Success Stories: Former Deputy Regional Director Earned NIW for Civil Engineering Contributions with NAILG Assistance

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“I sincerely appreciate your attention, understanding, clear explanations, and prompt assistance throughout the preparation of my file. Your support has been invaluable, and I am truly grateful for your professionalism and efficiency. I hope for a positive outcome regarding my file and look forward to hearing the results in due course. Thank you once again for your efforts.”

On April 11^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Retired Deputy Regional Director in the Field of Civil Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Civil Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Retired Deputy Regional Director

Country of Origin: Germany

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: April 11^th, 2025

Processing Time: 1 month, 5 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

When a client approached the North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG), he brought with him a vision rooted in public safety and environmental resilience. As a civil engineering researcher with deep expertise in landslide prediction and disaster mitigation, he was seeking not only to continue his impactful work but to do so in the United States, where his innovations could directly support national priorities in infrastructure protection and climate resilience.

NAILG quickly recognized the national value of his proposed endeavor: to develop a regional landslide-rainfall threshold model with local sensitivity, capable of predicting debris flows and landslides, and to engineer innovative open check (permeable) dams through both numerical simulations and laboratory experiments. These engineered solutions are designed to trap woody materials and unstable soil before they clog stream beds, reduce landslide-induced flooding, and ultimately minimize loss of life and property.

Understanding the technical and societal relevance of this work, the legal team at NAILG collaborated closely with our client to frame his achievements and proposed research in a manner that clearly aligned with U.S. interests in disaster prevention, infrastructure resilience, and environmental safety.

Together, we built a petition supported by a strong record of credentials:

● 6 peer-reviewed journal articles, 20 conference papers, 3 conference abstracts, 2 book chapters, 2 authored books, 1 granted patent

● 84 citations to date

● Served as a peer reviewer and Chairman of an International Symposium

Beyond academic impact, NAILG highlighted how his leadership role in an international symposium and his applied research would contribute to proactive disaster risk reduction policies within U.S. regions vulnerable to landslide hazards.

A compelling recommendation included in the filing stated:

“Considering the value presented by the development of accurate, localized landslide early warning systems and improved disaster preparedness, halting [client]’s research would be damaging to public safety, infrastructure resilience, and disaster mitigation. It is therefore within the interests of the United States to allow [client]’s research to continue.”

With NAILG’s detailed petition strategy and deep understanding of USCIS evaluation criteria, the NIW petition was approved. The legal team effectively demonstrated how our client’s work satisfies the Matter of Dhanasar framework, showing substantial merit, national importance, and that his continued research, free from labor certification requirements, would serve the interests of the United States.

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