Case Summary:

Under the “National Interest Waiver” (NIW) provision for EB-2, an individual requires:

• A proposed endeavor, holding substantial merit and national importance.
• The foreign national must be in a position to advance the proposed endeavor.
• The applicant must present evidence that the U.S. would benefit on balance to waive the job offer criteria for an EB-2.

Therefore, to lead our client (from Pakistan), holding a Ph.D. in biotechnology and genetic engineering, currently working as a research associate in the field of biotechnology, towards her NIW approval, we prepared a well-drafted petition packet which included:

• Her proposed endeavor: to investigate plants and their natural secondary metabolites to develop novel treatments for drug-resistant infections and diseases.
• Her impressive record of publications and citations: 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (2 of them first-authored) cited a total of 131 times according to Google Scholar.
• Her review record: at least 2 reviews for at least 4 journals.
• Recommendation letters: the fellow experts in the field have provided further detail on the importance of this endeavor to the United States as one out of four stated:

“… To maintain this global dominance, which not only benefits the American economy but also the health of American citizens … the United States must retain talented researchers like [client] who develop new, effective, and highly marketable biomedical materials that drive growth in the field and industry.”

Our client’s research thus has both substantial merit and national importance as it improves public health and advances the medical, biopharmaceutical, and agricultural sectors. Therefore, the adjudication judge granted our client her NIW petition approval despite waiting for a long time. We thank her for choosing our law firm and wish her good luck in her future endeavors.

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Case Summary:

Our client holds a Ph.D. in machine learning, and he has been researching for many years on developing artificial intelligence systems for financial compliance and security. We concluded that his substantial background in predictive modeling, natural language processing, time series forecasting, anomaly detection, and deep learning has allowed his research to be fundamentally transforming and socially beneficial for artificial intelligence technologies. Therefore, his research is needed to protect endangered wildlife species from illegal poaching and fishing activities, support ecosystem diversity, and reduce both urban and white-collar crime.

Our client from India hired North America Immigration Law Group to help him construct an influencing EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition on his behalf to be presented to the USCIS. Since our law firm has unmediated information on how USCIS adjudicates employment-based petitions and has a notable record of more than 25K approved I-140 cases, our sole purpose was to acquire our client’s EB1A visa by demonstrating his qualification and professional background as uniquely as possible.

Thus, we started it off by recording the 717 times his published work i.e., 23 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 4 peer-reviewed book chapters were cited by many other established researchers in at least 42 countries. This exceptional quantity of citations denotes the utility and reliability of his published research, as it indicates that other researchers in countries around the world have utilized his work. Moreover, it solidifies his extraordinary position in his field. In addition, his expertise has been recognized by other researchers, seeing his history of peer review service since he has conducted review service for many conferences and journals 47 times. His repeated review service signifies his status as a leader within the field.

To amplify his petition packet further, we included 4 recommendation letters obtained by him from fellow experts stating how our client’s many research efforts have progressed the field and it is highly apparent that the United States only stands to benefit from his continued work. Two of his recommenders stated the following:

“[Client’s] ongoing contributions through his role as Vice President (Big Data & Machine Learning) in Core Engineering are invaluable to both his employer and the United States in terms of identifying, reporting, and even preventing illegal activities that target the national, and global, market. His unique skillset in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing makes him an irreplaceable asset to the United States…”

“In light of his contributions, it is abundantly clear that [client] has advanced the field of machine learning to a greater extent than the majority of his peers. He has therefore surpassed any reasonable expectations for a machine learning researcher, which is why his work must be permitted to continue without obstruction or delay.”

Gladly, he received his EB1A approval just 27 days after we filed his case. We are happy to be able to assist our client to the fullest extent, and we genuinely congratulate him on this wonderful breakthrough.

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Case Summary:

We at North America Immigration Law Group, take utmost care in conducting a thorough background check of every client who approaches us for helping them with their immigration petition to USCIS. So, when an associate professor in the field of food safety approached us, we made certain that he received the best legal aid for his I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. We presented his exceptional professional background and unparalleled experience important to his current and future work at the USCIS.

After reviewing his credentials, we found that our client has accommodated an impressive record of success. He received Ph.D. in food safety veterinary epidemiology, and his research has resulted in 36 peer-reviewed journal articles (12 of them first-authored), 1 book chapter, and 1 book. Furthermore, his publications have been cited a total of 506 times according to Google Scholar, thereby signifying that these publications are widely acknowledged and counted upon in the field of his expertise.

Additionally, our client’s research related to food and water-borne health risks associated with contaminants, microbial residues, and zoonoses has great substantial merit and national importance. His research is relevant to agriculture, disease prevention, and food safety as a whole, and has even worked on projects related to water quality, which is important because of the importance of drinking water and the deaths that occur due to poor water quality and contamination. His proposed endeavor thus is to devise novel bioinformatics and chemical risk assessment techniques to identify and develop solutions to address such major health issues around the world.

