All Cases
8 cases · 6 approved / sustained · 1 denied / dismissed · 1 remanded
Research Assistant
Chemicals · Nigeria
WeGreened EB-1A rfe approved
Kentucky 212 days 2025-10-29
The petition was approved based on a strong record of 16 peer-reviewed articles, a book chapter, and a book, which garnered 632 citations. The petitioner also demonstrated professional standing through 11 completed peer reviews for elite journals and research funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Chemicals · Vietnam
WeGreened EB-1A rfe approved
Illinois 476 days 2025-09-18
The petition was approved based on a record of 5 peer-reviewed journal articles and 2 book chapters with 237 citations. The petitioner demonstrated her expertise through 14 peer reviews for respected journals. Her research in nanobiocatalysis and biodegradable polymers was recognized for its significant environmental and public health impact.
Director
Chemicals · China
WeGreened EB-1A approved
Massachusetts 16 days 2025-06-12
The petition was approved based on meeting at least three EB-1A criteria: authorship of 13 peer-reviewed journal articles and a conference paper, serving as a reviewer for at least 12 manuscripts, and demonstrating original contributions through 254 citations from 27 countries. Additionally, the petitioner secured significant research funding from the FDA, USP, and NSF, further validating his leading role and expertise.
Chemist
Chemicals · China
WeGreened EB-1A rfe approved
Indiana 142 days 2025-03-18
The approval was based on 11 peer-reviewed journal articles and 2 abstracts with 523 citations, ranking the petitioner in the top 1% of his subfield. Additionally, the petitioner completed 16 peer reviews for top-tier journals and demonstrated transformative contributions to high-efficiency catalysts.
Professor
Chemicals · Egypt
WeGreened EB-1A approved
Saudi Arabia 12 days 2025-03-11
The petitioner demonstrated extraordinary ability through 306 peer-reviewed publications and 4,287 citations, placing him in the top 1% of researchers in his field. He satisfied the EB-1A criteria for judging the work of others with over 350 reviews and original contributions of major significance in catalysis and cancer therapeutics. The case was further supported by high-impact journal rankings and expert testimony regarding the work's global influence.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Chemicals · China
WeGreened EB-1A approved
Tennessee 46 days 2025-01-28
The petition satisfied the EB-1A criteria through a high volume of scholarly output and significant citation metrics. Specifically, the client authored 43 peer-reviewed journal articles and received 3,614 citations, placing them in the top 1% of researchers in their field. Additionally, the petitioner demonstrated their authority through the completion of at least 28 peer reviews for leading journals.
Research Scientist
Chemicals
USCIS EB-1A remanded
2024-08-27
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) withdrew the Director's decision and remanded the matter due to several deficiencies. The Director failed to properly assess submitted evidence, specifically overlooking the Petitioner's claim and additional evidence for the 'nationally or internationally recognized prize or award' criterion (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(i)). Furthermore, regarding the 'original scientific or scholarly contributions of major significance' criterion (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3)(v)), the Director acknowledged recommendation letters but did not discuss their contents or explain why they fell short of supporting the claim.
Professor
Chemicals
USCIS EB-1A dismissed
2024-08-21
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish a one-time achievement of a major, internationally recognized award or meet at least three of the 10 EB-1A criteria. While the Director found criteria related to published material (iv) and scholarly articles (vi) met, the criterion for original contributions of major significance (v) was not. The AAO affirmed that evidence, including citation data for published articles, conference presentations, and expert letters, did not demonstrate major significance or sustained national/international acclaim, distinguishing moderate significance from the required major significance.