Success Story: A Researcher from China Wins I-140 NIW Approval Despite RFE, Also Thanks to Premium Processing!

Posted by wegreened on August 12, 2025 in NIW, Artificial Intelligence

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you so much for sharing the news about my I-140 NIW approval. I am truly grateful for the team’s hard work and professional service throughout this process.”

On May 1^st, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Researcher in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (Approval Notice).

General Field: Artificial Intelligence

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Researcher

Country of Origin: China

Country of Residence at the Time of Filing: China

Approval Notice Date: May 1^st, 2025

Processing Time: 5 months, 23 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

At North America Immigration Law Group, we are thrilled to share another NIW success story that highlights the strength of our petition strategy and the resilience of our clients. We recently secured National Interest Waiver (NIW) approval for an artificial intelligence researcher from China, whose petition, filed under Premium Processing, was approved despite a Request for Evidence (RFE) after 5 months and 23 days.

Our client, who holds a D.Eng. in computer science and technology, is an expert in generative AI, deep learning, and multimodal generation. Her proposed endeavor focuses on developing high-quality, controllable, and efficient large generative models that power real-world applications such as video creation, film production, gaming, and next-generation AI training pipelines. She is currently continuing her research in China, contributing to cutting-edge projects in computer vision and generative modeling.

To demonstrate her eligibility, we built a compelling petition with the following highlights:

Publications and Citations: She has authored 1 peer-reviewed journal article, 11 conference papers, and 5 preprints, amassing 1,382 citations. Multiple papers were ranked in the top 0.1–1% most cited in computer science for their publication year.

Peer Review Contributions: With 41 reviews completed for top-tier conferences, her influence as a field evaluator further strengthened her case.

Significance and Impact: Her work is widely cited, benchmarked, and built upon by global research teams. Her innovations have advanced high-resolution image and video inpainting, contributing to the evolution of generative AI technologies that serve industries identified as “critical and emerging” by U.S. national policy.

Even with an RFE, our team effectively showcased her qualifications and the national importance of her work. We are proud to have supported this talented researcher and congratulate her on this well-earned success. Her continued contributions will help drive the U.S. forward in the age of AI.

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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

(2012.01 - 2025.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
	Approval or Refund^®
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	42,047	99%	5,258	97%
EB1A	9,218	91%	4,534	86%
EB1B	1,488	98%	448	93%
Total	52,753	98%	10,240	92%