Bruna Soledade helped an Indian healthcare professional and published author achieve an EB-1A approval after successfully responding to a Request for Evidence (RFE). The petition built on scholarly articles in high-impact medical journals and a leading role on a major hospital system project and in nonprofit leadership, strengthened with additional evidence gathered in the months before filing. The approval clears the way to a Green Card for the beneficiary and their family.
Approved Healthcare & Life Sciences EB-1 cases
Approved EB-1 cases from Manifest Law clients working in healthcare and life sciences. Browse the approval notices one by one.
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How each case was won
Approval notices summarize each approved case, with the visa type and the client's field.
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Rachael Gilburd helped an Indian clinical research leader win an EB-1A approval after an RFE, trading a decade-old EB-2 priority date for a self-petitioned path. The filing rested on his work enabling patient data to be collected through patients' own devices, an approach the drug-development field later adopted, backed by independent expert letters, standards-committee leadership, and indexed conference proceedings. The I-140 was filed with premium processing, with adjustment of status to follow.
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Timothy Finkenbinder helped a vascular surgeon build a strong EB-1A extraordinary-ability petition, assembling highly cited publications, distinguished referee letters, and evidence of above-average compensation and peer-review service. The case drew an RFE before ultimately winning approval, clearing the surgeon's path to a Green Card as an individual of extraordinary ability.
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Yasmin Malek helped an Indian software architect in the healthcare technology industry secure EB-1A approval despite an RFE, building the case around his critical leading role and original contributions to widely used applications serving major healthcare organizations. Additional judging experience and industry recognition helped satisfy final merits scrutiny.
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Avalon Paul helped an Indian pharmaceutical supply chain executive win approval of his EB-1A extraordinary ability petition, filed on an urgent timeline so his daughter could remain a dependent before turning 21. The case rested on his critical leadership roles at major pharmaceutical companies, industry awards, professional memberships, publications and conference presentations, judging activity, and high compensation, and a Request for Evidence was successfully overcome along the way.
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Lahaina Araneta helped a British physician and pharmaceutical R&D leader secure permanent residence with the EB-1A visa. The case was built on a rare national military commendation awarded to only a handful of service members each year, a top-tier salary as a senior medical director at a global pharmaceutical company, and a record of scholarly publications in a peer-reviewed military medical journal. It was further strengthened by his critical medical leadership role supporting elite military units.
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Adam Smith helped a Canadian clinical assistant professor overcome a Request for Evidence issued on her EB-1A petition. The response reinforced her academic record and standing in her field, securing approval of the extraordinary-ability case and her path to permanent residence.
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Lahaina Araneta helped a Nigerian public health specialist working in infectious diseases secure the EB1A extraordinary ability Green Card. The case drew on her advanced training and leadership in the healthcare field, including recognition for judging the work of others, and gave her a stable permanent path at a time of deep funding cuts across her sector.
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Rami Lee helped a clinical pharmacist earn a Green Card through the EB-1 category. The case highlighted his advanced-practice licensure, a salary above the 90th percentile for his field, published clinical research, and service as a judge and reviewer for international scientific and professional organizations. Media profiles of his clinical work and a research supervision award added further weight.
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Lahaina Araneta helped an oncology researcher secure her Green Card through an EB-1A self-petition. The case was built on the client's PhD-level research record, including peer-reviewed publications cited dozens of times, extensive service as a peer reviewer for journals and conferences, and original contributions in a field of national importance. Her critical role at a distinguished research organization further strengthened the petition.
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Rami Lee helped a Burkinabe pharmaceutical scientist with a PhD and more than a decade of experience win EB-1 approval. A recipient of a prestigious international scholarship specializing in advanced laboratory analysis techniques, he played a leading role in expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing in his home region. His work with international partners to combat substandard medicines, his scholarly authorship, and leading roles at distinguished organizations completed the case.
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Lauren Vizar helped a cancer researcher secure his EB-1A extraordinary ability Green Card after successfully overcoming a Request for Evidence. The scientist had developed blood-based cancer testing technology at one of the nation's leading cancer centers, and the response was strengthened with new expert letters and an expanded record of his many publications and patents.
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