Success Stories: NIW Petition Approved for Data Research Analyst in Tennessee in the Field of Sociology and Educational Reform
On August 13th, 2014 We Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice) for a Data Research Analyst in the Field of Sociology and Educational Reform
General Field: Sociology and Educational Reform
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Data Research Analyst
Country of Origin: China
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Tennessee
Approval Notice Date: August 13, 2014
Processing Time: 7 months, 14 days (including RFE Response Time)
Case Summary:
The client that North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com had the opportunity to work in this case was a Data Research Analyst from China. Her work had focused specifically on the use of longitudinal data analysis to determine the many factors that influence students’ decisions to enroll in universities following high school. We successfully demonstrated that her continued employment in the field would benefit those in her field, as well as the citizens of the United States at large. In order for our client’s case to be successful, we submitted extensive documentation proving her highly significant contributions to her field, including 4 peer-reviewed journal articles. Her publications had been cited at least 25 times at the time we filed the case; nearly all of the citations were by independent researchers around the world, demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field. The importance of her work was confirmed in the following quote from an independent recommender, “These studies by [Client] address a demographic that is characterized by lack of privilege and access to social services, yet is a nationally defining segment of the population that has been difficult to enfranchise due to profound social and economic problems that have eluded characterization and solutions.” Through extensive documentation, we were able to successfully argue that our client would serve the national interest to a significantly greater degree than others with similar education and experience. Her NIW petition was approved in 7 months and 14 days.