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New NIW Successful Stories (9) Dr. Li Dr. Li retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for his response to EB-1(a) response. Our legal team carefully organized his petition materials and RFE letter. In the letter, the officer argued that while Dr. Li’s abilities were certainly commendable, his initial submission of evidence was insufficient to establish that he were already at the very top of his field because it failed to distinguish him in comparison with others similarly engaged. To fulfill the requirements in EB-1a classification, we provided detailed documentation to proved that he made original scientific research contributions of major significance to his field of endeavor; he received major, nationally and internationally recognized award for excellence in his field of endeavor; he served as the judge of the work of others in his field; he has membership in associations in his field which require outstanding achievements of their members. Also we reiterated that his work had been extensively published in the field's foremost journals, including Macromolecules and Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry. Among his 30 plus published articles on the peer-reviewed journals, we emphasized that one of his paper had been cited in 26 papers from scientists all over the world. Due to our diligent service, Dr. Li’s response was filed on July 7, 2005 and approved by the end of the year. Dr. Hao Dr. Hao obtained her Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics from a top research university. He had numerous major contributions in the diverse fields of science and engineering relating to combustion science. Dr. Hao was so disappointed when she received the RFE from the immigration officer. Our elite legal team noticed that Dr. Hao did not have a lot of publications. She only had 3 articles published in Chinese and 3 in English. Therefore, our attorneys design a different strategy to emphasize her academic record and impact on her field. First, we stressed that she had have been reported in several papers in leading journals and at major conferences. We used the exhibits to demonstrate that her work had been heavily cited by other scientists and received international attention from other scientists in her field. Second, we emphasized that several experts who have not worked with her regarded her work as some of the most significant work in her field. To strengthen our original petition, we also submitted 7 additional glowing recommendation letters, written by leading experts from top research institutions within U.S. We submitted Dr. Hao’s response on August 18, 2005. Convinced by our strong arguments and effective documentation, the immigration officer approved her petition within several months. Dr. Zhang Dr. Zhang retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for his NIW petition. In preparation for his case, our attorneys found that he had an incredible publication record and significant impact on his field. Therefore, we designed a package best tailored to his accomplishments to increase the success chance. First, we emphasized his 30 plus published peer-reviewed papers and 30 paper presentations. Then we selected 7 strong recommendation letters from leading scientists at research universities and governmental national laboratories throughout the United States and around the world, including 2 letters from scientists who have not worked with Dr. Zhang directly and do not know Dr. Zhang personally but rather through his publications and presentations at scientific conferences/seminars. We used those letters to illustrate the fact that Dr. Zhang was among the elite researchers in his specialized field. We submitted Dr. Zhang’s NIW petition on September 27, 2005, and within a month, his petition was approved. Dr. Raja Dr. Raja obtained her Ph.D. in Anesthesiology from a top Indian research university. She had extensive experience in the nationally crucial field of diabetes research. Dr. Raja retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for her NIW petition. Our experienced attorneys were concerned about her publication record: she had only 2 co-authored papers published on peer-reviewed journals. Our attorneys had to overcome the daunting challenge to solidly establish Dr. Raja as a leading researcher in her field of study notwithstanding her few publications. At Zhang & Associates, P.C., we firmly believe in our motto “always deliver the best!” Therefore, we carefully reviewed every aspect of Dr. Raja’s case and would not let any detail escape our attention. As a result, we design a unique strategy. First, we explained to the immigration officer that 16 million people in U.S. suffer from diabetes and it is a chronic disease that is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. We demonstrated to the officer that Dr. Raja’s research would have great impact on her field. We also cited a Chief of the diabetes unit of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) laboratory, praising her seminal research in diabetes as “a real breakthrough.” We also selected 8 glowing letters of support from researchers who work