H1B Visa and Immigration Law Attorney New York

<body bgcolor=white background="images/backflag.gif" lang=EN-US link=red vlink=red style='tab-interval:.5in' alink="#cc0000"> <div class=Section1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0'> <td width="15%" style='width:15.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> </td> <td width="68%" style='width:68.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p> </td> <td width="17%" style='width:17.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;height:45.75pt'> <td width="15%" style='width:15.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=75 height=50 id="_x0000_i1025" src="images/us-flag.gif"></p> </td> <td width="68%" valign=bottom style='width:68.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in; height:45.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>LAW OFFICE OF AJAY K. ARORA<br> </span></b><st1:address><st1:Street><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2806</span></b></st1:Street><b><span style='font-family: Verdana'><br> </span></b><st1:City><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>New York</span></b></st1:City><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>, </span></b><st1:State><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>NY</span></b></st1:State><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'> </span></b><st1:PostalCode><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>10118</span></b></st1:PostalCode></st1:address></p> </td> <td width="17%" style='width:17.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=75 height=50 id="_x0000_i1026" src="images/us-flag.gif"></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:39.0pt'> <td width="15%" style='width:15.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:39.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> </td> <td width="68%" style='width:68.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:39.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Phone:(212)268-3580<br> Fax: (212) 268-3582<br> Email: <a href="mailto:info@h1b1.com">info@h1b1.com</a></span></b> </p> </td> <td width="17%" style='width:17.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:39.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Disclaimer: This article is not intended to establish an attorney-client relationship. All information contained herein is generalized. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-border-insideh: 1.5pt solid #1D0581;mso-border-insidev:1.5pt solid #1D0581'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:.3in'> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="overview.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>H-1B</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="laborcert.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>PERM</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="L1visa.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>L-1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="employmentbased.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>EB-1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="employmentbased.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>NIW</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=74 style='width:55.35pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="O1pet.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>O-1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=102 style='width:76.8pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext'><a href="sponsor.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>FAMILY SPONSORSHIP</span></a></span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width=100 style='width:75.3pt;border:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;border-left: none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1D0581 1.5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:.3in'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext'><a href="feechart.htm"><span style='color:windowtext'>OTHER IMMIGRATION</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="index.html" target="_parent"><span style='text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=41 height=34 id="_x0000_i1028" src="images/home.gif" alt="Back to Home Page" name=HomePage></span></a><span style='font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></h2> <h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:Verdana'>OUTSTANDING PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS</span></h2> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>The Immigration Act of 1990 created a special category for qualified foreign nationals to gain permanent residence status. The Outstanding Professor and Researcher category is particularly advantageous as it does not involve the more costly and time-consuming labor certification (</span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>PERM</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>) process that is required under most employment-based immigration categories.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>This category does not require the approval of the Department of Labor. Since the application is submitted directly to the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) permanent resident status may be gained much more quickly than under the alternative system.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Our office will assist you in presenting your application in a manner which will adequately emphasize your credentials to the USCIS in order to be successful. We will provide you with information as to what details should be specified in the recommendation letters and how it must be presented. We will also review, edit and recommend necessary changes that will properly highlight your qualifications. We will guide you by providing information on the supporting documents to be obtained. In addition to the above, our office will ensure the supporting documents are organized in a proper fashion which will enable the reader to easily comprehend the issues presented to them. We will include with the petition a support letter explaining how you qualify as an alien who is an outstanding professor or researcher. We will ensure that the petition is properly filed with the appropriate USICS service center and keep you informed about the progress of your application.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>At the time of filing the petition with the USCIS, we have to establish the outstanding nature of the foreign national’s credentials by satisfying the specific criteria set forth by the USCIS. To qualify for permanent resident status under this category the following qualifications are required:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>A permanent job offer in an academic position. (Note: Postdoctoral Associates or Fellows are not considered to be permanent employees and would not qualify for this program. Research Associates or tenure-track faculty may qualify for this program).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>If the employer is a private company rather that a university or educational institution, the private employer must employ at least three persons full time in research activities and have achieved documented accomplishments in an academic field.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Evidence that the professor or researcher has at least three years of experience in teaching and/or research in the academic field. Experience in teaching or research while working on an advanced degree will only be acceptable if the person has achieved the degree and if the teaching duties were such that he or she had full responsibility for the class taught or if the research conducted toward the degree has been recognized as outstanding. It is recommended that the foreign nationals wishing to benefit from this process wait until they have three years of experience after the Ph.D. before submitting this type of application. