Success Story: A Transportation Engineering Expert from China Secures NIW Approval in Just 3 Months Without an RFE

Posted by wegreened on June 29, 2026 in Civil Engineering (Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering), NIW

Client’s Testimonial:

"Thank you for your expertise, an achievement that would not have been possible without your help.”

On April 21^st, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Full-Time Researcher in the Field of Transportation Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Transportation Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Full-Time Researcher

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Kansas

Approval Notice Date: April 21^st, 2026

Processing Time: 3 months, 5 days

Case Summary:

We are pleased to share another EB-2 NIW approval for a full-time researcher in transportation engineering. With a proven track record of over 32,000 successful cases, our expert team meticulously crafted a compelling petition that earned approval in just over 3 months, without an RFE.

Building the Foundation

The client holds a Ph.D. and works as a full-time researcher in the field of transportation engineering.

Our team identified several compelling strengths: a focused research portfolio with clear practical impact on U.S. transportation infrastructure; strong alignment with national priorities around infrastructure resilience, public safety, and environmental sustainability; and endorsements from government agency professionals who rely on this work in their day-to-day operations.

Documenting Excellence

We documented the client's research metrics: 1 first-authored peer-reviewed journal article, 5 peer-reviewed conference articles (2 of them first-authored), 5 first-authored conference abstracts, and 3 technical reports. The client's published work has attracted 17 citations from independent researchers who have directly built upon these frameworks in their own studies.

NIW Approval and Outlook

This approval reflects our continued success in advocating for researchers whose work addresses pressing national infrastructure challenges. We are honored to have supported our client throughout this journey and wish them continued success in their career ahead.

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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%