Success Story: EB2 NIW Approval for a Research Engineer in the field of Aerospace Engineering

Posted by wegreened on May 1, 2013 in NIW, Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering)

On April 15th, 2013, we received another EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Research Engineer in the field of Aerospace Engineering (Approval Notice)

General Field: Aerospace Engineering Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Engineer Country of Origin: Egypt Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC) Residence at the Time of Filing: Germany Approval Notice Date: April 15, 2013 Processing Time: 133 days

Case Summary:

When petitioning for EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) cases, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates seek to prove that our clients who are seeking employment in an area of substantial intrinsic merit will benefit their current field, as well as the nation's overall interest. Our client in this case was a research engineer in the field of Aerospace Engineering. He holds a PhD degree from a prestigious US university. This client wished to continue his research in aerospace guidance, navigation and control systems. In regards to his work, experts in his shared field have stated: “[The petitioner] is not just an expert aerospace engineer; he is one of the top experts in the world in aerospace engineering...[The petitioner's] work in this area has been cutting-edge. This type of atmospheric entry vehicle could radically influence not only space exploration, but could also have industry and defense applications here on Earth.” This expertise is further illustrated by his numerous published articles including eight peer-reviewed articles published in leading journals in the field, and 17 conference proceedings. Our team was also able to secure strong recommendation letters that highlighted the importance for this client's continued research. As a result, this case was approved in a little over 4 months!

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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%