Success Stories: It Only Took 115 Days to get an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) Visa, for a Research Scientist in Mechanical Engineering from China, Upgraded to PP
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On July 2nd, 2021, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for an Assistant Research Scientist in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Mechanical Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Research Scientist
Country of Origin: China
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Michigan
Approval Notice Date: July 2nd, 2021
Processing Time: 3 months, 25 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
“[Client] has made significant contributions to the development of self-driving car technology, including a cutting-edge hardware platform that enables key processes such as hardware integration, calibration, and framework-to-system identification. ITCA, which is Isuzu Motor’s research and development division within North America, has developed our own self-driving systems, and I can personally confirm that [client’s] platform was invaluable in the validation and testing of our system.”
One of the several recommendations that our client was able to receive said the above about his work over the years. It not only signifies the superior level of his expertise in the field but is also indicative of the fact that the EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) visa category is for a highly specialized group of people, in which our client easily qualified. Given his work in the field of autonomous vehicular technologies and the development of novel eco-driving strategies to enhance the energy efficiency of self-driving vehicles with both conventional and hybrid powertrains, his research is not only novel but also has a significant visible impact on academia and the industry. This, bolstered by our in-depth fact check of his credentials at NAILG (North America Immigration Law Group) led us to countersign the retainer agreement and file a personalized petition on his behalf at USCIS.
During our background check, we were able to confirm his dexterity in the field by looking at his publication records, citation counts, review experience, funding history as well as his continuing ability and desire to pursue his research in the area of specialization within the United States of America. We found that he had actively engaged his peers in the field of mechanical engineering by authoring and co-authoring 31 peer-reviewed scientific articles (12 first-authored and 1 co-first-authored), 1 peer-reviewed technical paper, and 1 book chapter that have been published in international journals and conference proceedings.
His overall work related to the improvement of autonomous vehicle technologies has been cited over 650 times by peers using his prior findings to make additional discoveries related to the development of energy-efficient and precisely controlled autonomous vehicles. In fact, he is one of the top 1% most highly cited authors publishing on topics in Mechanical Engineering over the past 10 years according to Microsoft Academic. His work has thus been majorly significant, and his achievements are of the utmost importance due to their direct applicability in global efforts to address the development of robust and effective autonomous vehicle technologies and designs.
We went on to see how he has conducted at least 56 reviews for journals and conference proceedings for numerous prestigious national and international journals in his field. Given that only experts and renowned scientists are called on to review the works of their peers, his extensive review count testifies to his value in the field of mechanical engineering.
We also confirmed that he had received several grants from private and government institutions within the US. These grants are reserved for research directly addressing critical problems in mechanical engineering and the larger society. Specifically, these funding institutions seek to modernize transportation, improve driver and pedestrian safety, and eliminate harmful carbon emissions by employing self-driving technologies within the development of next-generation vehicles. All the funding, therefore, demonstrates the significance and importance of his research.
We are pleased that with our long history of successfully working on 25,000+ cases, we were able to help our client in his I-140 NIW and EB-1A applications. We wish him success in the US, of which we are certain he is more than capable.