On September 19^th, 2019, we received another EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a an Researcher in the Field of Pharmaceutics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Pharmaceutics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Researcher

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Minnesota

Approval Notice Date: September 19^th, 2019

Processing Time: 8 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A pharmaceutics researcher from China hired North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) to put together and file an EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition on his behalf. As EB-1B is an employer-sponsored visa category, our client had to garner his employer’s full support before signing the retainer agreement. His employer—an American university—offered their full support and provided our firm with all the necessary paperwork needed to represent our client. To build a strong case, our legal team carefully reviewed his credentials and claimed the following criteria – original contributions of major significance in the field, authorship, and judge of the other’s work.

To demonstrate that he has fulfilled the first criteria, our team collected extensive documentary evidence to prove that he not only qualifies as an outstanding researcher, but also that he is recognized internationally for his accomplishments within the field. As an advanced degree professional in the field of pharmaceutics, our client focuses his research on crystal engineering and formulation. His work on understanding the availability and formulation of various therapeutic compounds has made substantial impact on the field of by improving treatments and patient adherence to treatments for a variety of conditions. In one of his notable projects, his proposed applications through characterizing and formulating new pharmaceuticals have improved the palatability of current medication. His findings enabled experts in the field to design and develop drugs that not only taste better, but are more resilient and long-lasting. This proves the pioneering nature and the significant impact his research had in this area.

In evidence of the beneficiary’s authorship, our client has published 26 peer-reviewed scientific articles. At the time of filing, these works have accumulated 159 citations in other peer-reviewed journals. This citation record assuredly demonstrates that he is among the top in the field. Our client has also conducted 50 reviews which proved his active participation as a judge of the work of others.

We also asked our client to reach out to other experts in the field of pharmaceutics who were familiar with his studies so that they could provide him with recommendation letters. Our client secured five letters, one of which stated: “The consistency with which [Client]’s research has appeared in journals of such high standing makes a powerful statement regarding the quality of his work and its value to other experts within the field.”

Due to the swift adjudication guaranteed by Premium Processing (PP) services, we received the approval notice just 8 days later. Now that our client’s I-140 petition is approved, he will file an I-485 application to secure a green card as he is based inside the US. We wish him the best with this final step and thank him for choosing us to represent his EB-1B case. It was a pleasure working with him and we wish him the very best as he continues to conduct effective research in the field of pharmaceutics.

On September 12^th, 2019, we received another EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a an Assistant Professor in the Field of Psychology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Psychology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Professor

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Pennsylvania

Approval Notice Date: September 12^th, 2019

Processing Time: 3 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A prominent assistant professor from India clinched EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition approval just 3 days after North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) filed it on her behalf. The reason for such rapid adjudication is due to Premium Processing (PP), a service offered by the USCIS that allows petitioners to have action taken on their cases within 15 calendar days.

To qualify for EB-1B, an I-140 subcategory of priority workers, we essentially had to demonstrate that our client had achieved international recognition as being an outstanding professor in the field of psychology. We also had to prove that she had more than 3 years of research experience along with ongoing employment from her American employer—a well-known university who is willing to petition her case. Once we received confirmation from our client and her employer, our team went on to build a strong case to prove that she has reached the top of the field and her investigations are essential to the country.

Our client’s research has focused on cultural psychology and on how immigration and social attitudes are shaped via selective engagement with historical narratives. She has developed a state-of-the-art model for cultural and social psychology research, which provides valuable insights to experts and policymakers regarding the formation of identities and the cultivation of good relationships between different groups. In the petition letter our team drafted, we detailed her PhD in social psychology, 6 peer-reviewed journal articles and 1 conference article. Leaving no stone unturned, we also listed the 73 citations gathered from her work and the 50 times she assessed the work of her peers for a handful of highly acclaimed journals. We left no room for doubt that our client deserved to have her EB-1B petition approved.

To further strengthen the case, we urged our client to gather recommendation letters from several of her peers. We needed other experts in the field to confirm the value of our client’s research not just to psychology researchers in the US, but also to those based around the world. To our delight, our client returned with six signed letters, and according to one of them, “[Client]’s research on this topic provides crucial benefits for the international social psychology research community. Accordingly, her work has been widely implemented. (…) These citations underscore the influential nature of [Client]’s research on this subject.”

