Success Stories: Ph.D. Candidate Advances Research in Computer Vision Achieves NIW Approval in Two Months

Posted by wegreened on January 21, 2025 in NIW, Computer Science (Internet, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Cryptography)

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On October 21^st, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Ph.D. Candidate in the Field of Computer Vision (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computer Vision

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Ph.D. Candidate

Country of Origin: Vietnam

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Arkansas

Approval Notice Date: October 21^st, 2024

Processing Time: 1 month, 18 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

The National Interest Waiver (NIW) enables petitioners to request a waiver by demonstrating that their permanent residency would serve the "national interest." To apply, the petitioner must submit Form I-140 along with supporting evidence that establishes how their admission would benefit the United States.

A Ph.D. candidate aims to advance his research on developing cutting-edge technologies for image and video understanding systems and sought our assistance in filing his NIW petition. With over 32,000 successful cases, we have an absolute insight into the adjudication process. Hence, we thoroughly reviewed his background to craft a persuasive and well-supported petition for submission to USCIS.

Our client holds a B.S. in Computer Science, reflecting his distinguished background. His research has successfully resulted in 17 publications, with 4 papers ranking among the top 1%, 5 papers ranking among the top 10%, and 1 paper ranking among the top 20% most-cited articles for their respective years of publication. Moreover, with 140 citations to his published body of work, this demonstrates both the originality and significance of his contributions.

We also found that his proposed endeavor is to further develop cutting-edge technologies for image and video understanding systems to facilitate and accelerate human-machine collaborations and enhance user experience and productivity across various domains. This work is of national importance as it promotes human-machine integration, ultimately benefiting the U.S. economy.

With all the points outlined above, our client secured approval due to his achievements and our team's dedication, adding to our successful track record. We appreciate his trust and wish him continued success.

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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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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%