Case Summary:

A postdoctoral researcher contacted the North America Immigration Law Group to help him with the adoption of proactive mitigation methods with a proposal to advance his research on utilizing next-generation sequencing methods for virus characterization and investigating the molecular mechanisms of virus-cell interactions and their effects in the modulation of viral disease severity to develop robust and accurate diagnostic assays and vaccines for emerging animal viral pathogens.

As a result, we concluded that his work is quite important as it contributes to the prevention of viral infectious illnesses through vaccine development and early detection of new viruses through the use of next-generation sequencing technologies.

In light of this, we planned to lay out his I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition and acquire detailed information on his education and professional background. Our extensive experience, which has helped over 32,000 petitioners obtain successful outcomes in their particular visa categories, made this possible.

Consequently, we included a few of the following items in his personalized petition packet:

• We highlighted that he has secured a Ph.D. in Pathobiology and his research has resulted in 31 peer-reviewed journal articles (11 of them first-authored or co-first-authored), 1 preprint, 1 first-authored book chapter, and 2 technical reports (one of them first-authored).
• Not only has he successfully completed and published the results of his research in the field, but his research has also gone on to influence his peers. That is, according to Google Scholar, his papers have been cited 667 times in total, demonstrating that they are highly respected and recognized in the field of molecular diagnostics.
• Also, it is evident that our client is regarded as extremely competent in the area and an expert in his chosen field given that only the most highly recognized scholars in the field are asked to review the work of their peers, especially in prestigious journals. So far, he has completed 16 reviews.
• Besides, next-generation sequencing methods, which he specializes in, are key to enhancing the speed and accuracy of vaccine development by providing essential insights into the evolutionary trajectory of infectious agents in an efficient manner. Thus, his proposed endeavor also has broad implications for the United States.
• Furthermore, we emphasized that due to his research’s clear national importance, it has in fact been supported with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the National Pork Board; the Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum; and India’s Department of Biotechnology. This funding support of his research therefore serves as evidence that his work in animal viral diseases and exploring the threat of antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens is of great importance.

In conclusion, it should be noted that his current research on investigating how some human oncogenic viruses use cellular machinery to evade hosts innate immune responses will continue to be shared with others in the field through the publication of papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. Thus, we are pleased that USCIS thoroughly reviewed his petition packet and approved his NIW (National Interest Waiver) application within 6 days without issuing any RFEs. We are grateful for his trust in our process throughout. We wish him the very best in life and a wonderful journey ahead.