“Chen Immigration and Attorneys are professionals. The entire process was very smooth and efficient. They really know what they do. Thank you!”

Case Summary:

A researcher from South Korea contacted North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him file his NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. 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:

• Citation and Publication Count: Thanks to Google Scholar and other similar references, we determined that our client’s 6 peer-reviewed journal articles (four of them first-authored) had gathered 12 citations. Despite the less number of citations, his case was approved without an RFE.
• Research Projects: In order to prove to the USCIS that our client’s work is of inherent value to the United States, we first had to understand every aspect of it. We started by reviewing his research on driving rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, and pupillometry. We also established that his research is of national importance because it extends our knowledge on various medical conditions, providing the scientific community with crucial knowledge to better treat people with disabilities and improve their overall quality of life.
• Testimonials: To further fortify our client’s NIW petition packet, we included 5 recommendation letters signed by other experts in the field of rehabilitation science who were familiar with his work. One of them stated, “[Client’s] research is of crucial importance in this respect. His work highlights the practice of Qigong and its real-life applications, and it has presented a number of intriguing developments that are valuable for rehabilitation science researchers, physical therapists, and other industry experts.”

Overall, the USCIS spent 5 months and 21 days adjudicating our client’s NIW petition before getting the approval. 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 choosing us for his NIW application.

“I’d like to express my deepest gratitude toward your professional service and timely assistance of my application since the past year.”

Case Summary:

Not long ago, a postdoctoral research fellow from Taiwan received the good news that the USCIS had approved his EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. With extensive experience working in the field of rehabilitation science, our client also holds a Ph.D. in the same field. Amongst other things, these qualifications ensured his eligibility for the national interest waiver.

In order to prove to the USCIS that our client deserved to get one step closer to his green card, we gathered a wealth of information on his diverse achievements in the field. From his citation count to publication record (51 and 12 respectively at the time of filing), we listed it all. We also noted the 10 times he assessed the work of his peers which demonstrated his position as a leading expert in his field. To strengthen his case, we incorporated 6 recommendation letters signed by other influential members of the research community. These experts strongly advocated for the approval of our client’s EB-2 NIW petition by signing off statements such as these:

• “It is thus abundantly clear that [client’s] work is of vital value to the fields of rehabilitation and human movement science, designating him as an irreplaceable part of this area of research. His novel work with the assimilation of VR technology into the healthcare industry is essential to an extremely large number of patients, and to an industry that was valued at $769.2 million in 2017.”

• “[Client’s] work is focused on applying VR technology as an assistive tool for patients who are undergoing rehabilitation, which supports significant advancements in the United States healthcare and medical sector.”

We took a step further and proved to the USCIS that our client’s findings on the application of virtual reality (VR) to human movement in order to rehabilitate dysfunction, strengthen motor skills, and prevent injury through improved ergonomics is of great importance because it directly improves the quality of life for people with mobility disabilities.

Despite waiting for 10 months and 14 days, our client finally secured NIW petition approval. The reason why it took longer than the expected 4-9 months is that the petition was issued a Request for Evidence (RFE). As part of our comprehensive services, we efficiently responded to the RFE and cleared all the doubts regarding our client’s credentials. The approval of this petition is yet another example of our firm’s excellent record of helping our clients secure I-140 approval. We thank our client for selecting us to represent his NIW case and we wish him a bright future ahead.