Success Stories: With our help, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Biomedical Engineering Secures an NIW Petition Approval in 6 Months

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On March 12^th, 2020, we received another NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Field of Biomedical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Biomedical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Country of Origin: Iran

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Minnesota

Approval Notice Date: March 12^th, 2020

Processing Time: 6 months, 6 days

Case Summary:

With a doctoral degree in physical chemistry, a postdoctoral research associate from Iran was a good fit for EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver). After a careful review of his credentials, we concluded that we could help him secure the national interest waiver, and these are the key points we focused on:

We reviewed and accounted for our client’s work on models that are relevant to neuron activity and drug delivery. We demonstrated that his work is crucial to the US because it helps to develop effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease. This condition is a global threat to public health, as the Parkinson’s Foundation states that there are more than 10 million people living with the disease around the world. His work has both health-related and economic benefits.
We listed the 25 times his work was cited at the time of filing. We used this number to prove that our client’s publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of biomedical engineering.
Our client’s publication record was also noted: 5 peer-reviewed journal articles. As these papers were published in the field’s top journals, they reflected our client’s influence in the field.
As with all our clients, we helped him select potential recommenders to support his case. Our client obtained 5 letters of recommendation, all from notable experts and influential researchers in the field. This is what one of them noted about our client and his work: “His research on the development of new treatments for Parkinson’s disease is desperately needed as the need to determine the best therapeutic practices for the condition are becoming urgent. Parkinson’s disease is most commonly exhibited in the elderly, which is a percentage of the United States population that is rapidly increasing as the baby boomer generation ages. [Client’s] research is undoubtedly necessary to meet the medical needs of this population, and it should thus be allowed to continue.”

EB-2 NIW approval:

Overall, it was 6 months and 6 days before the USCIS approved our client’s EB-2 NIW case, and we are pleased that they ultimately granted approval. We congratulate our client on this milestone and wish him the best as he continues to advance the field of biomedical engineering here in the United States.

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