Success Stories: Postdoctoral Researcher with Only 25 Citations in the Field of Materials Science and Engineering in North Carolina Receives EB-2 NIW Approval

Posted by wegreened on February 21, 2014 in NIW, Materials Engineering (Textile Technology, Materials Science, Polymer Science)

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On February 12, 2014, A Postdoctoral Researcher With Only 25 Citations in the Field of Materials Science and Engineering Received EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval (Approval Notice)

General Field: Materials Science and Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Researcher

Country of Origin: Iran

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: North Carolina

Approval Notice Date: February 12, 2014

Processing Time: 4 Months, 2 Days

Case Summary:

North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com represented a postdoctoral researcher in the field of Materials Science and Engineering with expertise in the fabrication of alloys and nanomaterials. This client explored grain boundaries in nanocrystalline microstructures to research the increase of free energy in the system, as well as seeking a method to stabilize alloys at high temperatures. More recently, this client has worked on the development of stronger metallic nanomaterials through clean production methods. Before filing his case, the client had presented at 3 conferences and published 9 journal articles which had been cited 25 times before case filing. These aforementioned citations clearly demonstrate that researchers in the field of Materials Science and Engineering rely on the work of this client. One independent recommender expressed: “Since [Client's] theoretical predictions were remarkably close to these experimental results, the numerical accuracy and overall integrity of this theoretical model guarantees that it can be applied to the evaluation of all binary nanocrystalline alloys. As a result of this, scientists can accurately determine the effectiveness (or lack thereof) with which any given solute additive will constrain the movement of grain boundaries. This method promises to be a powerful tool for scientists, as they can make these calculations without any need to conduct costly, lengthy experiments.” This EB-2 NIW petition received approval 4 months, 2 days after it was filed.

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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%