Success Story: EB2 NIW Approval for Wireless Communications Software Engineer in 11 weeks

Client’s Testimonial:

I cannot thank you enough [Chen Immigration Group] for your efforts. This is literally a major change in my life and dream that you have made it true!

Please feel free to share my case. I did not expect at all that it will be approved in two months and a half with no RFE! Great great job! 


On May 30th, 2013, we received another EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Software Engineer in the Field of Wireless Communications (Approval Notice)


General Field: Wireless Communications Position at the Time of Case Filing: Software Engineer National Origin: Syria Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC) State Residing at the Time of Filing: California Approval Notice Date: May 30, 2013 Processing Time: 11 weeks


Case Summary:

The average processing time for I-140 cases is 4-6 months. But on many occasions, we have cases approved far faster than the average processing time.

This client is a software engineer from Syria in the field of wireless communications. His work has specifically focused on the areas of design and implementation of software radio platforms for cognitive radio networks and wireless sensor network applications. Successful research in our client’s field addresses some of the most pressing issues in the specific area of cognitive radio in order to fully utilize the wireless spectrum for increased availability and reliability of wireless service in the United States and abroad. In order to ensure the success of this case, we submitted extensive documentation of our client’s highly significant contributions to the field of wireless communications, including his authorship of seven different peer-reviewed journals. His publications have been independently cited at least 86 times by leading researchers around the world from prestigious institutions. Additionally, our firm drafted and submitted several recommendation letters from experts in our client’s shared field. His expertise can also be seen in a quote by an independent recommender, “By constantly supporting and adapting the use of new technology for a wide variety of applications, [the Petitioner] has proven himself an asset to his field.”  With the strong petition letter and recommendation letters we prepared, his NIW case was approved in just eleven weeks without RFE.