Success Stories: Ph.D. Student in the Field of Power Engineering Received NIW Petition Approval, Despite RFE
Client’s Testimonial:
"I want to express my sincere appreciation to your team for all the helps. You have been truly supporting me during such stressful RFE period and I am very glad to work with such professional law firm.”
On December 18th, 2019, we received another NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Ph.D. Student in the Field of Power Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Power Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Ph.D. Student
Country of Origin: Iran
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Illinois
Approval Notice Date: December 18th, 2019
Processing Time: 10 months, 25 days
Case Summary:
With an M.Sc. in power engineering and many years of experience progressing the field of Power Engineering, our client (a Ph.D. student) had suitable credentials to file his I-140 petition under EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver). Our attorneys and support staff worked diligently to compile as much relevant information as we could to build a strong case for our client.
Petition Contents:
Our client’s EB-2 NIW petition dossier was partly composed of his professional accomplishments such as his 6 journal and conference articles which gathered 37 citations demonstrating that our client’s publications are widely recognised and relied upon in the field of Power Engineering. We also listed the 34 times our client judged the work of his peers. As only top-level experts are invited to perform review work, our client’s review activity highlighted his important standing in the field.
Furthermore, we accounted for our client’s research on electric machines and power electronics. We then concluded that he qualifies for the national interest waiver as his work is of great benefit to the United States because it has applications in key areas such as the electronics industry.
To further strengthen our client’s EB-2 NIW petition, we included 6 recommendation letters contributed by other experts in the field. Their letters advocated for the approval of our client’s EB-2 NIW petition by verifying the value of his work to not just the research community but to the U.S. as a whole. One of our client’s recommenders described his work as: “One of the most desired features in consumer electronics is a long battery life, and [client’s] research is specifically focused on increasing the efficiency of power electronic circuits. Accordingly, [client’s] scientific findings positively impact the consumer electronics industry, and he is uniquely qualified to further the economic interests of the United States.”
Request for Evidence (RFE):
Despite our meticulous presentation of our client’s strong credentials, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE). As soon as we received the RFE, our legal team sprang into action. We promptly responded to the RFE and successfully dealt with all hesitations about our client’s qualifications.
EB-2 NIW approval:
Overall, it was 10 months and 25 days before the USCIS approved our client’s EB-2 NIW case, and we are pleased that they ultimately granted approval. We congratulate our client on this milestone and wish him well as he continues to advance the field of Power Engineering.