Success Story: Additive Manufacturing Engineering Student Earns NIW Approval Without RFE
Client’s Testimonial:
"I filed my EB-2 NIW I-140 petition with Chen Immigration after several coworkers recommended their services. The entire experience was smooth, professional, and highly organized. Their team was extremely detail-oriented throughout the drafting process, worked efficiently, and accommodated my requests and feedback seamlessly. Their knowledge, responsiveness, and hard work gave me great confidence during the petition process. I am extremely grateful to Chen Immigration for their role in my approval and would highly recommend them to anyone seeking reliable and professional support for an EB-2 NIW petition."
On May 18th, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a PhD Student in the Field of Additive Manufacturing Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Additive Manufacturing Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Student
Country of Origin: Kuwait
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Wisconsin
Approval Notice Date: May 18th, 2026
Processing Time: 17 months, 19 days
Case Summary:
The advancement of additive manufacturing, the ability to fabricate complex, defect-free metallic parts with precision and automation, is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of U.S. aerospace, defense, and clean energy industries. This NIW case centered on a Kuwaiti student who has built a distinguished record of contributions to this field, specializing in developing advanced additive manufacturing technologies for the automated production of complex components such as jet engines and reactor cores.
Our firm framed the petition around a technically compelling and nationally significant research narrative: this researcher has advanced the frontier of laser powder bed fusion and related processes by leveraging in-situ X-ray monitoring, high-fidelity multi-physics modeling, and machine learning to investigate and resolve critical manufacturing defects, challenges with direct consequences for U.S. aerospace competitiveness and nuclear energy safety.
Evidence of Field Reliance and Peer Trust
Our firm organized the record around documented research impact and objective achievement metrics:
- Publications: 7 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 of them first-authored) and 1 patent application
- Citations: 206 citations
Independent researchers at leading institutions have directly built upon the client's methods and findings in their own published work, providing concrete evidence of the originality and broad influence of these contributions. The petition also established that the client's research falls within technology areas formally designated as critical and emerging at the federal level, underscoring its direct relevance to U.S. national security and long-term economic leadership.
The Result
The petition was filed and approved in over 17 months without an RFE being issued. We are honored to have supported this researcher and look forward to seeing continued contributions to additive manufacturing innovation that will strengthen U.S. competitiveness in aerospace, defense, and clean energy for years to come.