The approval of this EB-1B petition is yet another example of our firm’s excellent record of helping our clients get closer to US permanent residency. We look forward to helping her obtain a green card, and we guarantee our continued support the rest of the way.

On July 23^rd, 2019, we received another EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Senior Chemist in the Field of Polymer Chemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Polymer Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Chemist

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York

Approval Notice Date: July 23^rd, 2019

Processing Time: 8 months, 18 days

Case Summary:

North America Immigration Law Group (Wegreened.com) helped a senior chemist from China to join the ranks of successful EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petitioners who want to further their careers in the United States. As EB-1B is an employer-sponsored visa category, we made sure that our client’s employer, a biotechnological firm based in New York, was fully on-board and that they were willing to provide us with the relevant documents needed to build and file the petition.

Once everything was in order, our legal team and support staff worked diligently to prepare a strong EB-1B case for our client. Part of our services included helping him narrow down a list of recommenders. We made sure that the shortlisted recommenders were experts in the field of polymer chemistry and that they were familiar with our client’s research work. To our delight, our client returned with 5 signed letters, one of which contained this statement: “Given the United States’ status as a global hub of high-level manufacturing, particularly of pharmaceutical and medical products, [Client]’s discoveries are valuable to the United States economy at multiple levels. The deployment of polymeric biomaterials in an array of biomedical applications means that [Client]s discovery also holds extraordinary value to medicine and public health in the United States”.

Alongside these recommendation letters were details on our client’s work, which mainly focuses on the design and development of new types of polymeric biomaterials for a variety of biomedical applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering and medical diagnostics in the field of medical and pharmaceutical research.

Additionally, our client’s EB-1B petition observed his record of authorship (11 peer-reviewed journal articles) and the citation metrics (352 citations at the time of filing) which underscores his value as a leader in his discipline. When we filed his petition, his achievements also included the 18 times he had assessed the work of his peers. The evidence clearly and objectively demonstrates the international influence of our client’s work, as well as the widespread actual implementation of his findings.

Although our client had a strong case, the USCIS issued an RFE to which we responded promptly and successfully dealt with all the hesitations regarding our client’s qualifications and credentials. Our years of experience in handling employment-based immigration petitions have enabled us to deliver the most quality and professional service to our clients. We are happy to list his case among our 15,000 success stories, and we wish him the very best as he continues to advance the field of polymer chemistry in the US.

On July 15^th, 2019, we received another EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Senior Scientist in the Field of Chemical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Chemical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Scientist

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: July 15^th, 2019

Processing Time: 7 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A senior scientist from India hired North America Immigration Law Group
(WeGreened.com) to build a customized EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition for him. Thanks to Premium Processing (PP), it took USCIS merely 7 days to adjudicate our client’s petition. Not only did our client hold strong credentials, he also had full support from his employer to serve as the case petitioner.

Our client’s specialized research has focused on computational modeling, which includes modeling polymer photovoltaics, understanding and predicting self-assembly in complex block copolymers, modeling semicrystalline polymers for high-strength materials, studying the nucleation and crystallization of small particles for pharmaceutical applications, and making contributions to dynamic modeling and optimization of chemical and industrial processes. His findings have made substantial impact on the field of chemical engineering as well as the chemical, pharmaceutical, and energy industries in the United States and worldwide.

At the time when his case was filed, our client has conducted 20 peer reviews for multiple highly distinguished journals; therefore exemplifies the degree to which he has established himself as a leader within the scientific community. In addition, his work has resulted in 11 peer-reviewed scientific articles which have accumulated 383 citations. In fact, these citations come from leading researchers from top universities and research groups from the United States and abroad, confirming the innovation his work has brought to the field, as well as demonstrating that his expertise and findings have been widely relied on by top researchers all over the world.

The following quote was made by a prominent professor, whose letter and the 5 others included in our client’s petition laid a solid foundation for him to secure EB-1B approval: “[Client]’s unique breadth of expertise has allowed for advanced combinations of techniques and tools that improve a wide array of processes for chemical and energy companies, improve the safety of their operations, and reduce their adverse impact on the environment. The technologies he has worked on in this context have been patented and are already used by major companies, including (…) and practically every major oil & gas and chemical company in the world, demonstrating the highly practical value of [Client]’s research”.

