29 I-140 Approvals on October 26, 2026
The following success stories highlight 29 I-140 petition approvals reported on October 26, 2026, including 2 EB-1A approvals and 27 NIW approvals. Client names and internal identifying details have been omitted to protect confidentiality.
Each summary includes the applicant’s category, field, country of birth, current residence, current and proposed role, degree, publication and citation record, recommendation and testimonial letter counts, service center, and premium processing strategy.
EB-1A Approvals (2)
#1: EB-1A in Artificial Intelligence
Born in India and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Scholar and proposes to remain in the same role. The EB-1A petition was approved in Artificial Intelligence.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 6 publications and 181 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 6 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#2: EB-1A in Computational Modeling
A Chinese-born applicant residing in Canada works as a Reservoir Engineer - Advanced in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The EB-1A petition was approved in Computational Modeling.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 17 publications and 907 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved while the applicant was residing outside the United States.
NIW Approvals (27)
#3: NIW in Interventional Oncology
Born in Egypt and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in industry and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Fellow in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Interventional Oncology.
The applicant holds an MBBS degree and had 38 publications and 37 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 1 testimonial letter was included. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#4: NIW in Genomic Medicine
A New Zealand-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Genomic Medicine.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 38 publications and 376 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#5: NIW in Metal Catalyst Engineering
Born in India and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Metal Catalyst Engineering.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 39 publications and 257 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 1 testimonial letter was included. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#6: NIW in Inorganic Chemistry
A Vietnamese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Scholar and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Inorganic Chemistry.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 16 publications and 187 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 1 testimonial letter was included. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#7: NIW in Neuroscience
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Neuroscience.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 47 publications and 544 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#8: NIW in Electrical Machines Drive Systems
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Electrical Machines Drive Systems.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 42 publications and 602 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 2 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#9: NIW in Radiation Protection
Born in Portugal and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Health Physicist 3 in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Radiation Protection.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 6 publications and 29 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 1 testimonial letter was included. The case was adjudicated at the Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) with a premium processing upgrade.
#10: NIW in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
A Turkish-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 22 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 2 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#11: NIW in Pharmacometrics
Born in India and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Senior Clinical Pharmacology Manager in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Pharmacometrics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 18 publications and 56 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#12: NIW in Ophthalmology
A Lebanese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Fellow and proposes to become a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Ophthalmology.
The applicant holds an M.D. degree and had 98 publications and 398 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#13: NIW in Genetics
Born in Zimbabwe and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Researcher and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Genetics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 13 publications and 278 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#14: NIW in Civil Engineering
A South Korean-born applicant residing in the United States works as an Earth Scientist and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Civil Engineering.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 9 publications and 106 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#15: NIW in Food Science
Born in Nepal and residing in the United States, this applicant works as an Assistant Professor and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Food Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 11 publications and 10 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) with a premium processing upgrade.
#16: NIW in Robotics
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as an Intelligent Systems Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Robotics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 19 publications and 260 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 3 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#17: NIW in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Born in Taiwan and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 55 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 2 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#18: NIW in Technology Strategy
An Indian-born applicant residing in the United States works as an Assistant Professor and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Technology Strategy.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 2 publications and 420 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 3 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#19: NIW in Biomedical Signal Processing
Born in South Korea and residing in the United States, this applicant is currently a Graduate Assistant (Research) and proposes to become an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering. The NIW petition was approved in Biomedical Signal Processing.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 16 publications and 21 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 1 testimonial letter was included. The case was adjudicated at the Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) with a premium processing upgrade.
#20: NIW in Pharmacology
An Indian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Scholar and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Pharmacology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 31 publications and 925 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#21: NIW in Management Information Systems
Born in Bangladesh and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Junior IT Project Manager in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Management Information Systems.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 6 publications and 134 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#22: NIW in Economics of Media
A Russian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Scholar and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Economics of Media.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 3 publications and 157 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#23: NIW in Internal Medicine
Born in Lebanon and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Resident Physician and proposes to become a Clinical Assistant Professor. The NIW petition was approved in Internal Medicine.
The applicant holds an M.D. degree and had 8 publications and 5,645 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#24: NIW in Biosensor Development
An Iranian-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. Student (Research/Teaching Assistant) and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Fellow. The NIW petition was approved in Biosensor Development.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 4 publications and 30 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 3 recommendation letters and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#25: NIW in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Born in South Korea and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Member of Technical Staff in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 14 publications and 1,163 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#26: NIW in Applied Machine Learning
An Indian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Quantitative Researcher in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Applied Machine Learning.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 341 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#27: NIW in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Senior Staff Data Scientist - CTH in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 8 publications and 146 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#28: NIW in Genetic Epidemiology
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. Student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Researcher. The NIW petition was approved in Genetic Epidemiology.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 4 publications and 17 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#29: NIW in Computer Science
Born in Iran and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Researcher and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Computer Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 15 publications and 348 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
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