Success Stories: Expert Legal Guidance and Premium Processing Enable NIW Approval for a Technical Leader in Applied Machine Learning

Posted by wegreened on February 4, 2025 in NIW, Machine Learning

Client’s Testimonial:

“I had retained the services of The Chen Immigration Law Team for my EB-2 NIW petition and I am very satisfied with the service I received. They are very diligent with their work, and go into a very fine level of detail. They answer questions, and queries very quickly, and I was very content with the communication/interaction model that they have in place. The firm is also very professional and efficient in the way that they work. I would 100% recommend them and retain them again for my immigration needs.”

On October 11^th, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Technical Leader in the Field of Applied Machine Learning (Approval Notice).

General Field: Applied Machine Learning

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Technical Leader

Country of Origin: India

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New Jersey

Approval Notice Date: October 11^th, 2024

Processing Time: 2 months, 3 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

When an Lead Machine Learning Engineer sought to further his groundbreaking research in the United States, he turned to our law firm for assistance with his National Interest Waiver (NIW) application. Our team prepared a tailored petition to highlight his exceptional qualifications and contributions.

After learning more about his background and intention, we discovered that his research focuses on advancing machine learning-based techniques to improve consumer data privacy and enhance the efficacy of predictive machine-learning models in the pharmaceutical industry. His work is of national importance as it plays a key role in strengthening AI security protocols and ensuring the safe, secure, and trustworthy use of AI in healthcare.

In addition, our client’s strong background, including an M.S. in Computer Science, demonstrates that he is well-qualified with an advanced degree. To further support his ability to advance his proposed endeavor, he has documented his work in 2 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 of them first-authored) and 2 conference articles (1 of them co-first-authored). With 155 citations to these publications, it is evident that his methods and findings have significantly impacted his peers in the field.

Furthermore, his expertise and unique research contributions have been recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He received a prestigious Best Paper Award for his research on privacy-preserving settings for IoT environments. This recognition serves as a testament to his success in the field.

Finally, thanks to our team’s dedication and our client’s outstanding background, we successfully secured approval for his petition. We are honored to assist him in this journey and wish him nothing but success in his future endeavors.

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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).

Our Sixty-four Thousand I-140 Approvals Provide Unprecedented Insight into the USCIS Adjudication Trend

With nearly 64,000 EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW and O-1 cases approved, we have first hand information on the manner in which the USCIS adjudicate I-140 cases. As the USCIS has constantly changed its adjudication standards for the EB-1A, EB-1B and EB-2 NIW categories, our firm's huge database of successful cases gives you unprecedented insight to USCIS adjudication trends. We carefully analyze the data for all of our cases and apply the results of our analyses toward giving our clients up-to-date advice and adapting our strategies such that we remain on par with the ever-shifting landscape of immigration law in the U.S. With us, you will always have access to important updates, strategies, and information so that you can make the most informed decisions about your case.

We Have Helped Tens of Thousands of Clients with Credentials and Backgrounds Similar to Yours

With our exceedingly large number of successful petitions, no matter what credentials you have, no matter your background and field of expertise, no matter your visa status or nationality, chances are we have helped hundreds or even thousands of clients just like you. Our clients are usually impressed with how well we understand their research and work. Our insight and understanding stems from the fact that we have handled many cases with elements similar to yours already, and this helps us devise the best strategies for each individual petition.

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Track Record of Success EB-1 and NIW Approvals

(2012.01 - 2025.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
	Approval or Refund^®
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	42,047	99%	5,258	97%
EB1A	9,218	91%	4,534	86%
EB1B	1,488	98%	448	93%
Total	52,753	98%	10,240	92%