As a result of months of hard work and the engagement from our client, we filed a customized EB-1B petition on behalf of our client, and we are glad that his case was approved in just 7 days. With almost 15,000 approved I-140 cases in the bag, our firm is pleased to have helped yet another client get closer to obtaining a green card.

On July 3^rd, 2019, we received another EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for an Assistant Professor in the Field of Molecular Biology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Molecular Biology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Professor

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York

Approval Notice Date: July 3^rd, 2019

Processing Time: 7 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

An Indian assistant professor in the field of molecular biology hired North American Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him file an EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition. As EB-1B is an employer-sponsored I-140 category, we had to make sure that our client’s employer, a university based in New York—was willing to serve as the case petitioner. Once we received their confirmation, we proceeded to collect an array of information pertaining to our client’s research. With our help, his EB-1B petition was approved in just 7 days thanks to Premium Processing (PP).

In summary, we looked at how his studies have provided significant breakthroughs in understanding the genetics and molecular mechanisms underlying phenomena like hypertension, sperm development and fertilization, and disease. From this, we were able to establish that our client’s studies benefit the United States by providing new applications such as finding microRNAs able to reduce blood pressure in human subjects and a study of what role certain protein molecules play in sperm-oocyte interactions, and upon this, we premised our main argument for his continued stay in the country.

While preparing our client’s EB-1B petition, we focused on showcasing his strengths and competitive position in the scientific community. In order to demonstrate the influence of his work, we highlighted his outstanding achievements, which includes 4 peer reviews he performed, 14 peer-reviewed scientific articles, at least 2 cited conference abstracts, and 1 book chapter he published which have accumulated 174 citations.

With our rigorous and effective legal strategies in preparing our client’s I-140 petition, we were able to include necessary evidence and 4 expert testimonies to show that our client has been internationally recognized as outstanding in the field and would greatly benefit the development for the United States at large. We are pleased that our hard work paid off and that our client is now one big step closer to his green card.

Qualifications of EB1-B

EB-1B is a subcategory of priority worker. To be qualified in this category, the petition must show international recognition as being outstanding in a specific academic area. The foreign national must have at least three years of experience in teaching or research in the academic area. In addition, while no labor certification is required, there must be an offer of ongoing employment from the sponsoring employer. For a college or university teacher or researcher, the job must be for a tenured or tenure-track position. To learn more about EB-1B, please visit: https://www.wegreened.com/EB1B-Outstanding-Professors-and-Researchers

On June 22^nd, 2019, we received another EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Co-Founder in the Field of Electrical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Electrical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Co-Founder

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: : California

Approval Notice Date: June 22^nd, 2019

Processing Time: 3 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

North America Immigration Law Group (Wegreened.com) helped a Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Co-Founder from China join the ranks of successful EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petitioners who want to further their careers in the United States. Once we thoroughly examined his credentials, we confirmed that his research has been profoundly influential to the field of electrical engineering, as demonstrated by his impressive background, strong records of past achievements, and the broad implementation of his work. The short processing time is largely due Premium Processing (PP), where he submitted a Form I-907 along with his I-140, and paid $1,410 for the service.

Our client had established himself in the field of electrical engineering through 18 peer review work, the publication of 13 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 conference articles , 1 ArXiv article, and 2 U.S. patents which had amassed 267 citations. These publications were the outcome of several years of in-depth research, particularly focused on the development and commercialization of image sensors with single photon sensitivity and photon-counting capability. Through his impactful research, our client contributed to the American scientific community’s understanding on major advances in image sensor capabilities. As part of our services, we enumerated the various benefits of allowing our client to continue his research unhindered within the United States.

In addition, we advised our client to gather recommendation letters from peer experts. He successfully collected 4 such recommendation letters, and according to one of the recommenders: “As a notable researcher in electrical engineering, [Client] designs fundamentally novel devices for the advancement of CMOS image sensor technology. His work is utterly unique in the field due to his development of original solutions to improve photon-counting capabilities. [Client] contributions to his discipline through his exemplary industry and academic work ” . Collectively, the letters strongly advocated the value of our client’s work to the US and supported his candidacy for EB-1B approval.

