42 I-140 Approvals on February 26, 2026
2026-02-27, BY wegreened
The following success stories highlight 42 I-140 petition approvals issued on February 26, 2026. All 42 cases were approved without a Request for Evidence (RFE). Client names have been omitted to protect confidentiality.
Each summary includes the applicant’s category, field, country of birth, current residence, credentials, letters submitted, service center, and premium processing strategy.
EB-1A Approvals (4)
#1: EB-1A in Systems Design
Born in India and currently residing in the United States, this client works as a Senior HPC Performance Engineer focused on AI for Science at Scale in the private sector. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Systems Design.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 13 publications and 615 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing.
#2: EB-1A in Artificial Intelligence
This client, born in India and residing in the United States, serves as a Member of Technical Staff in industry. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Artificial Intelligence.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 12 publications and 11,115 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved with over 11,000 citations based on only 12 publications and without a doctoral degree.
#3: EB-1A in Immunology
Born in Malaysia and residing in the United States, this client works as a Research Fellow. The EB-1A petition in Immunology was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 19 publications and 1,919 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC with upfront premium processing.
#4: EB-1A in Computer Science
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, is a Staff Research Scientist in industry. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Computer Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 24 publications and 2,322 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing.
EB-1B Approvals (2)
#5: EB-1B in Medicinal Chemistry
Born in India and residing in the United States, this client works as a Senior Scientist. The EB-1B petition in Medicinal Chemistry was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 2 publications and 47 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC without premium processing (419 days). This case was filed in a non-STEM designated field.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field with modest publication metrics, demonstrating that a well-developed case strategy can effectively support eligibility.
#6: EB-1B in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Research Scientist I in industry. The EB-1B petition was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 13 publications and 387 citations at filing.
Supported by 6 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing.
NIW Approvals (36)
#7: NIW in Oncology Biostatistics
Born in India and residing in the United States, this client serves as a Senior Biostatistician. The NIW petition in Oncology Biostatistics was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 64 publications and 1,235 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC with premium processing upgrade.
#8: NIW in Cardiovascular Research
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Postdoctoral Scientist. The NIW petition in Cardiovascular Research was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 15 publications and 235 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and 1 testimonial letter. Adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing.
#9: NIW in Renal Pathophysiology
Born in Vietnam and residing in the United States, this client transitioned to a Postdoctoral Research Fellow role. The NIW petition in Renal Pathophysiology was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 4 publications and 0 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 2 testimonial letters. Adjudicated at the TSC with premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved with zero citations, demonstrating that strong proposed work and a well-structured petition can compensate for limited citation history.
#10: NIW in Biomedical Materials
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Research Assistant in industry. The NIW petition in Biomedical Materials was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 6 publications and 458 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade and without recommendation or testimonial letters.
Notable: Approved without supporting letters.
#11: NIW in Information Technology
Born in Bangladesh and residing in the United States, this client works as an IT Systems Analyst in industry. The NIW petition in Information Technology was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 17 publications and 402 citations at filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 1 testimonial letter. Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#12: NIW in Immunology
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Postdoctoral Fellow. The NIW petition in Immunology was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 339 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC with premium processing upgrade.
#13: NIW in Chemical Engineering
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client works as a Software Engineer in industry. The NIW petition in Chemical Engineering was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 4 publications and 27 citations at filing.
Supported by 3 recommendation letters and 2 testimonial letters. Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#14: NIW in Organizational Behavior
This client, born in South Korea and residing in the United States, serves as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor. The NIW petition in Organizational Behavior was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 6 publications and 92 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the TSC with premium processing upgrade and without supporting letters. This case was filed in a non-STEM designated field.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#15: NIW in Applied Artificial Intelligence
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The NIW petition was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 8 publications and 131 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#16: NIW in Materials Science
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Senior Engineer in Product Engineering. The NIW petition in Materials Science was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 97 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#17: NIW in Artificial Intelligence
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client transitioned to a Research Scientist role. The NIW petition in Artificial Intelligence was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 14 publications and 838 citations at filing.
Supported by 1 testimonial letter and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#18: NIW in Materials Science
This client, born in Japan and residing in the United States, works as a Beamline Scientist. The NIW petition in Materials Science was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 51 publications and 2,276 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without letters and with over 2,200 citations.
#19: NIW in Computational Mechanical Engineering
Born in Vietnam and residing in the United States, this client transitioned to an Associate Professor role. The NIW petition was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 52 publications and 1,339 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#20: NIW in Environmental Science
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Postdoctoral Researcher. The NIW petition in Environmental Science was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 6 publications and 40 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#21: NIW in Computational Biology
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client works as a Research Scientist in industry. The NIW petition was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 23 publications and 15,433 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing.
Notable: This case reflects significant scholarly impact, with over 15,400 citations at filing.
#22: NIW in Artificial Intelligence
Born in China and residing in China, this client transitioned to a Postdoctoral Researcher role. The NIW petition in Artificial Intelligence was approved.
