Success Story: NAILG Secures NIW Approval After RFE for a Software Modernization Specialist Focused on Cost, Scale, and Security

Posted by wegreened on February 16, 2026 in NIW, Computer Science (Internet, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Cryptography)

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much for working on my petition and the RFE.”

On January 17^th, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Senior Software Engineer in the Field of Computer Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computer Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Software Engineer

Approval Notice Date: January 17^th, 2026

Processing Time: 6 months, 2 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A computer science professional secured National Interest Waiver (NIW) approval in 6 months and 2 days under premium processing, with an RFE issued during adjudication. North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) guided the case strategy and RFE response to ensure the client’s endeavor and record were presented in a way an adjudicator could credit quickly and confidently.

The Proposed Endeavor

The case centered on the client’s continued research and development of innovative approaches to modernizing legacy software systems. The endeavor was positioned around practical, high-stakes outcomes that organizations depend on: improving system scalability and efficiency, lowering long-term costs, strengthening cybersecurity, and accelerating innovation.

Showing the Client Was Well Positioned

NAILG emphasized that NIW adjudications turn on more than credentials alone. Consequently, the petition tied the client’s qualifications to demonstrated outputs and third-party reliance:

Peer-reviewed dissemination: The record highlighted 1 first-authored peer-reviewed journal article and 1 peer-reviewed conference article, linking the client’s publication history directly to the proposed endeavor.
Competitive research support: The case included documentation showing the client’s work was part of a project funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (with additional industry support also referenced), reinforcing that the research direction was externally vetted and resourced.
Independent impact indicators: The client’s citation record and normalized impact context were used to show influence beyond a close collaborator circle. The petition documented a total of 38 citations.

The RFE Response and NAILG’s Role

Instead of simply adding volume, NAILG used the RFE stage to reinforce quality: aligning the client’s modernization focus with documented U.S. government modernization priorities, and corroborating technical influence through publications, independent citations, and objective benchmarking materials.

The Result

This approval reflects how a carefully defined software modernization endeavor, paired with corroborated research outputs and measurable independent uptake, can succeed even when adjudication includes additional questioning.

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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%