9 I-140 Approvals on October 6, 2026
The following success stories highlight 9 I-140 petition approvals reported on October 6, 2026. These approvals include 1 EB-1A case and 8 NIW cases. 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 (1)
#1: EB-1A in Medicinal Chemistry
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Research Assistant Professor and proposes to remain in the same role. The EB-1A petition was approved in Medicinal Chemistry.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 27 publications and 960 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.
NIW Approvals (8)
#2: NIW in Materials Science
A Chinese-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 Materials Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 18 publications and 620 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.
#3: NIW in Computational Biology
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant is currently a Graduate Research Assistant and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Researcher in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Biology.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 6 publications and 137 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.
#4: NIW in Biomedical Engineering
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as an Assistant Research Scientist and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Biomedical Engineering.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 14 publications and 242 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 3 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#5: NIW in Applied Machine Learning
Born in India 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 did not hold an advanced degree and qualified through the exceptional ability pathway. At filing, the applicant had 3 publications and 6 citations.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 4 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved through the exceptional ability pathway.
#6: NIW in Soft Matter Physics
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as an Associate Research Scientist and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Soft Matter Physics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 28 publications and 679 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#7: NIW in Statistics and Data Science
Born in Vietnam and residing in the United States, this applicant is currently a Ph.D. student / Data Scientist Research Intern in industry and proposes to become a Postdoc in Statistics and Data Science. The NIW petition was approved in Statistics and Data Science.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 5 publications and 151 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.
#8: NIW in Biomedical Engineering
A Taiwanese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. candidate (Graduate Research Assistant) and proposes to become a Scientist in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Biomedical Engineering.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 7 publications and 124 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.
#9: NIW in Psycho-Oncology
Born in Italy and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Clinical Research Scientist and proposes to become a Clinical Research Scientist I. The NIW petition was approved in Psycho-Oncology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 29 publications and 440 citations at the time of filing.
The petition proceeded without any supporting letters. The case was transferred from the Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) to the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field without recommendation or testimonial letters.
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