Success Story: Computer Science Researcher from Taiwan Secures I-140 NIW Approval Without RFE
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"It was a smooth process working with Chen, and they strengthened my case to the extent that I don’t think I could have achieved it by chatting with AI for double the time. Thank you for the service."
On August 17th, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Student in the Field of Computer Science (Approval Notice).
General Field: Computer Science
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Student
Country of Origin: Taiwan
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California
Approval Notice Date: August 17th, 2026
Processing Time: 2 months, 2 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
In just 2 months and 2 days, USCIS approved this I-140 NIW petition without a Request for Evidence (RFE), recognizing the strength of a case built around computer science, autonomous transportation, robotics, and self-adaptive artificial intelligence (AI) systems. North America Immigration Law Group is pleased to share this approval for a computer science researcher from Taiwan who, at the time of filing, was conducting research at a U.S. university and held an M.S. in electrical and computer engineering.
The client’s proposed endeavor focused on developing resilient, self-adaptive AI architectures for autonomous transportation and robotics systems. The petition explained that the client’s work supports safer and more reliable autonomous systems by improving trajectory prediction, online mapping, object tracking, and adaptability in unpredictable environments.
We demonstrated that this work aligns with U.S. priorities in autonomous transportation, robotics, AI, intelligent vehicle systems, public safety, transportation efficiency, and technological competitiveness. The petition also emphasized that safer and more scalable autonomous systems can reduce reliance on manual supervision and support broader deployment of advanced transportation technologies.
To show that the client was well positioned to advance the endeavor, the petition presented objective evidence of scholarly productivity, independent reliance, peer-review service, expert support, and research funding recognition. The client’s record included:
- 4 peer-reviewed conference articles, including 3 first-authored articles
- 27 citations to the client’s published work
- At least 2 completed peer reviews
- Research support from U.S.-based technology organizations, including Amazon and Qualcomm
- 3 recommendation letters, including 1 independent advisory opinion. One expert noted:
"In light of [Client's] research benefits, there is a considerable need for his work in computer science to continue and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in intelligent and automated transportation systems."
The petition also explained the publication norms in computer science, where peer-reviewed conference publications are often treated as significant scholarly contributions. It further showed that 1 of the client’s papers ranked among the top 10% and 1 ranked among the top 20% most-cited Computer Science articles for their respective publication years.
To demonstrate the client’s significance, we showed that independent researchers had cited and built upon the client’s work in related areas of study. These examples helped show that the client’s findings had become useful to other scholars working in autonomous systems, transportation technologies, and robotics.
Filed on June 15th, 2026, and approved on August 17th, 2026, under direct premium processing, this I-140 NIW case concluded without an RFE in 2 months and 2 days. We congratulate the client on this approval and look forward to the client’s continued contributions to computer science, autonomous transportation, robotics, and self-adaptive AI systems in the United States.