more effective prevention and treatment approaches. In other words, her work has significant implications for the U.S., where heart disease affects over 60 million women and remains the leading cause of death. Many American women are at high risk yet receive inadequate counseling on cardiovascular health. Her contributions advance the understanding and treatment of heart disease in American women while promoting safety and cost-effectiveness.

In preparing her EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition, we carefully compiled extensive information on her achievements and put together a well-structured and compelling petition. Key aspects we highlighted include:

• Significance of her research: After thoroughly reviewing her fieldwork, we concluded that our client’s research offers significant benefits to the United States, as outlined above.
• Her professional accomplishments: Our client’s research has resulted in 4 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 of them first-authored) and 5 conference abstracts (1 of them first-authored) which have been cited 16 times according to Google Scholar. These papers have been published in no fewer than 4 highly ranked peer-reviewed journals.
• Support from major institutions: Her research has been supported with funding from the National Institute of Health and the National Institute of Aging. This funding is reserved solely for research directed at advancing the national interest, including that aims to promote public health, decrease disability, and improve quality of life. This achievement serves as evidence that her work is essential for promoting women’s health, preventing cardiovascular disease, and enhancing healthcare practices and policies.
• Support from her peers: We verified the importance of our client’s research to the field as well as to the U.S. by integrating recommendation letters into her petition dossier. These 2 letters were furnished by other experts in the field, all of whom gladly agreed to lend their support towards our client’s EB-2 NIW petition. One of them stated:

“To conclude this letter, allow me to explain the importance of [client’s] research to the United States. The availability of assisted reproduction techniques such as IVF treatments allows otherwise incapable families to have their children, which is beneficial to the country in a social and economic context. … In combination, her research not only improves the effectiveness of treatment protocols but also enhances the wellbeing and productivity of the United States population, giving it substantial value in fulfilling national health and economic priorities”

With our thorough guidance on her petition, the USCIS approved our client’s NIW without requesting further evidence (RFE). We sincerely appreciate her trust in our expertise and wish her great success in her future endeavors.