Case Summary:            

We are pleased to share the approval of an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition filed on behalf of a postdoctoral research fellow from Iran, whose pioneering contributions in the field of clinical radiology earned USCIS recognition of her national importance. The petition was filed on March 19, 2025, and approved in less than five months on August 4, 2025.

Advancing Diagnostic and Imaging Techniques in Clinical Radiology

The client’s research focuses on developing advanced medical imaging techniques to improve early disease detection and patient outcomes. Through her work on clinical image analysis, segmentation, and AI-assisted diagnostic tools, she aims to bridge current diagnostic gaps and enhance radiological evaluations in both clinical and research settings.

Her innovations have real-world implications for increasing diagnostic accuracy, reducing invasive testing, and making radiology services more efficient and cost-effective across healthcare systems in the U.S.

Accomplishments Highlighted in the Petition

The client has built a strong academic portfolio, with 12 peer-reviewed journal articles, including 2 first- or co-first-authored papers, 5 abstracts (1 first-authored), and 1 preprint, collectively garnering 42 citations.

Moreover, her work has been recognized by significant research institutions, with documented funding support reinforcing the credibility and relevance of her contributions. We demonstrated to USCIS that these achievements surpassed those of many peers working in the same domain.

Support from Independent Experts

A particularly powerful statement in one of the client’s independent recommendation letters captured the essence of her value to U.S. national interests:

“[Client’s] studies in clinical radiology, especially involving segmentation and registration of medical images, offer critical enhancements to patient care by enabling more precise, reliable diagnoses and informing treatment strategies.”

This sentiment was echoed across multiple letters, underscoring how the client’s continued presence and research endeavors in the U.S. are of substantial merit and benefit to the country’s healthcare and biomedical innovation goals.

Recognition Through National Interest Waiver

In building the case, we emphasized the client’s ongoing efforts to apply her research directly to U.S. healthcare challenges, aligning her work with national needs in improving medical imaging systems. Despite the complex nature of the NIW criteria, the petition successfully demonstrated that the client is well-positioned to advance her endeavor and that waiving the job offer and labor certification requirements would directly serve the interests of the United States.

This approval marks a significant professional milestone, and we are proud to have supported the client in this process.