at the NIH, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratory, to testify that Dr. Raja was among the elite researchers in her specialized field. We also deliberately submitted 2 independent reference letters from scientists who have not worked with Dr. Lu and do not know Dr. Lu personally but rather through his presentations at scientific conferences. We demonstrated to the officer that Dr. Raja’s publication and her conference presentations had tremendous impact on her field. Thanks to our effective presentation and convincing argument, Dr. Raja’s petition was finally approved in June, 2005 Dr. Liu Dr. Liu obtained her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from a prestigious research university in U.S. When she retained us for her NIW petition, our experienced attorneys noticed that she only had 2 co-authored published papers and presented 2 papers at scientific conferences. To increase her approval chance, our experienced attorneys had to make some special efforts to present legal arguments and also carefully organize the document evidencing her qualification for NIW. First, we emphasized how significant her research was to the national interest. We stressed that Dr. Liu conducted cutting-edge work concerning the molecular nature of organic fine particles in a metropolitan airshed; her research specifically focused on the molecular marker composition of fine particles in the atmosphere generated new and valuable information concerning the presence and abundance of man-made and natural suspended fine particles. We argued that this information was vital to municipal, state and federal urban air quality managers who must proved effective science-based management decision that protect the health of citizens and regional haze in the Northeastern U.S. Then, we submitted 6 effective recommendation letters, written by leading scientists from EPA and researchers who have been called upon to review grant proposals for the National Science Foundation, NASA, and NOAA. Among the letters, there were 3 independent advisory opinions, testifying that Dr. Liu’s research would have significant impact on her specialized field. Thanks to our effective presentation and convincing argument, Dr. Liu’s petition was submitted on March 10, 2004 and approved on April 14, 2004. Dr. Zhu Dr. Zhu was a leading molecular biologist. He received the Request for Evidence (RFE) for his NIW petition in March, 2005. The letter from the immigration officer asserted that Dr. Zhu’s petition failed to prove that his research is national in scope because he was only a “molecular biologist, currently working in with plants.” The letter was a four-page computer generated form-letters, listing all the possible issues in NIW petition, most of which were not specifically related to Dr. Zhu’s individual case. Our elite legal team reevaluated Dr. Zhu’s petition and concluded that the original package was sufficient to meet all prongs for NIW. Given the fact the immigration officer failed to pay attention to all the evidence weaved through our documentation, we decided to present our legal arguments and submit more relevant evidence to win this RFE battle. First, we argued that Dr. Zhu’s research on molecular genetics, including stem cell, was clearly national in scope. We used the Matter of New York State Department of Transportation as our precedent. That case concerned a civil engineer working on a bridge project in New York. Given the fact that the bridge was connected to the country's highway system, the Administrative Appeals Unit (an administrative adjudication unit) specifically held that the engineer's work satisfied the "national in scope" criteria. The simple fact that the bridge was connected to a nation-wide highway system satisfied the criteria. We argued that the AAU set a relatively low legal threshold for the "National in Scope" criterion in the precedent case. Then we compared Dr. Zhu’s case to this precedent by noting that Dr. Zhu's research had already been implemented by researchers throughout the entire U.S. and also had been cited by a number of researchers outside the U.S. We concluded that given the extremely low legal threshold for the "National in Scope" criterion established in the NYSDOT case, the benefits of Dr. Zhu's work clearly satisfy this criterion. Second, we addressed the problem of the lengthy 4-paged letter itself. We pointed out that this broad-brush RFE directly violated USCIS policy. We asserted that the immigration officer made many requests that covered almost every imaginable issue raised in the context of a NIW petition; therefore, the RFE directly violated the USCIS's own policy against issuing "broad-brush" RFEs, which required specific items rather than simply being four-page computer generated form-letters. Finally, our experienced attorneys provided additional documentation evidencing that Dr. Zhu’s outstanding stature as a researcher and significant impact on her specialized area. We emphasized to the officer that Dr. Zhu has conducted research at several world renowned research institutions and her research had been cited in 30 peer reviewed publications, by researchers in