Success Stories: 18 I-140 Approvals on July 9, 2026

The following success stories highlight 18 I-140 petition approvals on July 9, 2026. These approvals include 1 EB-1A case and 17 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.

EB-1A Approvals (1)

#1: EB-1A in Computer Science and Engineering

Born in Pakistan and residing in the United Arab Emirates, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Fellow and proposes to become an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Computer Science and Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 60 publications and 2,010 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 3 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.

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

NIW Approvals (17)

#2: NIW in Toxicology

A Bangladeshi-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become an Assistant Professor. The NIW petition was approved in Toxicology.

The applicant holds a master's degree and had 5 publications and 22 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.

#3: NIW in Biochemistry

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Post Doctorate Scientist in industry and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Biochemistry.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 4 publications and 41 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.

#4: NIW in Computational Genomics

A Taiwanese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Fellow. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Genomics.

The applicant holds a master's degree and had 4 publications and 87 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 without recommendation or testimonial letters. 

#5: NIW in Cancer Biology

Born in South Korea and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Cancer Biology.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 21 publications and 252 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 without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#6: NIW in Food Safety

A South Korean-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Food Safety.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 15 publications and 141 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 without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#7: NIW in Computer Science

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Computer Science.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 47 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.

#8: NIW in Cancer Immunology

An Indian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Scientist and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Cancer Immunology.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 4 publications and 149 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.

#9: NIW in Veterinary Medical Sciences

Born in Thailand and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Staff Scientist and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Veterinary Medical Sciences.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 7 publications and 155 citations at the time of filing.

No recommendation letters were submitted, but 1 testimonial letter was included. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#10: NIW in Photonics

A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Nanofabrication Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Photonics.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 80 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 a premium processing upgrade.

#11: NIW in Physical Chemistry

Born in the Netherlands and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Tenure-track Assistant Professor and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Physical Chemistry.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 8 publications and 264 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.

#12: NIW in Computational Chemistry

A Russian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Computational Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Chemistry.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 16 publications and 154 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 with a premium processing upgrade.

#13: NIW in Applied Mathematics

Born in Germany and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Lecturer and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Applied Mathematics.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 6 publications and 26 citations at the time of filing.

Supported by 4 recommendation letters and 2 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.

#14: NIW in Immunology

An Italian-born applicant residing in the United States works as an Associate Research Scientist and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Immunology.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 4 publications and 70 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.

#15: NIW in Dentistry

Born in Brazil and residing in the United States, this applicant works as an Assistant Professor and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Dentistry.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 18 publications and 277 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.

#16: NIW in Cardiology

A Lebanese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Resident Physician and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Cardiology.

The applicant holds an M.D. degree and had 20 publications and 130 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.

Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field. 

#17: NIW in Physics

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

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 17 publications and 1,045 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 468 days.

Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.

#18: NIW in Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

A German-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Engineer and proposes to remain in the same employment. The NIW petition was approved in Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 12 publications and 51 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 upfront premium processing.