Success Stories: A Postdoctoral Scholar Received NIW Approval in the Field of Mechanical Engineering with Our Team’s Resolute Support
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On March 31st, 2021, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Mechanical Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Scholar
Country of Origin: China
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California
Approval Notice Date: March 31st, 2021
Processing Time: 11 months
Case Summary:
Adorned with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, a postdoctoral scholar from China interested in our law firm’s services, contacted us to assist him in documenting an I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition, representing his case. While preparing his case, firstly, we examined his intended research which focuses on utilizing lab-scale demonstrations and numerical simulations to understand the chemistry and fluid dynamics of novel energy conversion processes with the goal of reducing harmful emissions and improving energy access. After a thorough evaluation of his research and how it is of great importance to pushing the boundaries of the state-of-the-art knowledge in relevant fields, we were sure of his capabilities to continue his research here in the U.S. To fortify his petition, we built a strong case by emphasizing an array of relevant details in our client’s EB-2 petition packet for the authoritative panel.
Our purpose was to prove that he deserved the national interest waiver. Hence, we listed some of the key bits in the presentation:
- Publication, Citation Count, and Peer- Review Experience: We began with his publications record which earned 118 citations from the 14 peer-reviewed journal articles (8 of them first-authored) and 12 peer-reviewed articles in conference proceedings (3 of them first-authored) and 1 peer-reviewed technical paper. The recurrent selection of our client’s work for the most pre-eminent journals in the field of mechanical engineering illustrates the innovative and finer qualities of his research. Moreover, we noted that he had already conducted 40 reviews at the time of filing, highlighting his great experience, and expertise in his specialized field.
- Funding: Our client’s work was also supported by funding grants from leading government agencies, which are reserved for research directly addressing critical problems in mechanical engineering and the larger society. Precisely, these funding institutions seek to uphold the interests of the United States, its military, and its citizens. We elaborated on this funding, therefore, demonstrating the importance and national significance of his research.
- Recommendation Letters: We corroborated his case further by attaching four recommendation letters collected by our client from his fellow researchers leading in the same field. Four of the recommenders were obliged to confirm our client’s background and experience in expertly pursuing his aimed research. One of them contributed the below spoke words:
“[Client’s] research into methods of improving combustion efficiencies is advantageous to the field of energy conversion and combustion science as well as the development of new technologies that benefit the United States at large.”
After submitting all the documentary evidence to the USCIS, our client successfully achieved his NIW petition approval within 11 months. We are happy that we were able to assist our client and thank him for associating with us. Our entire team congratulates him on this breakthrough.