Success Stories: A Nigerian Graduate Assistant Gets Approval for I-140 NIW, Thanks to Our Legal Team’s Effort
Client’s Testimonial:
“I want to say a big thank you for your support and guidance. Thank you for your awesome work.”
On September 14th, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Graduate Assistant in the Agriculture field (Approval Notice).
General Field: Agriculture
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Graduate Assistant
Country of Origin: Nigeria
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Florida
Approval Notice Date: September 14th, 2024
Processing Time: 134 days
Case Summary:
Given our client’s extensive research background and M.S. in Agricultural Economics, he possesses the necessary skills to advance in the Agricultural field. When he approached our team for assistance in filing his EB-2 NIW application, we analyzed his background to prepare his petition packet. His study assesses the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of research and development (R&D) programs to shape inclusive policies and improve agriculture, health, nutrition, and environmental outcomes.
Our client is a graduate assistant with amazing credentials and achievements, we have compiled the information as follows:
- Our client’s research has resulted in 5 peer-reviewed journal articles and 4 technical reports (3 of them first-authored).
- Our client’s publications have been cited a total of 39 times according to Google Scholar, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of agriculture.
- Due to its clear national importance, his research has been supported with funding from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This funding is reserved solely for research directed at advancing the national interest, including studies that provide groundbreaking discoveries in agriculture-related sciences and technologies.
We have also included letters of recommendation from experts in the field to further support our client’s application.
“The U.S. benefits immensely from {client’s} research for several reasons. {client’s} insights into boosting the productivity of sustainable fish farming inform the U.S. on how to achieve its national priority of expanding sustainable food production. His research methods also provide a vital template that he and other agricultural researchers are continuing to apply to related problems in the U.S., improving farming practices and elevating livelihoods.”
With the evidence provided, our client was able to secure the approval within the time frame. We are pleased that he will be able to continue his research in the United States and wish him the best for his upcoming projects.