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(USCIS Texas Service Center)

Dr. Sheng

Dr. Sheng first earned his B.S. in China , later he came to America to further his studies in Agricultural Economics and received a M.S. He was sole author, first author and co-author of ten different articles and recipient of numerous awards in China .

Dr. Sheng retained Z&A in 2004. Our team stressed that the importance of agriculture in U.S. economics is of utmost importance. Not only that Dr. Sheng's work was supported by the U.S. Congress and other top organizations in his field. With his work in scale size, plant pathology, entomology, economics, soil, crop, weed and etc., the farming industries of America can greatly increase efficiency.

We filed Dr. Sheng's papers on September of 2004 and they were approved by TSC in April 2005

Mr. CAI

Mr. CAI graduated from Doctor's Course and Master's Course from Arts University in Japan , specializing in painting.

Though Mr. CAI failed to obtain any recommendation letters from his colleagues or peers, we managed to prove his extraordinary ability by showing that (1) he has received national or international awards his art work; (2) exhibition of his paintings have been held more than 50 times in Asia, Europe and American, among which he solo exhibited 17; (3) Mr. CAI receives extensive media coverage from publications, newspaper and television interviews; (4) Mr. Cai's paints command a high price.

Dr. Chang

Dr. Chang is a senior research associate in the field of light metals research. He obtained his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in material science and engineering degrees from universities in his home country. In 1999, after receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Chang came to the U.S. working as a postdoctoral researcher, and subsequently promoted to senior research associate. Dr. Chang co-authored over 20 articles published in peer-reviewed journals, for over half of which he was the first author. Additionally, his articles were frequently cited by peer researchers in his field.

Dr. Chang decided to retain Z&A to handle his NIW petition. After taking his case, our attorneys worked closed with him and his recommenders in collecting supporting evidence, reviewing the recommendation letters. In the elaborately drafted petition letter, we argued, among other things, that Dr. Chang’s theoretical and practical research in continuous cast aluminum alloys is of great importance to a number of industries, American consumers, the U.S. military, and to the U.S. industrial competitiveness. The ability of the U.S. aluminum industry to produce high quality, low cost aluminum alloys will enable it to compete aluminum companies around the world, and the technology Dr. Chang developed can also be marketed internationally. Therefore, Dr. Chang’s work is of intrinsic merit and its proposed benefit is national in scope. Moreover, we provided convincing evidence and made five arguments to show that the national interest would be adversely affected if a labor certification were required.

The case was filed in February 2003, and it was approved in April 2004 without RFE.

Mr. Xian

Mr. Xian graduated from a university in his home country with a B.S. and an M.S. degree in biochemical pharmaceutics. After he received his M.S. degree, Mr. Xian came to a U.S. university as a senior research assistant. His research includes the regulation of the coagulation protease factor Ixa by heparin, the primary anticoagulant drug for the treatment of acute thrombosis.Mr. Xian was a co-owner of a medical patent registered in his home country. Additionally, he had co-authored 2 articles published in a local medicine journal in his home country.

The disadvantages of this case are obvious. First, different from many NIW petitioners whose research resulted in multiple publications in internationally circulated peer-reviewed journals, Mr. Xian did not have a strong publication record. The record did not show any citation of Mr. Xian’s articles by his peer researchers. Second, different from many NIW petitioners, Mr. Xian did not have a doctorate degree. Despite of the disadvantages, however, our attorneys worked out a unique petition strategy that focused on the importance of his current research and his patent to the U.S. national interest. We helped Mr. Xian obtain strong recommendation letters that addressed in detail the significance of his research to the U.S. national interest, as well as the critical role he played in the current research project.

Moreover, in the petition letter, we argued that Mr. Xian’s work in the field of biopharmaceutical research, with an emphasis on osteoarthritis, has significant implications for the national interest of the United States as a whole. We provided evidence showing that osteoarthritis is an age-associated disease of cartilage that is a major cause of morbidity for the elderly people. More than 20 million Americans suffer from this disease and this number is expected to reach 40 million by 2020. Presently there is available treatment to this horrible disease. Mr. Liao’s research will discover how gene activity may cause osteoarthritis, and therefore will lead to gene therapy to treat this disease.

Our convincing argument along with the well-prepared supporting documents persuaded the immigration adjudicators.Despite of the petitioner’s average publication record, the lack of citations of his work, and the lack of doctorate degree, the case was approved without RFE.We filed the case on March 31, 2003. The TSC issued an approval notice on April 13, 2004.

