Success Stories: Ph.D. Student in the Field of Neuroscience Received NIW Petition Approval Now Awaits I-485 Approval

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much!”

On December 3^rd, 2019, we received another NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Ph.D. Student in the Field of Neuroscience (Approval Notice).

General Field: Neuroscience

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Ph.D. Student

Country of Origin: Russia

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Arizona

Approval Notice Date: December 3^rd, 2019

Processing Time: 5 months, 14 days

Case Summary:

With our vast experience from over 15,000 I-140 approvals, we excel at organizing petitions for different individuals with different backgrounds. To start with, our client completed his M.D. degree outside the United States, therefore we made sure an evaluation of his educational credentials is included in his petition packet. Also, considering that he is still pursuing his doctoral degree, we submitted a letter confirming his proposed employment and a personal statement elaborating his future research plans in the field of neuroscience.

Our client’s research focuses on the implementation of advanced microscopic and imaging methods to diagnose and treat brain tumors and other neurological diseases. His research in this area is of great importance because it provides new information regarding surgical approaches to treat globally prevalent neurological diseases, including cerebrovascular diseases, stroke, and intervertebral disc degeneration. By addressing these neurological diseases that pose a global health burden, our client’s research is meeting the needs of the healthcare industry around the world.

As an expert in the field, our client has assessed the work of his peers 40 times and has published 85 peer-reviewed journal and conference articles (27 of them first-authored), 2 books, and a book chapter which have collectively been cited 553 times. We incorporated the related materials into the petition letter, and provided in-depth analysis to demonstrate the merit of our client’s endeavor.

Alongside the aforementioned information, we included 4 recommendation letters signed by other influential researchers. One recommender confirmed how our client’s research is significantly important: “[Client’s] research is invaluable to the United States because it facilitates early detection of degenerative disk disease, preventing dire consequences which arise when this condition is left untreated.”

Our client has filed his I-485 concurrently with the I-140. Now that he has received the NIW approval, he is only one step away from obtaining the green card. We wish him all the best and thank him for choosing us to represent his I-140 and I-485 cases.

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