Success Stories: NIW Approval Won Without RFE for a Chinese Research Assistant in Transportation Engineering, Thanks to Our Team’s Case Preparation

Posted by wegreened on May 10, 2023 in NIW, Civil Engineering (Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering)

Client’s Testimonial:

“I am thrilled that my NIW was approved without any RFEs. It was a fantastic experience working with your team of professionals.”

On February 27^th, 2023, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Assistant in the Field of Transportation Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Transportation Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Assistant

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York

Approval Notice Date: February 27^th, 2023

Processing Time: 7 months, 27 days

Case Summary:

Some of the factors that helped our team at NAILG win the National Interest Waiver case for a Chinese research assistant working in transportation engineering are as follows:

As an expert in the field, her proposed endeavor is to develop next-generation approaches and platforms in order to improve the efficiency and safety of transportation operations in areas such as biofuel production, traffic accidents, and infrastructure inspection.
Her research endeavor is of great importance because it addresses many of the key challenges facing the transportation sector today. Her research has far-reaching implications for improving the production of biofuels.
This proposed endeavor also has broad implications for the United States since her research holds considerable value for the nation’s biofuel production industry.
Due to its clear national importance, her research has been supported with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Additionally, her research has resulted in 8 peer-reviewed journal articles (4 of them first-authored), 5 peer-reviewed conference articles (3 of them first-authored), and 1 technical report, and these publications have been cited a total of 54 times according to Google Scholar, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of transportation engineering.
We also added 2 letters of recommendation from other leading experts in the field who wrote in her favor supporting her claim to the EB2-NIW category.

All of these factors combined with her 4 long years of experience went a long way towards getting her the approval without an RFE. Our team is proud to have worked with her to prove her value for the U.S. and wishes her the best of luck in her future endeavors.

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(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%