Mr. Jin

Mr. Jin is a research scientist in the field of chemistry of hydrocarbons. He obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry from a university of his home country. Subsequently he was admitted to the doctorate program of a regional university in the U.S. During his doctorate studies, he explored the chemistry of hydrocarbons, their combustion and the resultant environmental pollution. While Mr. Jin was a doctorate student, he decided to retain Z&A to handle his NIW petition. Our reviewed his credentials carefully, and found that Mr. Jin’s work serves important U.S. national interest, and he had presented his research results at a couple of international conferences. Additionally one paper Mr. Jin co-authored had been accepted by a peer-reviewed journal in his field, although he did not have an established publication record.

Based on Mr. Jin’s specific research background and academic credentials, our attorneys worked out an elaborate petition package, including 6 strong recommendation letters by Mr. Jin’s colleagues as well as independent experts in his field, a persuasive petition letter specifically tailored according to Mr. Jin’s background and credentials, and well-arranged supporting documents, etc. We proved convincingly, among other things, that Mr. Jin was an exceptionably able researcher who seeks employment in the field of chemistry, an area of substantial intrinsic merit, and that her work is proposed to benefit the nation as a whole by bringing improvements in such concerns as industry, the economy, and the environment. Moreover, based on the abundant evidence, we made several arguments that all lead to one conclusion that the U.S. national interest would be adversely affected if a labor certification were required on Mr. Jin.

The case was filed with the TexasServiceCenter in January 2003, and it was approved in April 2004 without RFE.

Dr. Qiu

Dr. Qiu is a postdoctoral researcher in the field of analytical chemistry. He had a combination of Chinese and American educations. He obtained his B.S. in Chemistry and M.S. in Environmental Chemistry from Chinese universities. After working as a researcher for a few years in his home country, Dr. Qiu was admitted to a U.S. university and received his second M.S. degree, and finally his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. Being a postdoctoral research associate, Dr. Qiu decided to file NIW petition. His friend, a former Z&A client who had successful experience with our attorneys, referred Dr. Qiu to Z&A.

After taking Dr. Qiu’s case, our attorneys carefully analyzed the advantages as well as disadvantages of his petition. We worked closely with Dr. Qiu to collect more evidence favoring his petition, and to review and polish recommendation letters. In our elaborately drafted petition letter, we emphasized on the important significance of Dr. Qiu’s work to U.S. national interest, and his impressive publication record that consists of a dozen co-authored peer-reviewed journal papers, and a couple of international conference presentations. We argued, among other things, that his rare combination of knowledge in both environmental chemistry and analytical chemistry, along with the unique skills he obtained from his interdisciplinary background, make his work irreplaceable by a U.S. worker with minimum qualifications.

A well-prepared petition package was filed with the TexasServiceCenter in March 2003. The case was approved without RFE in April 2004.

Dr. Hu

Dr. Hu is a postdoctoral researcher in a U.S. medical school. He obtained his B.S. degree in biochemistry, M.S. degree in microbiology, and Ph.D. degree in biochemistry and Molecular Biology from different universities in his home country. Dr. Hu’s research focuses on reproductive biology and cancer biology. Before and after he came to the U.S., Dr. Hu co-authored several articles published in foreign as well as U.S. scientific journals with national or international circulation. Additionally, his articles were cited by many peer researchers in his field.

Dr. Hu chose to file his NIW petition on his own. As a self-petitioner, he made great efforts to collect 8 recommendation letters from his supervisors, colleagues, as well as independent experts working in government-sponsored laboratories. Additionally, Dr. Hu took great pain to draft a long petition letter based on his knowledge and understanding of the U.S. immigration law concerning NIW. Dr. Hu wrapped up his petition package confidently because he believed that his petition was well-prepared, and more importantly, he heard that someone with less impressive credentials obtained a national interest waiver from the USCIS. The case was filed with the TexasServiceCenter in June 2002. On January 12, 2004, the TSC issued a multi-page RFE requesting more evidence to show that the national interest would be adversely affected if Dr. Hu were required to obtain labor certification.

Disappointed and confused, without knowing how to proceed properly, Dr. Hu decided to retain Z&A to handle the RFE. Our attorneys acted immediately to prepare a comprehensive rebuttal. After carefully reviewing Dr. Hu’s original petition package, and the adjudicator’s RFE, our attorneys determined that the RFE was properly issued. Moreover, to clear the way for an effective answer to the RFE, our attorneys made a long list of errors made in Dr. Hu’s original petition, and focused on the questionable points the RFE raised. After weeks of intense work with Dr. Hu, we collected over 20 pieces of additional evidence to rebut the adjudicator’s RFE, as well as to amend the original petition. The final rebuttal package was much thicker and more comprehensive than Dr. Hu’s original package. Our rebuttal package contains, among other evidence, several AAO decisions, 7 newly drafted recommendation letters carefully reviewed and polished by our attorneys, and a specifically tailored rebuttal letter.

