Success Stories: Securing NIW Approval for a Research Fellow From Bangladesh in Just 42 Days, A Success Story

Posted by wegreened on January 1, 2025 in NIW, Materials Engineering (Textile Technology, Materials Science, Polymer Science)

On September 25^th, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Fellow in the Field of Materials Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Materials Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Fellow

Country of Origin: Bangladesh

Approval Notice Date: September 25^th, 2024

Processing Time: 1 month, 12 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A research fellow approached our firm to file his NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. Hailing from Bangladesh, he has completed his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering and is currently employed in the same field.

The requirement needed for the EB-2 NIW petition would be at least the following:

The petitioner’s proposed endeavor must have both substantial merit and national importance;
The petitioner is well-positioned to continue the proposed endeavor;
On balance, it must be beneficial for the United States to waive the job offer and labor certification requirements.

To assist our client, we have compiled his credentials into a petition packet to ensure a strong application:

Our client’s study is to develop nanofabrication techniques for generating optical and optoelectronic devices to improve their applications for the semiconductor industry, particularly for mobile device camera sensors and drug detection by hyperspectral imaging has great substantial merit and national importance.
Our client’s research has resulted in 12 peer-reviewed journal articles (6 of them first-authored), 6 first-authored conference abstracts, and 3 patent application publications.
Our client’s publications have been cited a total of 77 times according to Google Scholar, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of materials science.
He has been invited to do 1 peer review for an authoritative journal, proving that he is seen as an expert in topics related to his proposed endeavor.
Our client’s study has received funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea, demonstrating that his research not only meets current societal and industrial demands but also lays the groundwork for future innovations.

Even without recommendation letters as supporting documents, our team’s efforts resulted in securing approval in just 42 days, with the help of premium processing. We are grateful for the smooth process and our client’s cooperation. We wish him all the best and look forward to seeing the benefits his study will bring to the U.S.

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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).

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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%