Dr. Sufiyan Chaliwalla
EB-1A VISA
Obtaining an EB-1A for a Chemical Engineer.
Dr. Sufiyan Chaliwalla approached Path Immigration Law Group to guide him in obtaining permanent residency in the United States. After reviewing Dr. Chaliwalla’s qualifications we advised him on his options and he chose to pursue a green card in both the NIW and EB-1A categories on the basis of his extraordinary abilities in the field of Chemical Engineering.
“As a scientist specializing in the area of Decarbonization of gas processing industry, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Ashkan, Lea, and their team at Path Immigration Law Group for their exceptional work on my EB-1A case. Their expertise, professionalism, and unwavering dedication to my case resulted in a successful outcome that surpassed my expectations.
I am delighted to recommend Path Immigration Law Group to anyone seeking legal assistance in related cases. Ashkan’s team provided me with excellent guidance and support throughout the entire process.”
| CLIENTDr. Sufiyan Chaliwallla PhD | VISAEB-1A |
| FIELDChemical Engineering | OUTCOMEEB-1A Approval |
Overview
Mr. Challiwala is a citizen of India who obtained his Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from Nirma University in India, where he was awarded “First Class with Distinction”. He then went on to complete his Master of Science and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A & M University, Qatar.
During his Ph.D. studies, Mr. Challiwala developed a novel CO2 conversion technology known as CARGENTM technology, which co-produces multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and syngas. This technology has direct applications in natural gas processing and can convert tons of carbon emission into valuable products. The two products produced by CARGENTM technology, MWCNT and syngas, have significant industry applications and are in high demand. Mr. Challiwala has published several scientific publications in high-quality journals and has filed several invention disclosures on carbon dioxide utilization processes.
In 2019, Mr. Challiwala was awarded the 6th ORYX GTL Award for the Advancement of Post Graduate Education in Qatar. This award recognizes outstanding young individuals destined to be the country’s future industry and academic leaders and celebrates the importance of building post-graduate education capacity in Qatar.
Recently, Mr. Challiwala was nominated for the Breakthrough Energy Fellows program, a new initiative led by Bill Gates. The program provides financial support to fellows to further develop innovative technologies that can reduce CO2 emissions by 500 million tons per year by 2050 and set them on a commercialization pathway. He was identified for this program for his research on the production of high-purity hydrogen from shale gas in the U.S. in the project titled “Advancing CARGENTM Technology for the production of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and recovery of Hydrogen via LIG Membrane Separation.”
Outcome
After a thorough assessment of Dr. Chaliwalla’s credentials, publications and background, we prepared an EB-1A filing arguing five of the ten enumerated criteria. We filed the petition with standard processing and received an approval.