Success Stories: Postdoctoral Fellow from Iran in the Field of Molecular Biology Recently Received His Green Card

Client’s Testimonial:

“My experience with Chen Immigration law group was very positive. They help me with every step of application and my questions were answered fast by a professional team.”

On April 21^st, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Field of Molecular Biology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Molecular Biology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Fellow

Country of Origin: Iran

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: April 21^st, 2016

Processing Time: 8 months, 11 days

Case Summary:

A postdoctoral fellow from Iran hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to file an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition on his behalf. As is apparent by the approval notice that he received 8 months and 11 days after filing, we did an effective and efficient job.

Listing our client’s credentials:

In order to convince the USCIS that our client’s EB-2 NIW petition deserved to be approved, we had to prove that his work is important to the U.S. and that not many other similarly qualified molecular biologists can attain such admirable and impactful research results. We went about this by documenting his various academic and professional accomplishments. These included his doctorate in molecular and development genetics, the 95 citations to his work, and his 8 published scientific articles.

To reinforce our client’s EB-2 NIW petition, we added recommendation letters into his petition dossier. These letters were contributed by other influential experts in the field, all of whom had no qualms about advocating for the approval of our client’s petition. Here is what one of these experts had to say about our client and his research efforts: “Given this significant impact, it is clear to see that [Client] is on the cutting-edge of medical research, and that his work is absolutely essential to continued progress in this field. Therefore, I feel it is my professional opinion as a leading researcher on microRNA to emphasize the need for his work, as an interruption in his research would slow the advancement of this field of study.”

Filing an I-485 application while the I-140 petition is pending approval:

There are two steps in the green card process: the I-140 petition and the I-485 application. Green card applicants can choose one of three filing options: file the I-485 after the I-140 is approved, file the I-140 and I-485 simultaneously, or file the I-485 while the I-140 is pending approval. In this case, our client opted for the latter option. A major benefit to doing so is saving plenty of time (he shaved several months off the overall wait time) and he received both approval notices less than 2 months apart.

We congratulate our client for obtaining an EB-2 NIW petition approval, and we wish him and his spouse well as they embark on new beginnings in the United States as permanent residents.

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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