Success Stories: Our Customized NIW Petition Aided a Research Associate from Nepal to Secure NIW Approval Without Any Obstacles
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“I would like to thank you a lot for helping me out with everything. I especially appreciate your effort in making sure that we were able to file within March. I am really thankful for the efforts all of you have put into my case. I am really happy.”
On April 3rd, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Associate in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (Approval Notice).
General Field: Artificial Intelligence
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Associate
Country of Origin: Nepal
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Virginia
Approval Notice Date: April 3rd, 2024
Processing Time: 5 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
With an M.S. in computer science and applications, our client, a research associate from Nepal displayed all the skills to advance his research in the artificial intelligence field. When he engaged North America Immigration Law Group to support him in building an NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition, we began evaluating his strong academic background and research brief on developing novel algorithms and methodologies in artificial intelligence in order to enhance their performance in various domains, including intelligent transportation and healthcare informatics.
We concluded that his research is of great importance because it works towards enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms to support decision-making processes in the fields of healthcare, urban planning, and business. Thus, we agreed to take his case ahead and discussed his extraordinary influence in the field more specifically below:
- We highlighted that our client’s published work i.e. the 37 peer-reviewed conference articles (10 of them first-authored), 6 peer-reviewed journal articles (2 of them first-authored), 5 book chapters (1 of them first-authored), and 2 technical reports (both first-authored) has earned a total of 641 citations by several other researchers in the field.
- In addition to publishing his work, our client has also regularly completed peer review services. It is well known that scholarly journals rely on peer review services from esteemed researchers to uphold the integrity and quality of their publications. He has completed 100 peer reviews to date. He has been entrusted by these scholarly journals to adjudicate the acceptance of manuscripts for publication. Such an honor indicates the high esteem in which his colleagues hold him.
- Furthermore, he has received funding support from the National Science Foundation. This funding is reserved solely for research directed at advancing the national interest, including studies that promote the progress of science and advance national prosperity and welfare. His proposed research is therefore also nationally important.

