Success Stories: Our Team Effort Gets NIW Approval for an Iranian Data Scientist in Computer Science in Less Than 5 Months

Posted by wegreened on October 26, 2022 in NIW, Computer Science (Internet, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Cryptography)

Client’s Testimonial:

“I am very much happy that I received the approval.”

On March 1^st, 2022, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Data Scientist in the Field of Computer Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computer Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Data Scientist

Country of Origin: Iran

Country of Residence at the Time of Filing: Germany

Approval Notice Date: March 1^st, 2022

Processing Time: 4 months, 25 days

Case Summary:

“[The client’s] integration of time changing community structures merged community structure and temporal effects methodologies and thus granted his recommender system greater accuracy over benchmark methods. Considering the sheer value inherent in the online retail market, [the client’s] developments are critical to enhance trust in recommender systems and optimize this significant segment of the U.S. digital economy.”

This is a part of a longer statement issued in favor of an NIW client from Iran, who was a data scientist in computer science. He had come to us in October of 2021 seeking help with his National Interest Waiver petition. As the statement above helps clarify, he was an expert in the field of computer science, with a proposed endeavor to continue his development of next-generation techniques and high-performance modeling via machine learning, deep learning, and network science. It was thus noticeable that his work had broad economic and societal implications for the United States, as his research measurably advances the recommender and ranking systems prevalently applied online and across the nation.

Since the primary requirement of the I-140 NIW visa is clear proof of national importance, we collected the following data for his petition letter:

He has completed at least 26 reviews to date indicating that he is a reliable expert in the field.
His work in the field has resulted in 4 peer-reviewed journal articles, 8 conference papers, and 2 book chapters (13 of them first-authored).
His publications have been cited a total of 205 times according to Google Scholar showing the wide reach of his works.
Furthermore, his study has received funding from a reputable Consortium in Europe indicating that his work is reliable.

To make our client’s EB-2 petition packet congeal, all the required documents were attached along with the letters of support. We advised our client to reach out to a few other well-known researchers who will support the continuation of his research in the U.S. Thus, 4 of his fellow experts agreed to sign his recommendation letters, confirming his significant contribution to the field Thus, our team was successful in putting forth the point that his work will enable and enhance widespread applications of advanced computational systems, including in the health, transportation, and retail industries. This meant that his work is of great national importance to the United States. We are glad to have helped him and we wish him the best of luck.

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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%