The applicant does not hold an advanced degree and qualified under the exceptional ability classification. At the time of filing, the applicant had 11 publications and 75 citations.
Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade and without recommendation or testimonial letters.
Notable: Approved under the exceptional ability pathway without an advanced degree and without supporting letters. The applicant was residing abroad at the time of filing.
#23: NIW in Molecular Biology
This client, born in Brazil and residing in Brazil, transitioned to a Research Specialist role. The NIW petition in Molecular Biology was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 11 publications and 79 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC with upfront premium processing.
Notable: The applicant was residing abroad at the time of filing.
#24: NIW in Artificial Intelligence
Born in Bangladesh and residing in the United States, this client transitioned to a Postdoctoral Researcher role. The NIW petition in Artificial Intelligence was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 8 publications and 104 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#25: NIW in Chemical Biology
This client, born in Greece and residing in the United States, works as a Postdoctoral Fellow. The NIW petition in Chemical Biology was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 132 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#26: NIW in Applied Machine Learning
Born in Taiwan and residing in the United States, this client works as an AI Engineer in industry. The NIW petition in Applied Machine Learning was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 2 publications and 1 citation at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved with minimal publication and citation history.
#27: NIW in Biomedical Engineering
This client, born in Nepal and residing in the United States, transitioned to a Postdoctoral Scientist role in industry. The NIW petition in Biomedical Engineering was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 6 publications and 70 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
#28: NIW in Biotechnologies
Born in Spain and residing in the United States, this client works as a Research Fellow. The NIW petition in Biotechnologies was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 25 publications and 2,476 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC without premium processing (375 days).
#29: NIW in Biomaterials Science
This client, born in China and residing in China, transitioned to a Research Scientist role. The NIW petition in Biomaterials Science was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 43 publications and 2,217 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC without premium processing (749 days).
Notable: The applicant was residing abroad at the time of filing.
#30: NIW in Physical Chemistry
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client works as a Postdoctoral Scholar. The NIW petition in Physical Chemistry was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 16 publications and 304 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC without premium processing (749 days) and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#31: NIW in Quantitative Psychology
This client, born in India and residing in the United States, works as a People Data Scientist in industry. The NIW petition in Quantitative Psychology was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 11 publications and 121 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC without premium processing (749 days) and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#32: NIW in Sustainable Development of Regional Resources and Environment
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client transitioned to a Professor role. The NIW petition in Sustainable Development of Regional Resources and Environment was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 19 publications and 320 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the TSC without premium processing (749 days).
#33: NIW in Physics
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Product Development Engineer in industry. The NIW petition in Physics was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 172 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC without premium processing (749 days) and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#34: NIW in Lifestyle Medicine
Born in Ecuador and residing in the United States, this client transitioned to a Chief Medical Resident role. The NIW petition in Lifestyle Medicine was approved.
The applicant holds an M.D. and had 11 publications and 96 citations at filing.
Supported by 4 testimonial letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM designated field with testimonial letters only.
#35: NIW in Mechanical Engineering
This client, born in South Korea and residing in the United States, works as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar. The NIW petition in Mechanical Engineering was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 26 publications and 454 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#36: NIW in Bioinformatics
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client works as a Bioinformatics Scientist in industry. The NIW petition in Bioinformatics was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 3 publications and 20 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 testimonial letters and adjudicated at the NSC with upfront premium processing.
#37: NIW in Computer Science
This client, born in China and residing in the United States, works as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer in industry. The NIW petition in Computer Science was approved.
The applicant holds an M.S. and had 8 publications and 286 citations at filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC without premium processing (170 days).
#38: NIW in Artificial Intelligence
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client transitioned to an Applied Scientist role in industry. The NIW petition in Artificial Intelligence was approved.
The applicant does not hold an advanced degree and qualified through a bachelor’s degree plus five years of progressive experience. At filing, the applicant had 5 publications and 79 citations.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved without an advanced degree through the bachelor’s plus progressive experience pathway.
#39: NIW in Ophthalmology
This client, born in South Korea and residing in the United States, transitioned to a Research Scientist role. The NIW petition in Ophthalmology was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 48 publications and 183 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the NSC with premium processing upgrade and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#40: NIW in Software Framework Development
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client works as a Software Engineer in industry. The NIW petition in Software Framework Development was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 22 publications and 888 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the TSC without premium processing (594 days) and without supporting letters.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#41: NIW in Engineering
This client, born in South Korea and residing in South Korea, works as an Engineer in industry. The NIW petition in Engineering was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 13 publications and 641 citations at filing.
Adjudicated at the TSC without premium processing (197 days) and without supporting letters.
Notable: The applicant was residing abroad at the time of filing and was approved without supporting letters.
#42: NIW in Organic Chemistry
Born in China and residing in the United States, this client works as a Senior Research Chemist II. The NIW petition in Organic Chemistry was approved.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 47 citations at filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 1 testimonial letter. Adjudicated at the TSC with upfront premium processing.
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