Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Surveillance Epidemiologist from Italy in the Field of Epidemiology

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On February 10th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Surveillance Epidemiologist in the Field of Epidemiology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Epidemiology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Surveillance Epidemiologist

Country of Origin: Italy

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Arizona

Approval Notice Date: February 10th, 2016

Processing Time: 7 months, 22 days

Case Summary:

An influential epidemiologist had this to say about our client: “Having worked closely with [Client], I am of the mind that she is among the brightest researchers working in infectious disease research, carrying out far more impressive work than her peers in the same field.”

This is one of many statements made in favor of our client’s research in the field of epidemiology. Several other experts in the field also contributed similar testimonials, which we included in our comprehensive EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition packet to the USCIS.

With a doctorate in biological sciences and years of experience studying the molecular biology of host-pathogen interaction, infectious diseases, and public health, our client (a surveillance epidemiologist from Italy) possessed the necessary credentials to qualify for the national interest waiver. As part of our legal services, we proved that her work advances researchers’ understanding of mechanisms responsible for certain diseases, which therefore directly contributes to the United States medical sector and overall economy. We backed up this claim by detailing the 87 citations to her 6 published journal articles.

Thanks to our client’s strong credentials and our legal team’s convincing EB-2 NIW presentation, the USCIS ultimately granted their approval. We congratulate our client on this milestone.

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