We thank our client for giving us the opportunity to assist him with the complex green card process and achieve this I-140 EB-1B success. We wish him the very best as he continues to advance the field of Electrical Engineering in the US.

On May 29^th, 2019, we received another EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Principal Scientist in the Field of Organic Chemistry (Approval Notice).

General Field: Organic Chemistry

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Principal Scientist

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: North Carolina

Approval Notice Date: May 29^th, 2019

Processing Time: 13 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

13 days after North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) filed an EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition for a Principal Scientist from India, the USCIS approved his case. Not only did our client have a doctoral degree and ample experience working in the field of organic chemistry, he also had the full support from his employer—a pharmaceutical company based in North Carolina—who served as the case’s petitioner.

Qualifying for EB1-B

EB1-B is a subcategory of priority worker. To be qualified in this category, the petition must show international recognition as being outstanding in a specific academic area. The foreign national must have at least three years of experience in teaching or research in the academic area. In addition, while no labor certification is required, there must be an offer of ongoing employment from the sponsoring employer. Specifically, self-petition is not allowed. To learn more about EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers), please visit: http://www.wegreened.com/EB1B-Outstanding-Professors-and-Researchers

Building a Strong EB1-B Petition

Once we thoroughly examined our client’s credentials, we were assured that he had the right set of qualifications to be considered for an EB-1B petition. His specialized research has focused on the design and synthesis of drugs for therapeutic purposes with applications such as in the treatment of cancer, cognitive disorders, and diabetes. As EB-1B is an employer-sponsored category, we made sure that our client’s employer was on the same page and that they were willing to provide us with the relevant documents needed to build and file the case.

Once everything was in order, our team prepared the best evidence to attest to his qualifications and outstanding achievements in the criteria. Our client’s EB-1B petition observed his record of authorship (4 peer-reviewed scientific articles) and citation metrics (59 citations at the time of filing) which demonstrated his leading role in the field. Additionally, we submitted evidence of the 25 reviews he conducted for 4 highly distinguished journals in the field.

To further support this petition, we helped our client shortlist a group of experts who could vouch for his EB-1B candidacy in the field of organic chemistry. Six of the experts provided strong recommendation letters to support our client. According to one of the recommenders: “[Client]’s contributions to date showcase an exceptional degree of competence in organic chemistry. Not only is it clear that he is highly proficient at translating the principles of chemistry into effective methodologies for the production of specific compounds, he also demonstrates clear vision of what types of reactions need to be pursued for the sake of the greater scientific and medical needs of society. These attributes make it clear that his future scientific work will continue to revolutionize this field. For that reason, strongly recommend that the United States support his ongoing organic chemistry work”.

Thanks to Premium Processing (PP), our client’s EB-1B petition was approved just 13 days after filing. Our years of experience in handling employment-based immigration petitions have enabled us to deliver the best services to our clients. We congratulate our client on his EB-1B petition success and thank him for working with us.

On January 4^th, 2019, we received another EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for an Assistant Professor in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Professor

Country of Origin: China

Approval Notice Date: January 4^th, 2019

Processing Time: 9 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

Just 9 days after North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) filed an EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition for an assistant professor from China, the USCIS approved his case. Not only did our client have a doctoral degree and ample experience working in the field of mechanical engineering, he also had the full support of his employer who served as the case’s petitioner.

Building a strong EB-1B petition:

Once we were retained, our team initiated a deep and comprehensive research on our client’s background in order to devise a strong petition.

We learned that his specialized research has focused on the creation of new frameworks and algorithms to study large-scale combustion systems, including computationally efficient simulation of turbulent combustion, the creation of a self-consistent framework for multiscale modeling of plasma assisted ignition and combustion, the creation of a new real fluid property evaluation tool for supercritical mixing and combustion, and the design of a well-balanced numerical scheme for shallow water systems, which could greatly impacted the US defense industry through his findings on non-equilibrium plasma, simulations of turbulent combustion, and high-thrust rocket engines. Aside from detailed summaries of our client’s research projects, we also discussed the 356 times his 26 peer-reviewed scientific articles were cited as well as the 30 times he judged the work of his peers.

