30 I-140 Approvals on June 17, 2026
The following success stories highlight 30 I-140 petition approvals on June 17, 2026. These approvals include 3 EB-1A cases and 27 NIW cases. Client names have been omitted to protect confidentiality.
Each summary below includes the applicant's category, field, country of birth, current residence, current and proposed role, degree, publication and citation record, supporting letters, service center, and premium processing strategy.
EB-1A Approvals (3)
#1: EB-1A in Food Engineering
Born and residing in Türkiye, this applicant works as a Professor and proposes to become an Open Rank Faculty Position. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Food Engineering.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 228 publications and 13,209 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 a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: The applicant was residing outside the United States at the time of filing.
#2: EB-1A in Computational Biology
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Senior Machine Learning Scientist in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Computational Biology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 568 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 a premium processing upgrade.
#3: EB-1A in Biotechnology
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Senior Research Associate in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Biotechnology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 259 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was transferred from the Texas Service Center to the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
NIW Approvals (27)
#4: NIW in Wearable Robotics
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Lead Control Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Wearable Robotics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 8 publications and 110 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 a premium processing upgrade.
#5: NIW in Hydrologic Data Science
A Nepalese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Artificial Intelligence for Hydrological Modeling). The NIW petition was approved in Hydrologic Data Science.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 27 publications and 100 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.
#6: NIW in Computational Modeling
Born in Nepal 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 Computational Modeling.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 49 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 2 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#7: NIW in Evolutionary Genomics
A South Korean-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Evolutionary Genomics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 3 publications and 46 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 a premium processing upgrade.
#8: NIW in Applied Machine Learning
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Machine Learning Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Applied Machine Learning.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 6 publications and 287 citations at the time of filing.
No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#9: NIW in Bioengineering
Born in China 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 Bioengineering.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 260 citations at the time of filing.
No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#10: NIW in Food Safety
A Nepalese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become an Assistant Professor. The NIW petition was approved in Food Safety.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 9 publications and 215 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 3 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#11: NIW in Cancer Immunology
Born in Vietnam and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Cancer Immunology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 8 publications and 129 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 4 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#12: NIW in Cancer Biology
A Brazilian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Scientist I and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Cancer Biology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 16 publications and 406 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 a premium processing upgrade.
#13: NIW in Sustainable Material Design
Born in Bangladesh 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 Sustainable Material Design.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 6 publications and 25 citations at the time of filing.
No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#14: NIW in Machine Learning
Born in Vietnam and residing in Canada, this applicant works as a Senior Software Developer in industry and proposes to become a Research Engineer, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Machine Learning.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 13 publications and 270 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.
Notable: Approved while the applicant was residing outside the United States.
#15: NIW in Biochemistry
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as an HHMI / Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Biochemistry.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 61 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 a premium processing upgrade.
#16: NIW in Applied Machine Learning
Born in Taiwan and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Machine Learning Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Applied Machine Learning.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 4 publications and 217 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.
#17: NIW in Mechanical Engineering
A Nepalese-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 Mechanical Engineering.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 13 publications and 93 citations at the time of filing.
No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#18: NIW in Medical Science
Born in Japan and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Clinical Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Medical Science.
The applicant holds an M.D. degree and had 22 publications and 972 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#19: NIW in Physics
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Graduate Research Assistant and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Researcher. The NIW petition was approved in Physics.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 7 publications and 85 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 without premium processing and was approved in 841 days.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#20: NIW in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 9 publications and 367 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#21: NIW in Computational Modeling
An Indian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Simulation Scientist in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Modeling.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 115 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 2 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#22: NIW in Cancer Biology
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Cancer Biology.
The applicant holds an M.D. degree and had 7 publications and 263 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 4 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#23: NIW in Food Science
A Vietnamese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Food Scientist in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Food Science.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 4 publications and 50 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 a premium processing upgrade.
#24: NIW in Computer Science
Born in Bangladesh and residing in Japan, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Researcher and proposes to become a Staff Scientist. The NIW petition was approved in Computer Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 27 citations at the time of filing.
No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center without premium processing and was approved in 704 days.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters while the applicant was residing outside the United States.
#25: NIW in Cognitive Neuroscience
A Nepalese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Scholar. The NIW petition was approved in Cognitive Neuroscience.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 7 publications and 198 citations at the time of filing.
No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#26: NIW in Pharmaceutical Science
Born in Nepal and residing in the United States, this applicant is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The NIW petition was approved in Pharmaceutical Science.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 6 publications and 72 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#27: NIW in Computational Plasma Physics
Born in India and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Computational Plasma Physicist and proposes to become a Research Associate. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Plasma Physics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 41 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.
#28: NIW in Biomedical Engineering
A Pakistani-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 Biomedical Engineering.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 291 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 a premium processing upgrade.
#29: NIW in Functional Materials
Born in Japan and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a General Manager in industry and proposes to become a Research Scientist in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Functional Materials.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 18 publications and 591 citations at the time of filing.
No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#30: NIW in Biological Science
A Brazilian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Associate and proposes to become an Associate Professor. The NIW petition was approved in Biological Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 20 publications and 291 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 a premium processing upgrade.
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