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General Field: Food Safety

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Associate Professor

Country of Origin: Nigeria

Country of Residence at the Time of Filing: Nigeria

Approval Notice Date: September 9^th, 2021

Processing Time: 10 months, 14 days

“Very happy to work with you! Thank you!”

Case Summary:

When our client, a director of client services from India contacted us to help her file an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition to represent her case, we began analyzing her credentials and discerned that she held a Ph.D. in food science and many years of substantial experience researching the same field. We were certain of her noteworthy knowledge in the field and that she deserved the national interest waiver. To lead her to the NIW success, we needed to build a powerful case on her behalf. Gladly, she received her NIW approval exactly 7 months and 2 days after we filed the petition.

After the NIW success, our client retained the services of North America Immigration Law Group for another petition filing under the O1A (Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement) visa category. With over 17,000 approved cases, we have unprecedented insight in articulating more than one petition for our clients. It is not surprising to file more than one petition as petitioners do so to get closer to green card success. In this case, we were sure of her O1A success, thus, we advised her to send the required details for the O1A case preparation. Once we compiled all the relevant information, we customized her I-129 O1A petition and detailed the following in her petition presentation:

1) We reviewed her research focusing on analyzing consumer behaviors and responses to develop advanced consumer behavior prediction techniques, and how it addresses some of our nation’s most pressing issues in understanding product development and innovation in the food industry. This work has had an enormous impact on the United States food industry and the agricultural sector; thus, her work has been majorly significant and of the utmost importance due to the advanced information, it provides for other experts in the field.

2) We also noted her significant publication framework, the 13 peer-reviewed journal articles which altogether garnered 240 citations from prestigious national and international institutions, signifying that her work has a great influence on other scholars in the field of food science. Additionally, we recorded that she has already conducted 18 reviews for the most distinguishing journals, and only because of her extraordinary expertise in the field, she has been regularly invited to conduct peer reviews.

3) We highlighted how she has been offered employment in a notable organization where she seeks to continue her employment in the field of food science. Moreover, we added four written advisory opinions to support her case further. Our client obtained these letters from other leading researchers from top universities and research groups from the United States and abroad confirming her as a researcher of extraordinary ability in her specialized field.

“The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation promotes food labeling as a useful tool for protecting consumer health through food safety and nutrition… [Client] is an individual who conducts cutting-edge research in the food science field on predicting and understanding how consumers interact with food labels. Her research is crucial to improving the overall quality and effectiveness of food labels, thereby providing tangible benefits to global food industries, particularly at a time when consumer reliance on food labels is constantly increasing.”

Therefore, we were able to convince USCIS that our client is a top-notch scholar in food science research and she must be fully supported as it is crucial that she be allowed to continue working in the United States. Thanks to the premium processing upgrade, our client received her O1A approval in just 14 days. We are truly happy to help our client attain both the petition approvals 2 months apart. We thank her for choosing us for her I-140 and I-129 application and allowing us to be part of this success story.

“I have been referring your services to my friends even before my I-40 approval because I was impressed by your timely and informative responses. Thanks again!”

Case Summary:

A food scientist holding a Ph.D. in food science & technology and biological engineering from Malaysia hired North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) to build an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition on his behalf. We thoroughly evaluated his research experience in the field of food science while preparing his petition case. His research focused on the microbiological safety of foods using engineering and microbiology principles and methods.

His research on the improvement of microbiological food safety has substantial merit and great importance because of its direct relevance to the development of enhanced food safety standards and pasteurization procedures.

Going forward, we noted our client’s publication record, peer-review experience, and citation count. His successful research works have inspired several of his peers. We recorded the accumulation of 109 citations from 12 peer-reviewed journal articles and one conference paper he published. Also, we determined that our client is an active member of the scientific community as a peer reviewer and conducted 1 review. Certainly, he is very knowledgeable in his field.

Moreover, our client managed to provide us four recommendation letters that he obtained from his peers and other experts working in the same field. According to one of his recommenders:

“[Client’s] proven expertise in the development and application of advanced food processing techniques holds especial value for the United States. It is therefore clear that this country stands to support his ongoing research by extending all concessions necessary to retain his unique scientific skills.”

Convincingly, the USCIS granted our client his NIW approval in 7 months and 12 days. The North America Immigration Law Group team would like to thank him for trusting our legal firm with his application and letting us be a part of this success story.

“Good news! I’m approved Thank you so much for the efforts and helps you did for me! I really appreciate your kindness and patience! ”

Case Summary:

A recent client of ours was described as “A researcher with [client’s] background and documented accomplishments serves the national healthcare agenda of the United States, and she is clearly regarded as an authority in her discipline.”

The quote above is excerpted from a recommendation letter contributed by a well-known chief executive officer. He was not alone in this strong show of support for our client and was joined by five other expert researchers in the field of food science, all of whom signed recommendation letters. These letters were incorporated into our client’s EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition dossier which North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) submitted to the USCIS on her behalf.

What else did the petition contain?

