Please Note: The basis for the following scenarios are taken from actual cases and may represent facts from any combination of cases. The scenarios provided are examples of the types of cases the Law Offices of Scott Warmuth handles. As always, the results for each case are different and we can not guarentee that a client's petition will be approved. However, we do guarentee that we will work our best to make our clients' experiences as smooth as possible and to ensure that their petitions have the best chance of consideration.
National Interest Waiver
1) Profile: Computational Biophysics
The applicant is a biophysicist conducting research in the emerging field of computational biophysics. Her NIW was filed in October 2010 and was approved in April 2011.
The petitioner obtained her Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois. The applicant has published many scholarly articles and has presented her study at professional conferences. She is also affiliated with several professional associations.
2) Profile: Chemistry
The applicant conducts research in the field of chemistry at University of California, Los Angeles. Her NIW was filed in August 2010 and was approved in January 2011.
The petitioner obtained her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The applicant is active in publishing various scientific articles and is a member of several professional associations.
3) Profile: Organic Chemistry
The applicant is a postdoctorate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His work involves studying cross-coupling reactions mediated by Palladium and is applicable in pharmacological research. His NIW was filed in January 2011 and was approved in April 2011.
He obtained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Universty of Pennsylvania August 2009. He has several pieces in scientific journals and is a member of a number of professional associations.
4) Profile: Microbiology
The applicant is a microbiologist. Her NIW was filed in May 2010 and was approved in August 2010.
She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Virology and Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh. Her work has been featured in scientific articles and she is a member of professional associations related to her field.
H1-B
1) Applicant has a bachelor's degree. H1-B is approved in 20 days without Request for Evidence (RFE).
2) Applicant obtained a bachelor's degree from South Korea. His H-1B approval is received after 8 days. He already received the H-1B visa in South Korea.
2) Applicant obtained H-1B extension. The visa was received 6 weeks after filing.
EB-2
1) Medical organization with 17 employees files for and obtains EB-2 labor certification.
2) A company with 6 employees files for and obtains EB-2 certification. The applicant filed the I-140 and the I-485 together through a Visa Cross-Chargeability Request. The green card was received within 3 months.
R-1
1) A church files a R-1 petition and obtains approval within 28 days.
