Success Story: NAILG Presents Fluid Power Research Impact to Secure EB-1B Approval in Just 13 Days
Client’s Testimonial:
"I would like to thank everyone involved in the petition preparation.”
On August 20th, 2026, we received another EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) approval for a Project Engineer in the Field of Fluid Power (Approval Notice).
General Field: Fluid Power
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Project Engineer
Country of Origin: India
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Michigan
Approval Notice Date: August 20th, 2026
Processing Time: 13 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
The client held a permanent, research-based position as a project engineer, with research and development serving as a central component of the client's work. In this capacity, the client focused on developing new computational simulation methods and workflows for fluid power systems and components.
The client's research record demonstrated a clear progression from specialized knowledge to original, impactful contributions. Among his projects, he developed advanced computational models for analyzing fluid behavior, mechanical stress, and efficiency losses in complex mechanical machinery. His research into performance fluctuations identified underlying mechanical inefficiencies and led to design modifications that significantly improved operational stability. Notably, this work progressed beyond theoretical research, resulting in a granted U.S. patent recognizing his contributions. He also developed predictive approaches for assessing component wear and systemic efficiency losses, providing essential tools for evaluating the long-term performance and durability of advanced industrial systems.
For North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates), an important part of the EB-1B strategy was establishing that these contributions had gained recognition beyond the client's own projects. His record included 5 peer-reviewed journal articles, 6 peer-reviewed conference articles, 1 granted patent, and 94 citations. Independent researchers had gone further than simply referencing his publications: some incorporated his equations into their designs, extended his simulation frameworks, or adopted his methods as starting points for new approaches. Because fluid power is a relatively narrow and applied research specialty in which citation volumes tend to be smaller, we presented this documented use of his work in the context of the field rather than treating the raw citation total as self-explanatory.
Recognition of the client's expertise also appeared in other forms. He had completed at least 19 peer reviews for scholarly journals and conferences. The petition was further supported by 6 expert letters, including 5 independent advisory opinions from researchers familiar with his work through the scientific literature rather than prior collaboration. NAILG used this combination of authorship, judging activity, patented research, independent scholarly reliance, and expert testimony to demonstrate that the client's recognition extended internationally and supported the final merits determination for an outstanding researcher.
The favorable outcome reflects both the client's established record in fluid power and NAILG's presentation of the evidence within the context of this specialized field. Importantly, the petition also documented that the client would continue this research through qualifying full-time employment, establishing a clear framework for ongoing original research in fluid power and computational simulation. These sustained research contributions, together with the documented reliance on the client's methods by other researchers, provided a cohesive basis for demonstrating the international recognition required for EB-1B classification.