Success Stories: Powertrain Engineer from Iran with NIW Petition Approval Can Now Undergo Immigrant Visa Processing
Client’s Testimonial:
“That is wonderful news. Thank you very much. […] I am very grateful for your continuing support in answering my questions regarding the visa process, although you are not representing me in the process.”
On April 19th, 2016, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Powertrain Engineer in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Mechanical Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Powertrain Engineer
Country of Origin: Iran
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: N/A
Approval Notice Date: April 19th, 2016
Processing Time: 8 months, 6 days
Case Summary:
A prominent powertrain engineer from Iran approached North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to put together and file an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition for him. Our services included accumulating a wealth of information on our client’s various achievements and putting together a strong petition dossier on his behalf. Our client’s winning dossier was partly composed of the following:
- His citation count (46) and publication record (18) were highlighted in the petition. These figures were used to determine the relevance of our client’s work to other researchers working in the field of mechanical engineering.
- We noted our client’s Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (obtained from a top university in Canada) and established that he has the skills and knowledge needed to continuously carry out practical fieldwork.
- Thanks to our client’s comprehensive research summary, we were able to pinpoint the significance of his work on applying and advancing the science of fluid mechanics, gas dynamics and electromechanical systems. We determined that his research efforts are contributing to various industries in the U.S. including the defense and aerospace industries, as they have applications in metal coating across an array of technologies.
- Our extensive legal experience has taught us that third-party opinions are important when strengthening a case. Thus, we prompted our client to connect with other expert mechanical engineers who were willing to advocate for the approval of his EB-2 NIW petition. To our delight, our client returned with five signed recommendation letters, all of which contained firm statements similar to this one made by a well-known research associate & instructor: “… [Client] has been the genesis of some significant breakthroughs in computational fluid dynamics in recent years, achievements which have earned him a reputation for success in the field of mechanical engineering. [Client] is undoubtedly a mechanical engineer of the highest caliber whose talents have already considerably benefited the field of mechanical engineering. Given his extensive and proven track record of success, I find it entirely reasonable to expect that [Client] will continue making developments that considerably benefit the United States economy, and I must lend my support to his continuing endeavors in the field.”
There are two ways that green card applicants can apply for permanent residency: one way is by filing an I-485 application and the other is by undergoing IVP. The difference between the two is that only applicants living in the U.S. can proceed with the former whereas those who are living abroad have to go through IVP. As our client is based in Canada, he must proceed with the latter. Some of the things that he has to do are submit the relevant paperwork, pay the fees, and attend an interview at the proper American consulate or embassy. Assuming everything goes well at the interview, he and his dependent(s) will receive immigrant visas, which they can then use to enter the U.S. as permanent residents within an allocated timeframe. Once they have entered the country, the USCIS will mail their green cards to their local address. We wish our client well with IVP and look forward to updates.