Success Stories: 28 Approvals on June 18, 2026
The following success stories highlight 28 petition approvals on June 18, 2026. These approvals include 5 EB-1A cases, 21 NIW cases, and 2 O-1A 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 (5)
#1: EB-1A in Biomedical Science
Born in India and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and proposes to become a Biomedical Scientist. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Biomedical Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 20 publications and 774 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 7 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#2: EB-1A in Human-Artificial Intelligence Interaction
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Senior Manager - Data Science in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Human-Artificial Intelligence Interaction.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 6 publications and 165 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 5 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with upfront premium processing.
#3: EB-1A in Biotechnology
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Biotechnology Researcher and proposes to remain in the same role. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Biotechnology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 13 publications and 12,776 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.
#4: EB-1A in Food Science
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Food Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 32 publications and 1,217 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 997 days.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.
#5: EB-1A in Materials Science
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Research Automation Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The petition was approved under EB-1A in Materials Science.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 11 publications and 1,388 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.
NIW Approvals (21)
#6: NIW in Computational Physics
Born in Nepal and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Professor of Physics and proposes to become a Postdoctoral Research Associate - Theory, Modeling, and Simulation of Quantum Materials. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Physics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 4 publications and 14 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 Virology
A Nepalese-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 Virology.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 6 publications and 54 citations at the time of 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.
#8: NIW in Bioengineering
Born in Saudi Arabia and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Bioengineering.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 9 publications and 59 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.
#9: NIW in Virology
A Taiwanese-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 Virology.
The applicant holds a master’s degree and had 6 publications and 178 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 Artificial Intelligence
Born in India and residing in the United States, this applicant works as an Instructional Assistant Professor and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Artificial Intelligence.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 13 publications and 179 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.
#11: NIW in Otolaryngology
Born in Israel and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Clinical Instructor and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Otolaryngology.
The applicant holds an M.D. degree and had 19 publications and 133 citations at the time of filing.
No recommendation letters were submitted, but 3 testimonial letters were included. The case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#12: NIW in Population Genomics
A Brazilian-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Software Engineer and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Population Genomics.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 27 publications and 279 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.
#13: NIW in Biochemistry
Born in Mexico and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Clinical Services Associate in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Biochemistry.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 265 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.
#14: NIW in Biomedical Machine Learning
A South Korean-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Biomedical Machine Learning.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 40 publications and 432 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.
#15: NIW in Medical Sciences
Born in Taiwan and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Resident Physician and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Medical Sciences.
The applicant holds an M.B.B.S. degree and had 55 publications and 2,199 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.
#16: NIW in Epidemiology
A Bangladeshi-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Fellow and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Epidemiology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 3 publications and 65 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.
#17: NIW in Electrical Engineering
Born in China and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Research and Development Engineer in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Electrical Engineering.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 18 publications and 435 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 without recommendation or testimonial letters.
#18: NIW in Artificial Intelligence
A Bangladeshi-born applicant residing in the United States is currently a Ph.D. candidate and proposes to become a Data Scientist. The NIW petition was approved in Artificial Intelligence.
The applicant did not hold an advanced degree and qualified through both the exceptional ability pathway and the bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience pathway. At the time of filing, the applicant had 11 publications and 89 citations.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the Texas Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
Notable: Approved through both the exceptional ability pathway and the bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience pathway.
#19: NIW in Materials Science
Born in Sri Lanka 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 Materials Science.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 11 publications and 98 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 upfront premium processing.
#20: NIW in Computer Vision
A Chinese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Machine Learning Researcher in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Computer Vision.
The applicant holds a master's degree and had 4 publications and 190 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 upfront premium processing.
#21: NIW in Computational Biology
Born in Pakistan and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Senior Bioinformatics Scientist and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Computational Biology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 12 publications and 332 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 upfront premium processing.
#22: NIW in Biopharmaceutical Science
A Bangladeshi-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Research Scientist in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Biopharmaceutical Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 5 publications and 49 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.
#23: NIW in Materials Science
Born in Germany and residing in the United States, this applicant works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Materials Science.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 24 publications and 1,013 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.
#24: NIW in Electrical Engineering
A Taiwanese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Researcher and proposes to become a Process Engineer in industry. The NIW petition was approved in Electrical Engineering.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 6 publications and 5 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters and 1 testimonial letter, the case was adjudicated at the Nebraska Service Center with a premium processing upgrade.
#25: NIW in Biological Oceanography
Born in Nepal 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 Biological Oceanography.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 10 publications and 133 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.
#26: NIW in Immunology
A Bangladeshi-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and proposes to remain in the same role. The NIW petition was approved in Immunology.
The applicant holds a Ph.D. and had 8 publications and 86 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.
O-1A Approvals (2)
#27: O-1A in Orthopedic Surgery
Born in Sri Lanka and residing in the United Kingdom, this applicant works as an Orthopedic Total Joint Fellow in industry and proposes to remain in the same role. The petition was approved in Orthopedic Surgery.
The applicant holds an MBBS degree and had 7 publications and 165 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 2 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the California Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field while the applicant was residing outside the United States.
#28: O-1A in Gastroenterology
A Lebanese-born applicant residing in the United States works as a Junior Faculty and proposes to become a Non-GME Fellow. The petition was approved in Gastroenterology.
The applicant holds an M.D. degree and had 19 publications and 746 citations at the time of filing.
Supported by 4 recommendation letters with no testimonial letters submitted, the case was adjudicated at the California Service Center with upfront premium processing.
Notable: Approved in a non-STEM field.