The rebuttal package was filed on March 16, 2004, and 2 weeks later, the case was approved.

Ms. Feng

Ms. Feng is a research scientist in the field of genetics, microbiology, and immunology, specifically concerning the interaction between Interferon Gamma and human genetics. She obtained both a B.S. and an M.S. degree in biology from a university of her home country.Before conducting research in a U.S. laboratory, MS. Feng worked in her home country as a researcher, and published a few articles in peer-reviewed journals nationally circulated in her home country.

Ms. Feng retained Z&A to handle her NIW petition. After carefully reviewing her credentials, our attorneys found that while Ms. Feng’s academic achievements were not as strong as many NIW petitioners from a regular perspective, her research was significantly important to the U.S. national interest. We elaborately prepared the application package with strong recommendation letters and a very persuasive petition letter. We proved with convincing evidence that Ms. Feng’s work was proposed to generate scientific breakthroughs in understanding the role of interferon Gamma, and would facilitate the discovery of new drugs to combat human diseases, including cancer.These benefits would impact all parts of the nation. Moreover, we provided five strong reasons to demonstrate why the national interest would be adversely affected if labor certification were required.

Unfortunately the TexasServiceCenter issued an RFE that mistakenly gave the impression that the originally filed NIW petition only provided one reason, instead of five, to address the issue why the national interest would be adversely affected if labor certification were required.Apparently the USCIS adjudicator did not read the corresponding section of the petition letter as closely as he/she was supposed to. In our reply to the RFE, we politely pointed out the adjudicator’s mistake, and provided additional recommendation letters accompanied by Ms. Feng’s new papers published after her original petition was filed.On April 7, 2004, three months after our reply to the RFE was sent, the ServiceCenter issued an approval notice.

Dr. Qi

Dr. Qi is a researcher in the field of biomedical and biochemistry research. He received his Ph.D. degree from an American university, his M.S. and B.S. degrees from his home country. He was serving as a postdoctoral fellow in a research institution in Texas at the time his NIW petition was filed.

Although Dr. Qi obtained a Ph.D. from a U.S. research university, his publication record was not as strong as many NIW petitioners. By the time he retained us, he co-authored only one paper published in a peer-reviewed journal, and a few citations of his paper by peer researchers.Dr. Qi also had a couple of conference presentations made during his Ph.D. program.Based on Dr. Qi’s credentials, we worked out an application strategy focusing on his contributions to the field of biomedical research through his current work. We worked closely with Dr. Qi to collect and polish 6 strong recommendation letters, as well as emails of favorable comments on his work by independent experts. Finally our attorneys carefully tailored the petition letter based on Dr. Qi’s specific situations to maximize his chance of success.

The application package our attorneys professionally prepared convinced the immigration adjudicators. Despite the disadvantages of his average publication record, the TexasServiceCenter approved Dr. Qi’s case without RFE.The Approval notice was issued on April 14, 2004, eleven months after the case was filed.

Dr. Chiu

Dr. Chiu, a Hong Kong resident, is a postdoctoral researcher in the field of Chemical Engineering.His research includes the mechanism of hyperexpression of fusion proteins, and the kinetics of protein adsorption on surfaces. During the last phase of his Ph.D. program at a research university in Illinois, Dr. Chiu retained Z&A to prepare his NIW petition.At the time his case was ready to file, Dr. Chiu obtained his Ph.D. and was recruited to a research institute as postdoctoral researcher.

While Dr. Chiu had a decent educational background, his publication record was not as strong as that of many NIW petitioners.When he was a Ph.D. student, Dr. Chiu co-authored 3 papers published in peer-reviewed journals. By further reviewing Dr. Chiu’s credentials, we found that his combination of knowledge and some of his research skills are unique among his peers.In the well-prepared petition package, our attorneysconvincingly proved to the USCIS that Dr. Chiu's rare yet vital skills and background along with his impressive research record and his unique knowledge indicate that he will serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker with minimum qualifications.We further proved that as the requirement of a labor certification may deprive of his unique and exceptional future contributions, such a requirement would adversely affect the national interest.

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