Success Stories: With Premium Processing Upgrades, we helped an Associate Professor in the field of biotechnology obtain NIW and EB-1A approvals without hassle.

“Thank you for this kind message. Indeed, it is a very happy moment to see the approval notice.

Summary of the case:

Our eligible client is one of the few prominent bioelectrochemistry and bioprospecting experts in biotechnology, with a track record of success and impact in these areas. He is best known for discovering small, naturally occurring compounds that can be used to create anti-SARS-CoV-2 therapies. With a Ph.D. in Botany, he is a highly qualified scientist with extensive experience in the field of biotechnology. When he hired the North American Immigration Law Group file a EB-2 NIW (Renunciation of national interest) petition on his behalf, we discussed in more detail his research on the identification and characterization of advanced materials for use in biomedical and environmental projects.

After taking an in-depth look at his research background, we concluded that his research in bioelectrochemistry and bioprospecting addresses some of our country’s and the world’s most pressing issues, including the ongoing mission to improve therapeutic initiatives to combat health crises like cancer, the need for new advanced methods of identifying harmful pollutants related to heavy metals, the lack of effective and sensitive electrochemical sensors for environmental monitoring and prevention of harm to human health and the environment. This is why we agreed to take charge of his case and prepare a solid file NIW case demonstrating that it will continue to provide significant benefits to the United States.

• We noted that the 207 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 1 book chapter and 5 books he published, gathered a total of 4,018 citations from dependent and independent researchers, demonstrating that his publications are widely recognized and used in his chosen field.
• We also highlighted his active and hands-on engagement as a judge of the work of other experts in the field. He has conducted 14 peer reviews to date, and he obviously meets this requirement based on the data presented.

He successfully obtained his NIW approval in August 2023, just 5 days after submitting the NIW petition file to USCIS. Delighted with our collaboration, our client also retained us for his EB-1A (Extraterrestrial with extraordinary abilities) petition on immigration in October 2023.

Since we knew well how he plans to continue his work in biotechnology in the United States. As proof, we presented a personal letter from him describing the objectives of his future research in the United States and delving into his EB-1A case.

We highlighted the fact that he has already made a significant contribution to the national interest by synthesizing green nanoparticles from desert rose extracts for highly sensitive electrochemical sensors and obtaining small molecules from natural sources for use in drug development. Not only has he demonstrated that he meets at least three of the regulatory requirements, but the body of evidence also indicates his national and global reputation and his position at the top of his field.

Our team’s efforts paid off in providing USCIS with our client’s extensive experience in their chosen field. That’s why we would like to congratulate him for obtaining both I-140 approvals and through the Premium Processing service upgrade for his EB-1A case, which was decided in just 7 days instead of 9 to 12 months. We sincerely thank our client for choosing our law firm and giving us the opportunity to be a part of two of their major endorsement stories.