Success Stories: USCIS Approves EB-1A Petition for Principal Engineer in California with 113 Citations in the Field of Electrical Engineering

Posted by wegreened on September 2, 2016 in EB1 Green Card, Electrical Engineering (Electronic Engineering, Integrated Circuits, Semiconductor, Microwave, Power Electronics, Power Systems, Communication Engineering)

Client’s Testimonial:

“My EB1A was approved. Thanks for your great help.”

On May 16^th, 2016, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Principal Engineer in the Field of Electromechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Electrical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Principal Engineer

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: May 16^th, 2016

Processing Time: 7 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A principal engineer from China working in the field of electrical engineering hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help her file an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition. After thoroughly evaluating her credentials, we determined that she was a good candidate for this visa category and we proceeded to build a strong case for her.

Amongst other things, our client’s EB-1A petition dossier contained information on her research projects focused on developing efficient electrical machines including generators and motors for industrial applications, such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, kinetic energy storage system or anywhere energy conversion occurs. We determined that her findings enable the United States to maximize the output power from renewable and clean energy sources. According to an expert working in the field: “She has far surpassed any reasonable expectations for an engineer in this area, and she presents the United States with an invaluable opportunity to maintain its acclaimed prowess and leading position in electrical motor design. Without [Client's] continued presence in the field, the research community of the United States will be at a considerable disadvantage, as [Client's] innovations have led to tangible improvements in electrical motor design.” This statement was taken from the recommendation letter that he signed in support of our client’s EB-1A case. Five other experts also volunteered recommendation letters, all of which contained statements that strongly advocated for the approval of our client’s petition.

Besides presenting recommendation letters to the USCIS, we also noted our client’s many successes in the field. We detailed the 113 citations gathered from her 9 publications and the 45 times she conducted peer reviews for a variety of high impact scientific journals. We left nothing out and even included data on her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering .

The USCIS only spent one week adjudicating our client’s case before granting their approval. We are extremely pleased with the outcome and congratulate her on this milestone. Additionally, we wish her the best as she prepares to file an I-485 application to adjust her status for permanent residence.

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North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) is a U.S. immigration law firm dedicated to representing corporations, research institutions, and individuals from all 50 U.S. states regarding I-140 immigration petitions. We specialize in employment-based immigration petition and have a proven record of high success rate for the categories of: EB2-NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB1-B (Outstanding Researcher/Professor) and O-1 (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

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Track Record of Success EB-1 and NIW Approvals

(2012.01 - 2025.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
	Approval or Refund^®
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	42,047	99%	5,258	97%
EB1A	9,218	91%	4,534	86%
EB1B	1,488	98%	448	93%
Total	52,753	98%	10,240	92%