Success Stories: In Just 2 Months, a Chinese AI Engineer in the Field of Machine Learning Systems Secures NIW Case Approval with The Help of Our Expert Team

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On March 13^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an AI Engineer in the Field of Machine Learning Systems (Approval Notice).

General Field: Machine Learning Systems

Position at the Time of Case Filing: AI Engineer

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: March 13^th, 2025

Processing Time: 2 months (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

An AI engineer recently reached out to us seeking assistance with filing a National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition. At North America Immigration Law Group, we have a proven history of successfully representing clients before USCIS. Our extensive experience allows us to craft petitions that align effectively with current immigration requirements.

Upon reviewing his credentials, we found that our client holds a Ph.D. in computer science and has established an impressive publication record. Specifically:

As an expert in the field of electrical engineering, his proposed endeavor is to continue his research on developing new machine learning algorithms and computing paradigms, and conducting optimization theory analysis to make machine learning systems run AI models more efficiently and more scalable, an area of research of clear substantial merit and national importance.
Beyond the fundamental value of our client’s proposed endeavor, his research has specific implications for the national interest, as numerous federal government services in the U.S., such as healthcare and transportation, are in the process of implementing AI systems to improve their operations.
He has published 2 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 of them first-authored), 10 peer-reviewed conference articles (7 of them first-authored), and one first-authored preprint. These works have appeared in at least 4 highly ranked peer-reviewed journals, affirm the quality of his research, and are one of several factors that distinguish him from his peers.
Moreover, with a total of 362 citations to his published work, he has demonstrated the major impact of his original contributions in the field of machine learning systems.

His education, experience, expertise, documented record of success, influence in his field, and his plan have altogether well-positioned him to advance the proposed endeavor. We are pleased to celebrate his NIW approval, which, also thanks to Premium Processing, was granted in just 2 months. It has been an honor to assist him, and we look forward to seeing the continued impact of his work in the future.

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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