Success Story: NIW Approved For An Assistant Instructional Professor Smoothly With Premium Processing Service
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“Thank you again for your exceptional support throughout my EB-2 NIW petition process.”
On September 23rd, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Assistant Instructional Professor in the Field of Applied Artificial Intelligence (Approval Notice).
General Field: Applied Artificial Intelligence
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Instructional Professor
Country of Origin: Jordan
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Florida
Approval Notice Date: September 23rd, 2026
Processing Time: 2 months (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
North America Immigration Law Group proudly secured an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) approval for an applied artificial intelligence (AI) researcher holding a Ph.D. in computer science and working as a faculty researcher at a U.S. academic institution. The client’s proposed endeavor focuses on developing and applying advanced AI methodologies to investigate intelligent, human-centered computing systems that analyze complex behavioral, environmental, and institutional data.
To establish that the client was exceptionally well-positioned to advance his endeavor under Matter of Dhanasar, our legal team presented a carefully structured evidentiary record showcasing his research impact. His scientific output includes 4 peer-reviewed conference articles (3 first-authored), 2 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 2 pre-prints, which have accumulated 23 citations from independent scholars. Rather than presenting these publication and citation metrics as self-evidently sufficient, our petition analyzed how a USCIS adjudicator must evaluate scholarly contributions in computer science.
Furthermore, we demonstrated that independent research teams across the global scientific community have directly relied upon his open-source software contributions and deep learning frameworks to advance their own investigations.
The petition successfully established that the client's endeavor holds substantial merit and national importance by supporting federal priorities in trustworthy artificial intelligence, cyber-resilience, and accessible digital technologies.
By synthesizing his scholarly publication record, open-source technical outputs, field-specific publication norms, and independent scholarly reliance into a cohesive narrative, our firm secured I-140 NIW approval under Direct Premium Processing. We congratulate the client and look forward to his continued leadership in human-centered artificial intelligence and accessible computing in the United States.

