Success Stories

Outstanding Researcher EB1-B Petition for a research scientist:

Attorney Kornfeld obtained an approval of the Outstanding Researcher Petition for a research scientist at a prestigious cancer research and treatment institute. He has

has made novel and significant contributions to the field of cancer therapeutics and targeted drug delivery, which has elevated him to an outstanding researcher of international standing. 

National Interest Waiver Petition for a professor of occupational therapy:

Attorney Kornfeld obtained an approval of the National Interest Waiver (NIW) for a professor of occupational therapy at a U.S. University. The professor's work in the fields of occupational therapy, rehabilitation sciences, and gerontology and her pioneering research in treating and preventing diseases of the elderly are of substantial intrinsic merit and provide a prospective national benefit due to the dramatic increase in health care expenditures that have been forecast as the baby boomers reach the retirement age in the next two decades.

Attorney Kornfeld skillfully focused the attention of USCIS on the professor's unique multidisciplinary background and expertise in occupational therapy, rehabilitation sciences and gerontology to set her apart from others in her field.

National Interest Waiver and Extraordinary Ability (EB1-A) Petitions for a scientist :

Attorney Kornfeld obtained an approval of the National Interest Waiver (NIW) and the Extraordinary Ability petitions
for a postdoctoral research scientist in the field of chemical genetics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Columbia University.

The scientist performed pioneering research in overcoming drug resistance in cancer cells and identifying effective cancer drugs in particular. However,
she was relatively young without a long track record. Attorney Kornfeld skillfully emphasized the scientist’s
extraordinary skill, novel research, international recognition and
substantial contributions to her field.

Outstanding Researcher EB1-B Petition for a professor:

Attorney Kornfeld obtained an approval of the Outstanding Researcher petition for a professor in the field of pharmaceutical sciences within two weeks using premium processing, without receiving any request for additional evidence from USCIS.

The scientist performed pioneering research in the development of novel drug delivery systems for the treatment of breast cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, glaucoma, and epilepsy, among other diseases. 

National Interest Waiver Petition for a foreign parliamentarian:

Attorney Kornfeld obtained an approval of the National Interest Waiver (NIW) for a research scholar in US foreign relations with Iran and women's studies who served as a member of the Iranian Parliament.

National Interest Waiver Petition for a Harvard University political scientist:

Attorney Kornfeld obtained an approval of the National Interest Waiver (NIW) for a Harvard University political scientist in the fields of political economy of civil conflict and healthcare.

Asylum for an Egyptian woman :

Attorney Kornfeld helped an Egyptian woman to gain asylum in the US after demonstrating to USCIS that she had suffered persecution, and had a reasonable chance of suffering persecution if she returned to Egypt, on account of her religion and political opinion. 

Asylum for a Ugandan woman :

Attorney Kornfeld represented a Ugandan woman to gain asylum in the
US after showing that she had suffered persecution, and had a reasonable chance of suffering persecution if she returned to Uganda, on account of her imputed political opinion and membership in a particular social group.