Apart from his achievements, out of the four recommendation letters that he obtained from his fellow experts in the field, one of the recommenders had the following to say about his work:

“[Client’s] work in food safety is considered beneficial to the United States. The CDC states that about 3000 Americans die from diseases caused by food poisoning every year, with tens of thousands more being hospitalized as a result of such illnesses. [Client’s] development of strategies to screen for both dangerous bacteria and chemical residue in food products, as well as his ability to identify the causes behind such phenomena, make him a valuable asset for reducing these threats to the health of the American population.”

The evidence in the aggregate thus demonstrates that our client’s work and his ongoing efforts are key to preventing epidemics, making his work of clear benefit. His commitment to inspecting food and water for dangerous bacterial strains and closely analyzing these samples confirms that the United States has a vested interest in maintaining our client’s services in his field of food safety.

We are certain that he is more than capable of furthering his knowledge base in the chosen field and continuing his work in the United States of America. Since this client lives outside of the United States, he will now begin Immigrant Visa Processing as the final step toward his green card. We thus wish him the very best in his life and success in all the endeavors that he takes up soon.

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Case Summary:

Armed with a Postdoctoral Degree, a researcher from China approached NAILG (North America Immigration Law Group) to help her in adjudicating with the USCIS on her behalf. Her proposed endeavor to investigate the underlying epigenetic mechanisms driving autoimmune disease and cancer proliferation in order to identify viable new targets and compounds for drug development to treat these conditions was not only thoroughly researched but also had the potential to transform the US healthcare system. This prompted us to look at her academic and past professional records before countersigning the retainer document.

Her excellent academic and professional record helped us tailor the case to her strengths. We tried to showcase her achievements by putting together a list of publications, citations, and reviews, demonstrating her constant engagement and impact upon other researchers in her field. Her 8 peer-reviewed publications (2 of them first-authored) have been cited a total of 682 times according to Google Scholar, thereby illustrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of immunology. She has thus authored 1 paper that ranks among the top 0.01%%, 1 paper that ranks among the top 0.1%, 1 paper that ranks among the top 1%, 2 papers that rank among the top 10%, and 1 paper that ranks among the top 20% most-cited articles across the entire field for Immunology for their respective years of publication.

Another thing that we take note of at NAILG is the letters of recommendation obtained from dependent and independent experts in the field. With her case some of the recommenders had the following to say about the import of her work to the US and its health care system:

“In the United States, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined. In many cases, colorectal cancer is preceded by common inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Both of these conditions are characterized as inflammatory bowel diseases, so [the client’s] investigation to understand how to more effectively mitigate inflammation is substantially important to the United States.”

“[The Client’s] evaluation of the mechanisms that incite inflammation, therefore, contributes to her efforts to design treatments for autoimmune diseases and colorectal cancer. In particular, the prevalence of autoimmune diseases nationwide makes [the Client’s]research of specific interest to the United States.”

We would like to thank our client for her confidence in our experience with how USCIS adjudicates in matters of National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition. Thanks to our legal strategies earned over several years of some 25,000+ successful approvals, we were victorious in her case too. We wish her the very best and we are certain that her research will transform the field of immunology.

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Case Summary:

A perception controls systems lead engineer in the field of control systems engineering hired North America Immigration Law Group to file an I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. Being a dedicated firm and having successfully petitioned more than 25,000 employment-based visa cases, we carefully checked if he qualified for the EB-2 NIW visa category. Upon reviewing his credentials, we found that our client not only held a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering but has also accomplished a good number of publications records and peer review experience in his field. His research resulted in 7 peer-reviewed journal articles, 6 conference articles, and 15 granted U.S. patents with at least 10 peer-reviews to date. He also held a substantial citation record of 160 citations gathered from several other expert researchers in the field according to the Google Scholar tool. This assured us of the quality of his research work in his chosen field.

Furthermore, his research work holds national importance to the United States of America as his proposed endeavor is to utilize his knowledge in control systems, robotics, and machine learning to invent and design advanced algorithms, software, sensors, and actuators, to develop smarter devices and autonomous systems with applications in the automotive industry, robotics, and in consumer electronics to make people’s lives safer and more convenient.

After a thorough evaluation of his research work, we were certain that it is of great importance to the United States because his research applies advanced technologies and algorithms to improve the safety of vehicles around the world through the utilization of devices and software that make vehicles more intelligent and autonomous.

Our client, thus, has not only completed and published the results of his research in the field but his research also has a major influence on other scholars’ understanding of topics, as noted by one of the research groups: “[Client’s]work is an impactful reference for the successful development for creating a robot that has a stable walking trajectory.” While another research team utilized his work to emphasize his actuation system by stating: “[Client’s] actuation system can be compensated for energy loss that occurs during walking.” These statements thus fostered our confidence in our client’s already strong case.