We also assisted our client to narrow down the list of potential recommenders who could advocate for the approval of his EB-1B petition. The six recommenders our client approached were all prominent members of the mechanical engineering research community, and they gladly supported in the form of recommendation letters. According to one of the recommenders: “[Client] is a truly exceptional researcher. Both his publication and citation records reveal him to be one of the top minds currently working in his field. His continued research on mechanical and aerospace engineering represents a substantial opportunity to the United States, and scientific and technical progress will suffer if his talents are squandered”.

After months of working closely with our client with utmost perseverance, we successfully demonstrated that our client had satisfied the EB-1B criteria. We thank him for choosing us to represent his I-140 EB-1B case and wish him the best in his future career.

On January 22^nd, 2019, we received another EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Senior Materials Research Scientist in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Materials Research Scientist

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Indiana

Approval Notice Date: January 22^nd, 2019

Processing Time: 32 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A Senior Materials Research Scientist from India hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to build a customized EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition for him. Not only did our client hold strong credentials, he also has the full support from his employer to serve as the case petitioner. His case was approved in 32 days thanks to Premium Processing (PP).

The key to our firm’s high success rate is that we always thoroughly research our client’s credentials before drafting their letters. This is to ensure that the applicant’s strengths can be clearly presented to the immigration officer. Our client’s specialized research focuses on tribological properties of materials used in aerospace, automotive, and turbine technology. His contributions has decreased the energy use, cost of maintenance and replacement, as well as improved performance and functional lifetimes of various mechanical systems. He has proposed applications such as superior coatings and lubricants for industrial applications; therefore directly impacted the development of infrastructures in the U.S. His outstanding research work resulted in 107 citation count, and publication record of 9 peer-reviewed journal articles, 2 peer-reviewed conference articles, and 1 book chapter. He has also conducted 35 reviews, demonstrating his active role as a peer reviewer to assure quality and validity of the research in the field.

We have also assisted our client in obtaining 6 letters of recommendation from top-level experts affiliated with prestigious institutions, which all substantiated the outstanding ability of our client. According to one of the recommenders: “[Client]’s work has been cited well over 90 separate times, a clear indication that his expertise is recognized by fellow researchers and that many others have been able to utilize and build upon his findings. These citations are a consequence of the inherent value of [Client]’s work and of its publication in leading venues in the field ” .

We are pleased that our rigorous efforts paved the way for EB-1B petition approval. We congratulate our client for completing this significant first step in the green card process, and we thank him for also retaining our firm for I-485 services.

On February 1^st, 2019, we received another EB1-B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Senior Geoscientist in the Field of Geology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Geology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Geoscientist

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: February 1^st, 2019

Processing Time: 1 month, 22 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A Chinese Senior Geoscientist who has been working persistently in the field of petroleum geology contacted North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) for filing his EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) petition. Despite receiving a Request for Evidence (RFE) during the process, our client’s case was granted approval by the USCIS in less than 2 months due to the diligent work of our legal team in drafting a strong response.

Our client holds a Ph.D. in Geology and is currently working as a Senior Geoscientist in a private firm. His research focuses on stratigraphy and 3D facies architecture of shallow marine, fluvial and paralic depositional systems. To be more specific, his research result offers petroleum geologists and engineers a thorough understanding of the architecture of these systems and data critical for characterizing hydrocarbon reservoirs for the benefit of the petroleum industry in the US. His research over the years has led to 24 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 1 thesis with 135 citations at the time of filing. He has also reviewed 26 articles for prestigious journals in his field.

To further strengthen the petition, we encouraged our client to contact experts in his field for recommendation letters. Here is how one of the recommenders described our client and his research: “[Clietn]’s efforts led to substantial increases in the accuracy of interpreting and modeling deltaic systems, which is helpful for geologists and engineers involved in oil and gas production… ” .

Although USCIS issued an RFE, our team successfully tackled it with all the needed documents in an efficient manner. We thank him for choosing us to represent his I-140 EB-1B case and wish him the best in his future career.