Education – Chen Immigration Blog

Success Stories: An Iowa-based Lead Instructional Designer from Vietnam Receives NIW Petition Approval in the Field of Education With 35 Citations and Striking Achievements

wegreened — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:49:41 +0000

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much. I am happy to refer your law group service to my friends in the future!”

On May 19^th, 2021, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Lead Instructional Designer in the Field of Education (Approval Notice).

General Field: Education

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Lead Instructional Designer

Country of Origin: Vietnam

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Iowa

Approval Notice Date: May 19^th, 2021

Processing Time: 7 months, 17 days

Case Summary:

Armed with a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction, a lead instructional designer from Vietnam contracted with North America Immigration Law Group to represent his I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. Our client exhibited cumulative research work that persuaded many of his fellows in the field. He has a noteworthy record of 35 citations from his 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (4 of them first-authored), 2 conference papers (1 of them first-authored), and 4 first-authored working papers. Moreover, he is an active member in the scientific community judged the work of others 2 times as a peer-reviewer, indicating the exceptional caliber of his knowledge and established expertise in curriculum and instruction. Thus, his extensive background has enabled him to conduct some of the most high-quality recent research in the field of education, particularly in regard to educational technology.

When our client approached for his NIW case preparation, we advised him to provide us with the required documents. Since we have unprecedented knowledge in devising the employment-based petitions according to the current USCIS adjudicating procedure, we put all of his achievements in his petition packet in the best possible manner. We established his research on the best approaches for online learning in order to aid instructors in online course development and thereby improve online education. We deduced that his intended endeavor seems to be of great importance because it investigates the differences between male and female learning styles.

Our foremost objective was to prove to the USCIS of the broad utility of the results of his investigations, which have been demonstrated in the ample number of publications his research has produced. His work has thus far been published over a dozen times which corroborates the wide-ranging usefulness and impressive nature of his research findings is widely recognized by his peers in the field of education. We specified that this research is not only valuable to the United States, but it has a significant influence on other research conducted in the field of education. Also, his body of research has been cited so widely, it attests to the tremendous importance of his findings.

Furthermore, we added 5 recommendation letters he obtained from other significant researchers in the field, determining how our client’s research is of critical importance to the United States. Given his research emphasis on educational instructional technology and online course design, his impactful work is immensely beneficial to the United States. According to one of his recommenders:

“Finally, the relevance of [client’s] research to achieving gender parity, education cannot be overstated. In seeking to address harmful and discriminatory gender stereotypes, the United Nations has actively sought to identify and revise those formal school curricula and policies that hinder women’s education. The organization has specifically highlighted gender gaps in access, learning achievements, and education continuation. As research such as his has increasingly made clear, even the presentation mode of academic content is able to have an impact on a student’s learning outcomes, depending on their gender. This research is therefore necessary for ensuring that online course materials and course structures are designed to meet the needs of all learners regardless of gender.”

Fortunately, USCIS was impressed with our presentation of our client’s NIW case, presenting all the evidence of his research holding a significant value in addressing differences in learning styles between genders and the need for a more streamlined online learning environment, urging every reasonable effort to be undertaken to ensure his continued research presence here in the United States. Therefore, he was granted the petition approval without any obstacles. We truly thank him for choosing our law firm, and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

Success Stories: NIW Approved for Ph.D. Student in the Field of Education Thanks to Our Customized Petition

wegreened — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:00:08 +0000

Client’s Testimonial:

“The Chen Immigration Law Group was extraordinarily helpful in every phase of the application processes. The application processes are extremely complex, nuanced and requires thoughtful articulation. At every turn in the process, the Chen Group provided clarity and direction. I appreciate their efforts and recommend them without reservation.”

On December 4^th, 2019, we received another NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Ph.D. student in the Field of Education (Approval Notice).

General Field: Education

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Ph.D. student

Country of Origin: Iran

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Massachusetts

Approval Notice Date: December 4^th, 2019

Processing Time: 5 months, 21 days

Case Summary:

In this NIW (National Interest Waiver) case, our client is a student currently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Education. Her research focuses on improving STEM education with the aid of computer technology. With our hard work and dedicated team, we convinced the USCIS that our client deserved the national interest waiver by presenting a customized petition letter to highlight her skills and strengths.

As an expert in the field of education our client’s research is of great importance because it has presented new strategies for the effective education of students from many age groups on many subjects. Education is an area of research which is foundationally important because all other fields of study rely on education to propagate and develop knowledge. Education is also connected inextricably to the health of the population. Her proposed research therefore has substantial merit because our client is working to develop more effective and accessible educational methods, her research is directly contributing to global education and thereby to global health.

Apart from the research in the field, our client has also published 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored), 1 peer-reviewed conference publication, and 1 book that collected 37 citations and also conducted 2 reviews by the time we were ready to file her case.

We also helped our client select a handful of suitable recommenders to further support the petition. One of the 6 recommendation letters describe our client and her research with the following excerpt: “[Client’s] studies methods of improving student’s cognitive abilities, especially as this relates to teaching English as a learning language (ELL) Equipping students with non-native languages allows them to participate in many societies and adapt to our quickly globalizing world, thereby preparing them for success upon their exit from the educational system.”

We thank our client for giving us the honor to be part of her success and wish her all the best as she carries out impressive research in the United States.

Success Stories: Chinese Education Psychometrician based in Kansas Obtains NIW Approval in Less than 8 Months

wegreened — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 02:49:43 +0000

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much again for your great work!”

On May 29^th, 2019, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Psychometrician in the Field of Education (Approval Notice).

General Field: Education

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Psychometrician

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Kansas

Approval Notice Date: May 29^th, 2019

Processing Time: 7 months, 11 days

Case Summary:

Our client’s expertise in educational psychology and assessment has direct applications in the development of innovative educational policies that reduce achievement gaps and support academic success in the national educational system, and there is no denying that our client, a psychometrician from China, is progressing in the field of education. With numerous achievements under her name, our client, an expert in educational psychology and educational assessment, is indeed an influential researcher who is highly respected by her peers.

When our client first approached us to help her get a step closer to a green card via NIW (National Interest Waiver), our team carefully evaluated her credentials to ensure that we could build a solid case. We determined that we could detail 5 peer-reviewed journal articles, 5 encyclopedia book chapters, 1 monograph and the 29 times her work was cited. In addition, we thoroughly reviewed and summarized her research projects, which addresses some of the United State’s most pressing issues in the design and implementation of effective educational policies that facilitate student achievement and improve the overall state of education.

An important element of our client’s customized NIW petition packet consisted of six recommendation letters, all of which were contributed by other fellow experts in her field. These experts highlighted the fact that our client’s work is in the best interest of the US and that she should be allowed to continue conducting educational research in the country. According to one of these recommenders: “Educational and counseling psychology are of the utmost importance to United States interests. Insights from the field shed light onto student motivation, administrative practices, classroom management, and many other areas of education. Such knowledge is vital to continued improvement of educational outcomes in the nation, which is, in turn, critical to increasing citizens’ quality of life and preparing children to contribute in positive ways to society and the economy. [Client] has served this endeavor with her work on counseling and administrative psychology as well as her work on educational assessment. The advancements in educational assessment that her work has brought are critical to the measurement of educational progress in the United States”.

Exactly 7 months and 11 days after we filed the NIW petition to the USCIS, our client received notification of case approval. The approval of this petition is yet another example of our firm’s outstanding record of helping our clients get closer to US permanent residency. We congratulate our client for overcoming this significant hurdle in the green card process, and we thank her for letting us become a part of her success story.