Furthermore, his case was supported by including five recommendation letters that he obtained from his fellow experts in the field. One of the recommenders stated:

“I write to confirm the importance of [client] to the advancement of control system engineering research… Almost every person in the United States either owns a vehicle or uses one on a daily basis, and it is especially noteworthy that [client’s proprietary software] has been acquired via a technology transfer by a well-established motors vehicles company. This technology is key to the early detection of faults in tire that are capable of causing major damage to vehicles and risk to drivers and passengers when left unchecked. Since this novel software is a key, cost-effective optimization of this motors vehicles company, [client] is clearly a valuable research asset to the U.S.”

Proudly, with our comprehensive advice surrounding his petition, the USCIS granted our client the I-140 NIW approval without requesting further evidence [RFE]. We would like to sincerely thank our client for his constant confidence in our expertise. We wish him very well in his future endeavors.

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Case Summary:

With an M.Sc. in bioinformatics and many years of experience attempting prescient research, there is no doubt that our client possesses the ability to advance in the field of bioinformatics. When he contacted our law firm to file an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition on his behalf, we delved more into his degrees and diplomas, and the employment letter confirming his current position before we agreed to take his case. After evaluating his credentials, we confirmed that we would lead him to EB1A success and countersigned the retainer agreement.

Our objective was to prove that he is a keystone researcher in the field of bioinformatics, therefore, we added pivotal attributes in his EB1A petition packet:

• We noted the 833 times his work was cited by dependent and independent researchers, indicating the major significance of his findings to other biomedical software engineers around the world. Not only has he completed and published the results of his research in the field, but his findings have also influenced his counterparts. That is, his publications have been cited by researchers in at least 45 countries, thereby signifying that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of bioinformatics.
• We also detailed the 29 peer-reviewed scientific articles he published, all of which appeared in some of the most discerning, high-impact journals in his field. Further, we listed the outstanding 10 times our client reviewed the work of his peers. As only the best in the field is invited to judge the work of others, our client’s noteworthy peer review record expressed the magnitude of his reputable status in the field.
• We discussed one of the most important elements of our client’s EB1A petition which is related to his research on the utilization of analytics algorithms and open-source tools for analyzing biomedical data relating to cancer, and we concluded that his efforts address some of the country’s most pressing issues, including applying computational techniques and analytical tools to oncologic research, including cancer pathology, genomic biomarkers, and therapeutic efficacy.
• To bolster our client’s case further, we added recommendation letters signed by six other expert scholars in the field, one of whom stated, “In sum, [client’s] novel research plays a critical role in advancing scientific knowledge towards addressing the challenges present in our current cancer treatment methods and drug therapies. His work has been recognized by both researchers and clinical practitioners, which speaks to its value to the field of bioinformatics and also to wider medical interests. His research continues to have an impact on the improvement of cancer treatments and targeted therapies, and therefore remains vital to medical research within the United States. I am thus pleased to recommend the continuation of his work in this country.”

We are pleased that our efforts and hard work, in this case, paid off well, and our client received his EB1A approval. We certainly moved him one big step closer to the green card process. We thank him for choosing North America Immigration Law Group to represent his EB1A case and for upgrading his case to premium processing service, which is a paid option offered by the USCIS that allows petitioners to enjoy accelerated adjudication, thus, his case secured the approval in just 1 month and 6 days. We wish him very well as he continues to advance in his chosen field.

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Case Summary:

When an Iranian adjunct professor approached NAILG (North America Immigration Law Group), we noticed the immense significance of his work for the United States and the world. We assured the success of his immigration petition by rigorously studying the information he provided and aided the application by providing additional details in it about his publication record, citations, review experience, etc. in his petition packet:

• We showcased his publication record which stood at an enormous 200 journal and conference articles resulting from his research work in the field.
• We showed that his publications have been cited a total of 3,481 times according to the Google Scholar tool, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of applied optimization.
• In further evidence of his acknowledged expertise in the field, we referred to the 8 peer reviews he conducted for several highly acclaimed journals. Since only the foremost experts in their field are invited to perform this important review work, this frequent review activity further demonstrates our client’s elevated standing in the field.
• Also, it was inevitable for us to include that his research has been supported by funding from leading agencies, demonstrating the recognized value and importance of his work. One of these fundings includes grants from a leading federally funded Canadian organization supporting critical research in service to society.
• We finally noted that his expertise and experience have also been recognized through his appointment to leadership positions within the field of endeavor, thus, we incorporated his employment letter confirming his current position and a signed statement from him describing his future research plans.

We are thankful to him for retaining us to present his I-140 NIW case to the USCIS. We are more than confident that he is capable of making immense contributions to his area of expertise in the United States. Therefore, we wish him well in his future endeavors.

