Successful Case of J1: Exchange Alien Apply Green Card without 2-year Waiver

Dr. Applicant (548) is a Chinese National in J-1 Status with a 2-year residence requirement.  He has M.D. & Ph. D. degrees in Molecular Cardiology, is a research scientist in the field of molecular cardiology and congestive heart failure. At the time of filing, he had 3 national awards, 2 memberships, 1 book chapter, 20 published research papers. Dr. Applicant preferred not to apply for  a 2-year residence waiver but to satisfy the 2 years service in China. We filed an EB1A application and requested the U.S. CIS to initiate an immigrant visa Consular Processing for Dr. Applicant when he completes the 2-year service. The EB1A was approved and Dr. Applicant obtained U.S. Permanent Resident from the U.S. Consulate abroad after serving 2 years residence.

Dr. Applicant (620), a Chinese National in J-1 Status with M.S. degree in Solid Mechanics and Ph.D. degree in Solid Mechanics, is a research scientist in the field of numerical simulation of multi-scale structure, development of computational fracture mechanics methodologies and tools for principal structural elements. At the time of filing, he had 3 national awards, 4 memberships, 1 book chapter, 34 published research papers and 7 conference presentation. He also opted to go back to China for 2 years. Before his leaving for China, we filed his EB1NIW application and the case was approved and Dr. Applicant will obtain his U.S. Permanent Resident status from the U.S. Consulate abroad after serving 2 years residence.