Success Story: A Ph.D. Candidate from China Working in the Field of Mechanical Engineering Obtains NIW Approval with the Help of NAILG’s Expert and the Premium Processing Service

Posted by wegreened on February 8, 2025 in NIW, Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering)

Client’s Testimonial:

“I retained North America Immigration Law Group for the EB2 NIW I-140 service. The case was successfully approved. Everything the firm provides is very organized, from their website to all the files they prepare. It was very easy to work with them. They respond to all my questions and beyond promptly, almost always within 1 business day. I highly recommend North America Immigration Law Group and would likely work with them on any of my future petitions.”

On December 10^th, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Ph.D. Candidate in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

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

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: December 10^th, 2024

Processing Time: 2 months, 1 day (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A client from China with an M.S. in mechanical engineering approached us to help her file the I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition; we, therefore, employed our team of experts to build a convincing case for her. We included details from her professional and academic career in her petition packet to support her claim to the NIW category.

We showcased that along with her academic qualifications:

Her research related to experimental thermal management and computational optimization methods to significantly enhance the energy efficiency of data centers, reduce energy consumption, and support the sustainability of critical national infrastructure has great substantial merit and national importance.
Her research has been supported with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). This funding is reserved solely for research directed at advancing the national interest, including studies that aim to advance the discovery, development, and integration of affordable military technologies for air, space, and cyberspace, promote scientific progress, enhance national health, and boost economic growth and environmental well-being in the United States.

On the other hand, we highlighted that her academic performance has been responsible for several publications, and citations:

Her research has resulted in 5 peer-reviewed journal articles, 5 conference papers (4 of them first-authored), and 1 abstract.
Her publications have been cited 34 times according to Google Scholar.
2 experts in the field confirm the client’s record of successful research and have well-positioned her to continue advancing the proposed endeavor.

Our client’s work offers a practical solution to the energy-intensive and costly thermal management systems seen in data centers. We are thus very proud that our client got her NIW approval in just two months and one day. It has been an amazing journey with her. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors.

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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%