Success Stories: 25 I-140 Approvals on May 5, 2026

The following success stories highlight 25 I-140 petition approvals on May 5, 2026. These approvals include 1 EB-1A case and 24 NIW cases. Client names 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, publication and citation record, supporting letters, service center, and premium processing strategy.

EB-1A Approvals (1)

#1: EB-1A in Cancer Immunology

Born in India and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Cancer Immunology.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 11 publications and 534 citations at filing.

Supported by 3 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) Texas Facility with a premium processing upgrade.

NIW Approvals (24)

#2: NIW in Cardiovascular Medicine

An Egyptian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Cardiovascular Medicine.

The applicant holds an MBBCh and had 54 publications and 830 citations at 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 without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#3: NIW in AI Systems

Born in Greece and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Researcher in Artificial Intelligence Systems and proposes to become an Assistant Professor. The NIW petition was approved in AI Systems.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 17 publications and 401 citations at 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.

#4: NIW in Civil Engineering

An Algerian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Civil Engineering Research Scientist and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Associate. The NIW petition was approved in Civil Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 27 citations at filing.

Supported by 5 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#5: NIW in Artificial Intelligence

Born in Ghana and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Lecturer I and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Artificial Intelligence.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 5 publications and 12 citations at 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.

#6: NIW in Geospatial Science

A Bangladeshi-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Graduate Research Intern and proposes to become a GIS Product Engineer. The NIW petition was approved in Geospatial Science.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 14 publications and 641 citations at 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.

#7: NIW in High-Performance Computing

Born in Turkey and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Scholar and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in High-Performance Computing.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 12 publications and 58 citations at 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.

#8: NIW in Bioinformatics

A Bangladeshi-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 Bioinformatics.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 71 citations at 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.

#9: NIW in AI

Born in China and residing in Canada, this applicant is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Researcher. The NIW petition was approved in AI.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 15 publications and 237 citations at filing.

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

Notable: The applicant was residing outside the United States at the time of filing.

#10: NIW in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

A Nepalese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. candidate and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The NIW petition was approved in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 10 publications and 38 citations at filing.

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

#11: NIW in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Born and residing in South Korea, this applicant works as a Staff Engineer in industry and proposes to become a Machine Learning Engineer in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 11 publications and 176 citations at 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.

Notable: The applicant was residing outside the United States at the time of filing.

#12: NIW in Statistics

A South Korean-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Associate and proposes to become an Assistant Professor. The NIW petition was approved in Statistics.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 8 publications and 87 citations at 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.

#13: NIW in Soft Robotics

Born in Vietnam and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate for Physical AI and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Soft Robotics.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 11 publications and 125 citations at 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.

#14: NIW in Electrical and Computer Engineering

A Brazilian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Assistant Professor and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 147 citations at filing.

Supported by 1 recommendation letter and 3 testimonial letters, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#15: NIW in Computer Science

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant is currently a Ph.D. candidate and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Fellow. The NIW petition was approved in Computer Science.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 9 publications and 1,366 citations at 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.

#16: NIW in Nanotechnology

An Indian-born applicant residing in the Netherlands works as a Postdoctoral Researcher and proposes to become a Scientist in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Nanotechnology.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 18 publications and 212 citations at 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 801 days.

Notable: The applicant was residing outside the United States at the time of filing.

#17: NIW in Epidemiology

Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Health Program Analyst. The NIW petition was approved in Epidemiology.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 6 publications and 42 citations at 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 without recommendation or testimonial letters.

#18: NIW in Environmental Engineering

A Turkish-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Scientist in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Environmental Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 6 publications and 237 citations at 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.

#19: NIW in Materials Science

A Nepalese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Associate and proposes to become a Research Scientist. The NIW petition was approved in Materials Science.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 14 publications and 152 citations at filing.

Supported by 2 recommendation letters and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.

#20: NIW in Educational Psychology

Born in South Korea and residing in the United States, this applicant works as an Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Reporting and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Educational Psychology.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 18 publications and 855 citations at filing.

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

#21: NIW in AI

A Pakistani-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become an AI Research Scientist. The NIW petition was approved in AI.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 5 publications and 363 citations at 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.

#22: NIW in Computer Science

A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. candidate and proposes to become an Assistant Professor. The NIW petition was approved in Computer Science.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 7 publications and 1,503 citations at filing.

Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center without premium processing and was approved in 926 days.

#23: NIW in Neuroscience

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

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 248 citations at 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.

#24: NIW in Electrical and Computer Engineering

A Taiwanese-born applicant residing in the United States works as an Antenna Engineer II in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 12 publications and 198 citations at 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.

#25: NIW in Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science

Born in Russia and residing in the United States, this applicant is currently a Ph.D. student and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Researcher. The NIW petition was approved in Polymer Chemistry and Materials Science.

The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 17 publications and 416 citations at 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.