Besides recommendation letters, our client’s comprehensive EB-2 NIW petition packet was composed of details of her research on the development of novel strategies to improve food safety. We demonstrated to the USCIS that our client’s work in her area is of great importance because it significantly improves strategies to preserve perishable foods using natural, environmentally friendly compounds. Her cutting-edge research also drives economic growth in the global pharmaceutical market. With an M.Sc. in food science and technology and a myriad of professional achievements under her belt, our client is undoubtedly a leading light in the field. Her work has resulted in the publication of 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored), all of which had amassed 32 citations when we filed the case. Our client is also active in the scientific community as a peer reviewer for highly acclaimed journals and has already conducted at least 3 reviews.

Filing I-485 applications while the I-140 is pending approval:

The USCIS spent 5 months and 16 days adjudicating our client’s EB-2 NIW petition before granting the approval. A little over 3 months later, our client received news that her I-485 application had been approved. As the final step in the green card process, an approved I-485 means that our client is now an official U.S. permanent resident. We congratulate our client for securing the NIW petition and green card approval, and we wish her the very best as she embarks on her exciting new journey as an American permanent resident.

“I really appreciate your help for I-140 case.”

Case Summary:

Just 7.5 months after the North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) filed a customized EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition for a dairy nutritionist from Iran, USCIS granted the approval of this I-140 petition. With our impressive success rate of over 16,000 approvals, there is no surprise that we have again helped our client achieve a successful I-140.

Our client holds a PhD in animal sciences with an extensive experience in the field of dairy science. His various achievements include 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (2 of them first-authored), and 28 citations from researchers around the world. The subjective evidence all proved that our client is an asset to the United States, and he should be allowed to carry out his research in the country.

In order to stand out from the thousands of other NIW petitions sent to the USCIS, we also gathered a wealth of practical information pertaining to our client’s research on ruminant nutrition. One of his most impressive achievement is that he has presented data aiding in the reduction of liver abscesses in feedlot cattle and identifying metabolites associated with metabolic disorders in dairy cattle transitioning from gestation to lactation. By extension, his work greatly benefits not just the dairy and beef sectors, but the global agriculture industry.

Not just that, we also included recommendation letters signed by a handful of other well-known scientists, and one of the letters contained this convincing statement: “With these figures in mind, there is no question that the dairy industry plays a vital economic role in addition to providing food and nutritional needs of people throughout the United States. Through his research, [client] has obtained results that facilitate the use of RP-Met to increase milk production on dairy farms. His results are thus beneficial to the profits of such farms, which emphasizes the economic impact of his findings.”

We thank our client for choosing us to represent his NIW petition. Our client now eagerly awaits a decision on his I-485 application, and we believe that our client deserves the US permanent residency because he has made critical contributions to the field of dairy science.

“Thank you so much for helping me go through this process! I do appreciate!”

Case Summary:

Texas Service Center (TSC) found our client, a Chinese researcher, to be a deserving candidate for EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability). The fact that her work aids the United States in understanding conditions such as atherosclerosis, undoubtedly paved the way for EB-1A approval. Before establishing an attorney-client relationship, North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) carefully studied our client’s credentials to determine their veracity. Once we were assured that her credentials qualified her for EB-1A, we counter-signed the retainer agreement and got to work building her case. Here are some of the key points we focused on:

• Research Details: In order to prove that our client’s work is important to the United States, we first had to account for and understand her research focus. Largely thanks to the comprehensive research summary which she provided us, we determined that her work is focused on nanomedicine. We established that her findings are essential to the nation as it deals with applications such as diagnosing and treating atherosclerosis.

• Citation Count and Publication: Our client’s extensive experience in the field of medicinal chemistry had led to the publication of 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 1 book chapter, all of which had been cited a total of 341 times when we filed the case.

• Peer Review Service: To further illustrate our client’s leadership role in the field, we noted the 13 times she had conducted peer review for various high-impact scientific journals.

• Additional Evidence: Like any legal case, we had to present evidence to support our argument that our client deserved to get one step closer to a green card. We did this by urging our client to collect recommendation letters from a handful of her peers. These letters confirmed the value of our client’s work to the US and contained statements such as: “Atherosclerosis is the number one cause of death and disability in the developed world. However, it has also increased in commonness all over the world as modern Western diet patterns promote the increased propensity towards inflammation and cholesterol buildup in the arteries… [Client’s] research provides important advancements in the early detection of atherosclerotic lesions, providing her fellow researchers with the tools needed to take on epidemic levels of advanced atherosclerosis progression in the Western world.” The customized EB-1A petition packet which we arranged for our client also included table and figures to indicate that our client’s publications have been cited at a much higher rate than those of other researchers in the field, distinguishing her from her peers.

Despite our best efforts, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) not long after we filed the petition. Our team efficiently put together a strong response to the RFE, which subsequently led to case approval. We congratulate our client for securing an EB-1A petition approval and we thank her for choosing to work with our law firm. It was a pleasure helping her with the first step of the green card process and we wish her the best with her continued research in the United States.

“Thank you for your notice. I am very happy we get to the final success.”

“Much appreciated on your help to file my I-140 case. I will be happy to share my story on mitbbs and already referred wegreened my friends.”