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Case Summary:

A postdoctoral research associate from China initially hired us to file an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition, and after she received her NIW approval successfully back in 2020, she decided to retain our law firm for filing another petition under the I-140 EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) visa category. Since North America Immigration Law Group has a record of more than 25,000 approved cases, we were certain of our client’s research background and the upcoming success of her EB1A case. We listed the most important pointers in her petition packet:

Education Background & Research Brief: Our client is armed with a Ph.D. in wood chemistry and polymer science, and she has been researching for many years in the field of wood chemistry, focusing on the research and development of profitable biomass-derived polymeric materials. Her research is certainly essential for improved sustainable and alternative energy. Her strong background in chemistry has allowed her research to be specifically original, resulting in her success in woody biomass valorization research.

Citation Count, Publication & Peer-Review Experience: We specified the 276 times her work was cited from many other notable researchers in at least 36 countries. This further confirms that she has made substantial contributions with fundamental consequences in the field of wood chemistry, establishing herself as a person capable of noteworthy achievements in the practice of biomass biorefinery in America. Additionally, we discussed the 18 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 1 book chapter, and 2 patents she published in some of the most distinctive journals in the field, undoubtedly contributing to the progress in the field. Also, we noted that our client evaluated the work of her peers for remarkably acclaimed journals 19 times. As a result, her significant contributions in the field of wood chemistry are of intrinsic worth to the interests of the United States.

Recommendation Letter: To strengthen her petition packet further, we included 5 recommendation letters acquired by her from fellow experts stating how our client’s vast wealth of experience in the field has afforded her with a comprehensive skill set and level of ingenuity that only a small handful of researchers possess and has laid the foundation for her various scientific breakthroughs. Therefore, according to one of the recommenders:

“Between [client’s] much-needed expertise and the way her work has, had, and will continue to have, on the study of wood chemistry, I feel her continued presence is fundamentally important to modern science. Further evidence of this comes from her publication history, which supplies a virtual guarantee that her high-caliber research will continue to impact her field to a remarkable degree. Her work also has practical applications for improved polyurethanes, thereby justifying the extension of her research efforts in the United States.”

We are extremely happy that once more we were victorious in obtaining our client the EB1A approval without any further request for evidence (RFE). A special thanks to premium processing service, which is a paid option offered by the USCIS that allows petitioners to enjoy accelerated adjudication (the case will be processed within 15 days instead of 9-12 months). Thus, our client’s case was adjudicated in just 1 month. Sincerely, we would like to thank her for choosing our law firm for her I-140 petitions and achieving the approvals successfully.

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Case Summary:

Our client, a postdoctoral fellow in the field of biochemistry from China, approached the North America Immigration Law Group to assist him in getting an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) visa. As per our protocols, we advised our client to send us a list of evidence that would prove the veracity of his credentials. After we received the package of evidence containing our client’s Ph.D. degree in biological sciences, his curriculum vitae, and the employment letter confirming his current position in the current organization, we decided to countersign the attorney-client relationship agreement and lead him to his EB1A success.

Our objective was to prepare a strong petition on behalf of our client as a qualified immigrant under the first preference employment immigration for Aliens of Extraordinary Ability, for which we detailed the following in his petition dossier:

It was noteworthy to mention the 448 citations his work acquired by other researchers in more than 30 countries, indicating the importance of his research around the world. In fact, a number of his publications have also been cited at a much higher rate than those of other researchers in the field, which also led us to specify the 23 peer-reviewed scientific articles he published in some of the most authoritative and influential journals in the field to date.

Additionally, we listed the outstanding 40 peer reviews our client conducted. As only the best researchers in the field are invited to judge the work of others, our client’s notable peer review record points to his high esteem in academia and his qualifying expertise as an authority in biochemistry.

Besides, we highlighted one of the most important elements of our client’s EB1A petition which is related to his research on analyzing the evolution of MBL genes and their clinical impact, and how it addresses the most pressing issues of our country, including the development of drugs and treatments for diseases and addressing antibiotic resistance.

We further added 5 recommendation letters signed by other well-recognized experts in the field, one of whom opinionated, “I consider him a standout scientist amongst his fellows, for he has shown uncommon innovation during his research… [Client] has earned every opportunity to continue to make groundbreaking achievements in topics that are of great interest to the biochemistry research community as a researcher in the United States.”

We are pleased that our hard work did not go in vain, and we were able to prove that our client is in the upper echelon of biochemists in the United States and he must continue contributing to the scientific discourse in the biochemistry community. Therefore, the USCIS granted him the EB1A approval. We sincerely thank him for choosing us and for upgrading his case to a premium processing service (a paid prospect offered by the USCIS that lets petitioners enjoy rapid adjudication), thus, his case received approval in just 1 month and 9 days. We wish him the best as he continues to advance in his desired field.

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