Success Stories: Thanks to Our Experts, an Associate Research Scientist from Vietnam Obtains NIW Confirmation without RFE

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much for your great help to us.”

On April 13^th, 2022, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Associate Research Scientist in the Field of Organic Chemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Organic Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Associate Research Scientist

Country of Origin: Vietnam

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Massachusetts

Approval Notice Date: April 13^th, 2022

Processing Time: 27 months, 10 days

Case Summary:

An expert in the field of organic chemistry, our client’s proposed endeavor was to continue his research on designing, synthesizing, and analyzing structures of organic compounds including natural products and synthetic organic compounds to discover new therapeutic drugs. He had come to us seeking help with his NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. Hailing from Vietnam, he held a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and was pursuing a career bound to his expertise as an associate research scientist. Our team’s job was clear-cut. We picked up information from his academic and professional documents and used them to build a solid foundation for his petition letter to the USCIS. The letter included the following:

A detailed description of his research proposal shows that his work is of interest to the United States.
We showed that his research advancing his proposed endeavor is of great importance because it improves the processes used to design and produce drugs for the pharmaceutical industry.
We said that his work has in fact been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of Drug Abuse, each of which is a federal-level research institution that commands millions of dollars in grant awards annually.
We said that his education, experience, expertise, and documented record of success and influence in his field have altogether well positioned him to advance the proposed endeavor.
His work has also resulted in five peer-reviewed journal articles (three of them first-authored) and a book chapter (first-authored).
These publications have been cited a total of 36 times according to Google Scholar.
He has also already conducted at least 3 reviews, including reviews for international journals of repute.
Last but not the least, he had also obtained 5 letters of recommendation supporting these facts and thus corroborating the value of his work to the country.

All of these pieces of evidence were weaved together to make for a solid petition which would eventually win approval despite the delay. We thank our client for his trust in us and for his patience. We are glad to have worked with him and we wish him the very best in all future endeavors.

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