Belgium, Canada, Chile, England, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway. We also submitted 4 independent advisory Opinions from researchers who do not know Dr. Zhu personally and have never worked with her but are aware of, and have used Dr. Zhu's research. Thanks to our persuasive legal analysis and argument, as well as our thorough documentation, we submitted our response in June, 2005 and Dr. Zhu’s petition was approved on September 1, 2005. Dr. Su Dr. Su obtained her Ph.D. in Chemistry from a top American research university. She is currently conducting her postdoctoral research on biochemistry and related sub-disciplines at a prestigious institution. Dr. Su retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for her NIW petition. In preparing for her case, our legal team noticed her strengths: She published 8 articles in top peer-reviewed and highly esteemed journals and made numerous presentations at major scientific conferences. To impress the immigration officer, our experienced attorneys decided to begin our petition by emphasizing the complexity of her research field. We stressed that modern biochemistry places great emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of its approach, combining a range of chemical, analytical, physical and biological sciences to dissect complex biological processes. We further argued that Dr. Su had extensive experience in multi-disciplinary research on RNA polymerase II. We cited a leading scientist’s praise for her research on RNA polymerase II, “[her research] alters our current views and greatly advances our understanding to the mechanism of RNA polymerase II.” To show her influence in her field, we also submitted 9 strong and glowing recommendation letters, written by prominent scientists from various top US research institutions. We emphasized that 4 of them were from independent evaluators. By these strong recommendation letters, we solidly established that Dr. Su was among the outstanding researchers in her specialized field and her research had significantly impacted her research field. Due to our successfully strategy in part, Ms. Su’s NIW petition was submitted on August 19, 2005 and approved on October 7, 2005. Dr. Jin It is a misconception that NIW petitions are only for hard-core scientists not for scholars in social science or liberal arts. As a matter of fact, Zhang & Associates, P.C. serves many NIW clients with social science backgrounds every year. Dr. Jin was one of them. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mass Communications from a prestigious American research university. His expertise includes mastery of statistical analytical tools, knowledge of layout and digital imagery software packages. His research has made significant contribution to his specialized field. Dr. Jin retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. his NIW petition. Our elite legal team fully evaluated his academic achievements and carefully prepared a premium package. In the process, we noticed Dr. Jin only had 3 peer-reviewed papers published in English. To make up for his weakness in publication, our experienced attorneys emphasized to the immigration officer the significant impact of his research. We emphasized his focus on internet and international communication, and their impact on society. We highlighted one of his hypotheses about press operations under the national interest frame, which was empirically supported and would definitely prompt more researchers to explore this area of international communication. In the application package, we emphasized many distinguished awards, received by Dr. Jin for his excellent research papers. We also submitted 9 strong and glowing recommendation letters to testify that Dr. Jin was among the outstanding researchers in his specialized field and he would have significant impact on his field. Due to our ingenious presentation and detailed documentation, Dr. Jin’s NIW was filed on June 14, 2005 and approved in September. Dr. Guo Dr. Guo has a M.S. in Biophysics from a top research university in China. She came to the US to conducted advanced research at a prestigious research university, focusing on single molecule analysis, a subdiscipline of nanoscience. Dr. Gao retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for her NIW petition. Our legal team carefully examined her academic backgrounds, achievements, and research fields; we came to a conclusion that Dr. Gao’s research was nothing shy from remarkable. In preparing for her petition, our attorneys highlight the significance of her work: her current research which was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation; her research on Nanoscience had important future applications in almost every area, including medicine and materials science. Despite that Dr. Gao had about 5 peer-reviewed papers published, we organized and presented a lot of documentation to highlight her academic awards, from her graduate research paper in China to her award in U.S. We also submitted 8 strong recommendation letters. Due to our successful strategy and thorough documentation, Dr. Gao had her petition approved. Dr. Choi Dr. Choi obtained his Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering from a southern university. His research concerns developing high performance low VOC coatings. Now, he is working for a private research corporation as a scientist. Dr. Choi retained Zhang & Associated, P.C. for his NIW petition. Our elite legal team assisted him in every step in the petition process. Our elite legal team argued in his petition that he was a well-established researcher in the field of polymer science with a number of papers published in peer-reviewed journals and 20 paper presentations at major scientific conferences. To demonstrate his impact on his field, we submitted a list of papers citing his research work. Also we emphasized to the immigration officer how significant his research was to the national interest. We argued that paints and coatings products contributed approximately 30% of total emissions of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in the United States. Since these emissions were known to cause numerous atmospheric and environmental issues, Dr. Choi’s research on reducing the environmental exposure greatly contributed to the national interest. Thanks to our convincing presentation and thorough documentation, Dr. Choi’s petition was submitted on January 8, 2005 and approved on June 20, 2005. Dr. Dong Dr. Dong graduated from a top American research university and obtained her Ph.D. in Molecular and Environmental Toxicology. She is currently performing postdoctoral research at a distinguished research institution. Dr. Dong retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for her NIW petition. In preparing for her case, our legal team fully evaluated her academic achievements. We first emphasized to the officer that Dr. Dong was a leading researcher in her field. To support this claim, we submitted 8 strong and glowing recommendation letters, 2 of which were from independent evaluators, leading scientists in her field. In our petition, we used documentation to show to the immigration officer that Dr. Dong’s contribution to the academic community. We highlighted her 9 published peer-reviewed papers in top journals. We also stressed that due to the originality and importance of her work, researchers from as far as France had cited her work and requested reprints of her paper. Finally, we summarized all the media reports introducing Dr. Dong’s research results and significance. Thanks to our diligence and expertise, Dr. Dong’s petition was submitted in March 2005 and approved on September 2, 2005. Dr. Cheng Dr. Cheng received her Ph.D. in Immunology from a top research university in China. She had extensive experience in the field of immunobiology research. Now she is conducting postdoctoral research in a prestigious American research university. Dr. Cheng retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for her NIW petition. Our elite legal team emphasized to the immigration officer how significant her research field could impact the immunobiology community. We explained to the officer that Dr. Cheng had an expertise in the manipulation of the DNA cloning and fluorescence activated cell sorter analysis. We further informed the officer that Dr. Cheng developed a new method for cancer immunotherapy and made the original finding that an effective monomer of a Chinese anticancer herb can be used to treat cancer cells. We stressed that her work resulted in 8 peer-reviewed papers in top journals and numerous presentations at major scientific conferences. We also documented her contribution in gene bank entry. Finally, we submitted 7 glowing recommendation letters from leading scientists in top research institutions throughout the U.S. Due to our convincing arguments and well-organized documentation, Dr. Cheng’s petition was submitted on August 18, 2005. Dr. Liu Dr. Liu is an advanced degree professional in endocrinology. He obtained his M.D. from a prominent Chinese medical school. Later, he received his M.S. in Endocrinology. He came to U.S. to conduct his advanced research in highly specialized field. Dr. Liu retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for his NIW petition. Our attorneys carefully organized his petition package and argued that various leading researchers in his field wrote support letters testifying that Dr. Liu was among the elite researchers in his specialized field. Those 9 letters were from NIH, American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. Our legal team also emphasized that Dr. Liu was the first person to apply a brand new method to perform the age-related neurodegenerative research in the world. Our team further showed to the officer that his research had resulted in the publication of at least ten peer-reviewed scientific articles published in prestigious journals, as well as seven presentations at major scientific conferences. We also provided documentation to prove that Dr. Liu's article was one of the most frequently read articles in the American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Due to our well-organized presentation and through documentation, Dr. Liu’s petition process was smooth. We submitted Dr. Liu’s petition on April 11, 2005, and it was approved on September 6, 2005. Dr. Huang Dr. Huang obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from a prestigious research institution in U.S. Now she is conducting advanced research at a prominent research institution. Dr. Huang retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for her NIW petition. Our legal team carefully examined her academic backgrounds, achievements, and research fields. In her petition, we emphasized that her significant contributions to her field of research. For instance, we informed the officer that Dr. Huang was the first researcher to demonstrate a method to utilize an ellipsometer to investigate the physical aging of thin glassy polymers. We asserted that this technique is so powerful that it is widely applied by other researchers. We also emphasized that Dr. Huang’s work had resulted in the publication of 18 peer-reviewed scientific articles either on professional journals or at major scientific conferences. We also informed the officer that due to the outstanding nature of her articles and research, Dr. Huang has won a series of prestigious awards from the North American Membrane Society. As evidence of her status as a leading researcher in her field, we provided evidence that she was an invited peer reviewer for a prestigious journal. We are not surprised that Dr. Huang became one of our most satisfied NIW clients. We submitted her petition on August 26, 2005 and her petition was approved in September 2005. Dr. Ning Dr. Ning obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry. His primary research focused on Nanotechnology and nanomaterials. Currently, he is a research assistant professor at a southern research university. Dr. Ning retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for his NIW petition. Our legal team carefully reviewed his petition materials. In his petition preparation, our attorneys noticed that he only had 1 first-authored article and 4 co-authored articles. To overcome this weakness, we highlighted his active academic activities, such paper presentation at many academic conferences and graduate student award for his graduate research. We also demonstrated the significance of his research work by arguing that nanotechnology represents the future of scientific research on materials and its success would ensure the national competitive advantage in highly advanced technologies. Our experienced attorney also submitted 7 strong and glowing recommendation letters from leading scientists in his field, testifying that Dr. Ning was among outstanding researchers in his specialized field. We also emphasized 3 letters from independent evaluators, leading researchers who have never personally met Dr. Ning but knew him through his publications or conference presentations. Due to our diligence and expertise, his petition was submitted on April 25, 2005 and approved in September. Dr. Nam Dr. Nam obtained his Ph.D. in Molecular Oncology from a prestigious Korean medical school. He was one of the rare physician-scientists with extensive experience in the fields of immunotherapy and drug discovery research. Dr. Nam retained Zhang & Associates, P.C. for his NIW petition. In order to emphasize his academic achievements, we stressed that he was a key member of top medical research hospital in U.S. with a particular emphasis on developing antibodies for the treatment methods of cancer and other infectious diseases. We stressed that before his arrival in the United States, Dr. Nam had already significantly advanced his field. Although he has published less than 5 articles on academic journal, we emphasized his numerous paper presentations at major scientific conferences and also his work had been cited by other scientists across the country. We also submitted 8 glowing recommendation letters to demonstrate that Dr. Nam was among the outstanding researchers in his specialized field. Due to our effective presentation and premium legal service, Dr. Nam’s petition was approved in September, 2005. Dr. Tong Dr. Tong obtained her Ph.D. in Chemistry from a prominent research university in U.S. Now, she is working as a postdoctoral researcher to continue her research in the fields of organic, bioorganic, and medicinal chemistry research, particularly in the areas of organic and medicinal synthesis. Dr. Tong retained Zhang & Associated, P.C. for her NIW petition. Our elite legal team assisted her in every step in the petition process. Our attorneys argued in her petition that she was a leading researcher in her field with 15 publications. We also included summaries to document other scientists citing her research work. Besides submitting 7 strong recommendation letters to prove that she was among outstanding researchers in her specialized field. We also played up a different angle. We emphasized her outstanding academic record from her early achievement as a graduate student. We informed the officer that she maintained a 4.0 GPA at a prominent American research university and was the first to finish her Ph.D. program among her peers. Due to our successful strategy, Dr. Tong’s petition was submitted on July 19, 2005 and approved less than 2 months. For more immigration news, please click here |
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