Success Stories: NIW Approval Facilitated by NAILG for Software Engineer Tackling Infrastructure Risk

Client’s Testimonial:

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On May 7^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Software Engineer in the Field of Data Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Data Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Software Engineer

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: May 7^th, 2025

Processing Time: 1 month, 8 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

In the world of autonomous driving, smart manufacturing, and critical infrastructure, one misread signal can trigger a chain reaction: a car drifting off course, a production line halting, or a life-saving system misfiring. Our client’s work ensures those scenarios remain unlikely. He designs machine learning models that detect the rare, the unexpected, and the dangerous, before they ever become a problem.

Now, with the approval of his National Interest Waiver (NIW), secured with the guidance of North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG), his research will continue to support the advancement of intelligent systems across the United States.

His impact is backed by:

● 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, including 4 first-authored, and 1 conference publication

● 70 citations in the machine learning community

● At least 20 verified peer reviews, reflecting academic recognition

● Session chair roles at 2 annual meetings

His research has also been funded by the Department of Energy, the Office of Naval Research, and the Department of Defense, an impressive coalition that reflects how deeply his work resonates across sectors.

As one expert wrote:

“In particular, [client]’s work is invaluable to autonomous system technologies, the monitoring of industrial processes, and data scarcity in algorithm training. In particular, his work benefits rare-event modeling, a subfield of machine learning that utilizes minimally available data to simulate events and processes, including rare diseases and climate change impacts. With regard to industrial settings and autonomous systems, [client]’s work on system failure makes autonomous vehicle navigation less prone to failure and manufacturing lines more consistent, ensuring greater manufacturing output and simultaneously enhancing autonomous vehicle safety.”

At NAILG, we saw more than a publication record, we saw a clear case for national interest. We structured the petition to highlight both his technical excellence and the urgency of his contributions to U.S. innovation and safety. With NIW approval in place, our client is now positioned to continue shaping the future of reliable, AI-powered technologies in the U.S.

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