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><span style='mso-list: Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Evidence that the foreign national (professor or researcher) is recognized internationally as outstanding in their academic field. This evidence shall consist of <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>most<b> </b></span>of the following*:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievements in the academic field;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Membership in associations in the academic field which require outstanding achievements of their members;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Participation on a panel, or individually, as the judge of the work of others in the same or an allied field;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Citations of your work in professional publications by other experts in the field;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Authorship of scholarly books/articles, in scholarly journals with international circulation, in the field;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Original scientific or scholarly research contributions to the academic field.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>* The USCIS has stated that the above list should serve as a guideline for the type of documentation required for this application. Possession of a few items on the list does not guarantee approval. Applicants should provide sufficient documentation to prove to a USCIS examiner that the applicant is truly an outstanding professor or researcher with international recognition.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Supporting documents must be submitted to the USCIS at the time of filing. The required supporting documentation includes the following:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Employment Support Letter - </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Support letter from department chair or host professor or employer. This letter should both confirm permanent employment and provide a strong recommendation for permanent residence (i.e. must discuss foreign national’s qualifications, experience and standing in the field).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Confirmation of position and salary </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family: Verdana'>– Separate letter from the department chair or hiring authority confirming permanent employment.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Curriculum Vitae - </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>For the sake of brevity, all the relevant information must be specified in chronological order.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Copies of degree(s) - </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Copies of all higher education diplomas including </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Ph.D. diploma. If the diploma is in a language other than English or Latin, it must be accompanied with a certified translation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Support letters of recommendation - </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:Verdana'>Supporting letters of recommendation from other recognized leaders in the field or previous employers attesting to the applicant’s original scientific or scholarly research contributions (a minimum of six to a maximum of twelve letters is recommended).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Applicant’s participation in activity as the judge of work of others in the academic field - must provide evidence of activity, examples:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:.5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Copies of requests from editors who asked that you review an article for a scholarly journal, or memos confirming participation as a reviewer <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:.5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Copies of conference publications which show your participation as an organizer or reviewer<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:.5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Copies of documents that indicate committee assignments for professional associations in the field<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:.5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Copies of documents proving that you’ve acted as a reviewer for grant proposals (e.g., USDA, NSF)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left: .5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:.5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>Ø<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>     </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Any other evidence which indicates that other people in the field are seeking your opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Membership in professional organizations </span></b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>which require past and present experience in the area of expertise and outstanding and noteworthy achievement for membership </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>- copies of member cards or receipt of paid dues.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Prizes and awards (including competitive grants) </span></b><span style='font-size: 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>- copies of first pages of documentation, the copies should include name, and name of grant or prize awarded. Whole grant proposals do NOT need to be included.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Presentations at academic symposiums</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family: Verdana'> - include copies of abstracts, if available.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Peer-reviewed articles </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>- copies of all published articles.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Evidence of citations - </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Evidence from on-line citation indexes is sufficient as long as the evidence clearly shows <b>who </b>cited you, and in <b>what </b>publication.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style='margin-right:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Any additional evidence: i.e. patents, computer programs, any other materials that demonstrate standing in the field.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>If you believe that you may be qualified for this category and have the support of your university or research organization, please <a href="contact.htm">contact</a> our law firm by emailing your resume and we will follow up with an evaluation of your eligibility and probability of petition approval. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>[Note: Please consult with an attorney specializing in Immigration & Nationality law for professional advice in specific situations.] </span></p> <p><a href="index.html" target="_parent"><span style='text-decoration:none; text-underline:none'><img border=0 width=41 height=34 id="_x0000_i1029" src="images/home.gif" alt="Back to Home Page" name=HomePage></span></a></p> </blockquote> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><i>Ajay K. 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