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Case Summary:

With a doctoral degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, a research associate from Pakistan 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 the development of metabolic and molecular techniques to treat and slow the progression of cancer. We demonstrated that his work is crucial to the US because it addresses treatment of cancer, one of the most pressing public health crises in the world. His work directly addresses the need for affordable and precise cancer treatments in order to improve patient quality of life and increase long-term survival probability.
• We listed the 292 times his work was cited at the time of filing. We used this number to prove that our client’s publications are widely recognised and relied upon in the field of molecular biology.
• Our client’s publication record was also noted: 11 peer-reviewed journal articles (2 of them first and co-first authored). 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 4 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: “[Client] is a premier scientist in the field of molecular biology who conducts state-of-the-art research on the metabolic mechanisms that underline the growth and survival of various types of cancer. His research is key to demystifying the molecular mechanisms in the metabolism of obese patients in order to treat cancer in the U.S. Hence, [client’s] research is eminently important to health interests in the U.S.”
• We also listed the 9 times our client judged the work of his peers. As only top-level experts are invited to perform review work, our client’s review activity highlighted his important standing in the field.

Overall, the USCIS spent nearly 10 months adjudicating our client’s NIW petition before getting their approval. Although our client had a strong case, the USCIS issued an RFE to which we responded promptly and successfully dealt with the hurdles. With over 16,000 approved I-140 cases in the bag, our firm is pleased to have helped yet another client get closer to a green card. We congratulate our client for overcoming this significant hurdle in the lengthy process, and we thank him for retaining us for his I-485 applications.