Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Clinical Psychologist and CEO despite Issuance of RFE

Client’s Testimonial:

“Amazing! Incredible! I am so happy to hear that my I-140 NIW was approved. I am very thankful for your dedication, thorough document preparation and excellent recommendation to make things happen. Your team is, I believe, a team of tigers. You guys are real fighters to advocate my case and to make things done. You were not willing to give up at the time things did not go the way that we had anticipated. I will definitely recommend your firm to my colleagues and please continue assisting professionally who are really talented and deserved to have I-140-NIW but are hesitant to start this process because of their modest and minimizing tendencies of their achievement and abilities. Again, thank you so much for your help.”

On February 24th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Clinical Psychologist and CEO in the Field of Clinical Psychology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Clinical Psychology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Clinical Psychologist and CEO

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: N/A

Approval Notice Date: February 24th, 2016

Processing Time: 8 months, 14 days

Case Summary:

In this EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) case, a clinical psychologist and CEO approached North America Immigration Law Group to help him navigate the complex green card process. After we filed the case, it took over eight months before we received an approval notice from NSC. The lengthened timeframe had to do with the Request for Evidence (RFE) that the USCIS issued. We responded to the RFE to the best of our abilities and successfully convinced the USCIS that our client’s qualifications are legitimate and that he is an asset to the United States.

Client’s Qualifications:

In order to qualify for the national interest waiver, one must possess certain qualifications. In this case, our client’s educational and professional background made him suitable to file his case under EB-2 NIW. Our well-balanced petition packet contained a copy of his Ph.D. and his transcripts, and we also highlighted the nearly 75 citations to his work and his various publications (journal articles, books/book chapters, government reports, and numerous conference papers). Our petition letter also contained descriptions of our client’s research projects on identifying and treating people suffering from the disorders and distresses of suicidal ideation, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder. We also illustrated our client’s efforts to educate the public on these issues and offer evidence for those who suffer from these issues in legal cases. We convinced the USCIS that our client’s work directly contributes to the dissemination of knowledge about these psychological maladies, and that it is of great value to the United States.

Third-party Support:

We helped our client narrow down a list of potential recommenders who could support our EB-2 NIW petition. We urged our client to contact five of these recommenders for testimonials, all of whom obliged. One of them wrote, “His past record of helping those with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders suggests there is more to expect from [Client] in this area in his future.”

Another letter stated, “In the United States, military veterans, survivors of violence, and a host of others struggle to cope with the aftereffects of traumas long since passed. [Client’s] research in this area benefits them as well in that the therapeutic modalities he has pioneered can readily translate to an American context.”

Immigrant Visa Processing:

The moment out client’s I-140 was approved, he qualified for Immigrant Visa Processing (IVP): IVP is the final step in the green card process for applicants residing outside the United States. Once our client’s IVP is approved, he and his dependents can enter the United States as permanent residents. We wish our client the very best.

North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) is a U.S. immigration law firm dedicated to representing corporations, research institutions, and individuals from all 50 U.S. states regarding I-140 immigration petitions. We specialize in employment-based immigration petition and have a proven record of high success rate for the categories of: EB2-NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB1-B (Outstanding Researcher/Professor) and O-1 (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

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