Success Stories: We helped a Ph.D. student from China in the Field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering achieve NIW Approval in just 1 month, thanks to Premium Processing!

Posted by wegreened on June 24, 2025 in NIW, Electrical Engineering (Electronic Engineering, Integrated Circuits, Semiconductor, Microwave, Power Electronics, Power Systems, Communication Engineering)

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On April 15^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Ph.D. student in the Field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Electrical and Electronics Engineering

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

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Maryland

Approval Notice Date: April 15^th, 2025

Processing Time: 1 month, 1 day (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

With an M.S. in electrical and computer engineering and fundamental research experience, undoubtedly, our client undoubtedly possesses the ability to advance in the field of electrical and electronics engineering. When he contacted our law firm to file an I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition on his behalf, we examined more into his degrees and diplomas, and after thoroughly evaluating his credentials, we established that we would lead him to NIW success and countersigned the retainer agreement.

We intended to prove that he is an essential researcher in his field of expertise, therefore, we added essential attributes to his NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition packet. We noted that his work:

Cited 68 times by dependent and independent researchers, demonstrating that his publications are widely recognized and relied upon in his chosen field.
His contributions to peer-reviewed conference articles resulted in 7 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first- or co-first-authored) and 3 conference abstracts (2 of them first-authored).
He has completed at least 2 reviews to date.
His work has been supported by funding from the Army Research Laboratory and the National Science Foundation. This funding is reserved solely for research directed at advancing the national interest, including studies that progress science and technology, particularly for the advancement of the nation’s naval, air, and army capabilities.

Moreover, our client’s proposed endeavor of designing and developing quantum-material-based platforms to drive innovation in ultracompact and energy-efficient electronics and spintronics has both substantial merit and national importance. By enabling quantum-material-based ultra-compact electronics and spintronics, both of which inherently offer high energy efficiency, our client’s work directly addresses critical global challenges associated with the escalating demand for high-speed computing, high-density memory, and ultra-sensitive sensing. These advancements are essential for sustaining progress in high-performance and sustainable digital infrastructure.

Additionally, he intends to continue his research on designing and developing quantum-material-based platforms to drive innovation in ultracompact and energy-efficient electronics and spintronics with transformative applications in computing, sensing, and memory devices.

Specifically, he will:

Develop advanced measurement systems,
Conduct comprehensive device testing to examine various device functionalities and emergent quantum phenomena, and
Explore general control of quantum states for memory and computing applications while integrating these systems into scalable CMOS-compatible technologies.

To bolster our client’s case further, we added recommendation letters signed by two other expert scholars in the field.

Thus, our client’s education, experience, expertise, record of publication and citation, and history of successful research in the field all indicate that he is well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor. We are pleased that our efforts and hard work, in this case, paid off well in proving that our client’s major contributions in his field of expertise make him an invaluable asset to the United States, thus, he received his NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval in just 1 month, 1 day. Therefore, we thank him for choosing the North America Immigration Law Group to represent his case and wish him very well as he continues to advance in his proposed field.

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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%