Success Stories: 14 I-140 Approvals on July 24, 2026

The following success stories highlight 14 I-140 petition approvals reported on July 24, 2026. These approvals include 14 NIW cases. Client names and internal identifying details have been omitted to protect confidentiality.

Each summary below includes the applicant’s category, field, country of birth, current residence, current and proposed role, degree or qualification pathway, publication and citation record, recommendation and testimonial letter counts, service center, and premium processing strategy.

NIW Approvals (14)

#1: NIW in Chemical Engineering

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Process Development Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Chemical Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 81 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#2: NIW in Applied Machine Learning

A South Korean-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Applied Machine Learning.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 4 publications and 661 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 4 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.

#3: NIW in Petroleum Engineering

Born in Iran and residing in Australia, this applicant works as an Associate Professor and proposes to work as an Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering. The NIW petition was approved in Petroleum Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 95 publications and 1,913 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 4 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center without premium processing and was approved in 733 days.

Notable: Approved while the applicant was residing outside the United States.

#4: NIW in Condensed Matter Physics

A Russian-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Researcher. The NIW petition was approved in Condensed Matter Physics.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 3 publications and 74 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#5: NIW in Computational Biology

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoc and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Fellow. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Biology.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 172 citations at the time of filing.

No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field and without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#6: NIW in Chemical Engineering

An Angolan-born applicant residing in the United States proposes to work as a Research Scientist in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Chemical Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 4 publications and 339 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 4 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#7: NIW in Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy

Born in Egypt and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy.

The applicant holds an M.B.B.Ch. degree and had 6 publications and 61 citations at the time of filing.

No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field and without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#8: NIW in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

A South Korean-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Researcher - Bioengineering. The NIW petition was approved in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 94 citations at the time of filing.

No recommendation letters were submitted, but 2 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#9: NIW in Medical Physics

Born in Nepal and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Medical Physicist and proposes to become an Instructor. The NIW petition was approved in Medical Physics.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 4 publications and 17 citations at the time of filing.

No recommendation letters were submitted, but 2 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#10: NIW in Quantum Information Science and Engineering

A Vietnamese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently an S.M./Ph.D. student and proposes to work as a Superconducting Qubit Quantum Engineer. The NIW petition was approved in Quantum Information Science and Engineering.

The applicant did not hold an advanced degree and qualified through the exceptional ability pathway. The applicant had 10 publications and 150 citations at the time of filing.

No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.

Notable: Approved through the exceptional ability pathway without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#11: NIW in Multimodal Artificial Intelligence

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Research Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Multimodal Artificial Intelligence.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 7 publications and 552 citations at the time of filing.

No supporting letters were submitted. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

Notable: Approved without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#12: NIW in Physics

A Hong Kong-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Researcher and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Physics.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 18 publications and 694 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 2 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#13: NIW in Computational Modeling

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as an Applied Researcher III in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Modeling.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 47 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.

#14: NIW in Intelligent Mechatronic Systems

A Lebanese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Senior Mechatronics Engineer I in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Intelligent Mechatronic Systems.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 4 publications and 202 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 2 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with upfront premium processing.