Success Story: EB1A Success Without RFE! NAILG Secured Approval For A Chinese Manufacturing Engineer with Precision

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On May 30^th, 2025, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Manufacturing Engineer in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Manufacturing Engineer

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: May 30^th, 2025

Processing Time: 1 year, 13 days

Case Summary:

We are proud to share the successful approval of an I-140 petition under the EB-1A category for a client who has made exceptional contributions to mechanical engineering. Approved after 12 months and 13 days without receiving any RFE, the case highlights our client’s position among the few who have reached the top of their field.

Pioneering Research in Laser Welding and Manufacturing

The client is a manufacturing engineer at a leading electric vehicle company, with expertise in laser welding, additive manufacturing, and sensor technologies. Their innovations improve electric vehicle manufacturing and benefit broader industries, including aerospace, automotive, and electronics.

Proven Research Excellence

We demonstrated the client’s impact through:

● 366 citations across 13 peer-reviewed publications, with 5 ranking in the top 10% most cited in engineering.

● 11 journal articles and 2 conference papers, including multiple first-author works in top journals.

● 30+ instances of peer review service, affirming their leadership and trusted judgment in research evaluation.

● Global use of their methods in areas such as weld penetration prediction, high-entropy alloy manufacturing, and dissimilar metal welding.

Meeting EB-1A Criteria

The petition successfully established the client’s extraordinary ability by documenting:

● Original contributions of major significance, such as innovations in real-time composition monitoring and weld optimization.

● Service as a judge of others’ work, reflected in repeated invitations to review for top-tier journals.

● Authorship in leading journals, showcasing consistent recognition from the scientific community.

These achievements were backed by four strong recommendation letters, including three from independent experts who emphasized the client’s originality and the long-term importance of their work. One letter stated:

“To conclude this letter, I shall discuss the relevance of [client]’s work to American interests. Through his development of novel composition analysis methods based on intelligent manufacturing technologies and algorithms, he has increased the technological capabilities of laser additive manufacturing processes and, in extension, the laser welding industry.”

A Benefit to the United States
The client’s efforts contribute directly to clean energy innovation and advanced manufacturing, critical sectors for U.S. economic growth and technological leadership. Their EB-1A approval affirms the value of retaining top global talent in the national interest.

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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