Success Story: NIW Approval in Under 4 Months for A Resident Physician without RFE

Client’s Testimonial:

“I truly appreciate all the help and clarification Chen Immigration Law Associates has provided. Your team has been indispensable in helping me navigate the complicated process and supporting me as I advocate myself for consideration of NIW.”

On January 9^th, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a a Resident Physician in the Field of Medical Oncology (Approval Notice).

General Field: Medical Oncology

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Resident Physician

Approval Notice Date: January 9^th, 2026

Processing Time: 3 months, 25 days

Case Summary:
The central challenge in oncology is translating laboratory discoveries into treatments that work across diverse patient populations. The client’s work addresses this challenge directly, analyzing patient-derived tumor tissue to identify biomarkers that can guide individualized therapies for solid tumors while minimizing harmful side effects.

For NIW cases, the most compelling petitions demonstrate not just individual achievement but national importance through concrete patterns: research that addresses critical healthcare priorities, work that other scientists rely upon, and contributions that align with federal initiatives. North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) structured this filing around those signals, emphasizing sustained impact in precision medicine rather than isolated accomplishments.

The case established a clear connection to national priorities. The client’s biomarker-based research directly supports federal goals for advancing early detection and more effective treatments for solid tumors. The petition framed this not as future potential but as ongoing work already generating measurable impact.

We organized the evidence so USCIS could verify both expertise and influence through objective indicators:

Publication record: 9 peer-reviewed journal articles and 7 abstracts (2 of them first-authored)
Scientific influence: 92 citations demonstrating that other researchers are building on this work across oncology, neuroscience, and related fields

The filing also highlighted the client’s unique field in medical oncology. With an M.D. from a U.S. medical school and current work as a resident physician at an academic medical center, the client operates at the intersection of clinical practice and laboratory research, translating findings directly into patient care improvements.

USCIS approved the NIW petition in under 4 months without RFE, recognizing a record shaped by sustained research productivity, measurable scientific influence, and clear alignment with national healthcare priorities. We congratulate the client on this milestone and look forward to seeing the continued impact of their work in advancing precision medicine and improving cancer patient outcomes nationwide.

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North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) is a U.S. immigration law firm dedicated to representing corporations, research institutions, and individuals from all 50 U.S. states regarding I-140 immigration petitions. We specialize in employment-based immigration petition and have a proven record of high success rate for the categories of: EB2-NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB1-B (Outstanding Researcher/Professor) and O-1 (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

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Track Record of Success EB-1 and NIW Approvals

(2020.01 - 2024.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	28,946	99.52%	3,030	98.31%
EB1A	4,322	91.76%	2,870	88.91%
EB1B	793	98.51%	236	90.77%
Total	34,061	98.44%	6,136	93.39%