Success Story: EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for Earthquake Engineer after RFE (Request for Evidence)

Posted by wegreened on December 19, 2012 in NIW, General Engineering (Industrial Engineering)

Client’s Testimonial:

[Chen Immigration Law Associates] are excellent attorneys with a vast knowledge in immigration law. They are very client oriented and I highly recommend them for any immigration related case.

Recently, we received another EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an earthquake engineer who had received an RFE (Request for Evidence) after his original filing. (Approval Notice)

General Field: Earthquake Engineering Position at the Time of Case Filing: Engineer Country of Origin: Iran

Case Summary:

Although a RFE (Request for Evidence) is never optimal when filing any case, it is important to understand that this does not mean the case will be denied. We at Chen Immigration Law Associates work diligently with each of our clients in order to provide the best possible chance for approval for these cases.

Additionally, it is important to note that a significant amount of our business at Chen Immigration Law Associates stems from cases that were incorrectly filed by individuals or other law firms.

With this in consideration, our approval rates for these cases are extremely high, (near 100%) because of our meticulous methods for data collection and expert experience in dealing with cases of all varieties.

In this specific case, we assisted this client with an RFE by providing all the necessary evidentiary support, proving that the continual residence of this client was undoubtedly in the nation’s best interest.

In addition to citing applicable cases closely associated with this client’s case, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates worked towards establishing this client’s unique and vital contributions to the field of Earthquake Engineering, by stressing the work that he has done to secure bridges, tunnels, and structures across the United States. We emphasized this work through the help of six recommendation letters, and two testimonial letters that highlighted the individual work of the client and the importance of this work to the United States. Using this proven strategy, while correctly articulating the importance surrounding this client’s valued work towards the national interest, we at Chen Immigration Law Associates were able to secure approval for this petition after RFE.

With this in consideration, it is important to emphasize that the processes and expertise practiced by Chen Immigration Law Associates. Not only do we develop the best possible strategies for each case, but we execute these strategies with the utmost effectiveness!

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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%