Success Story: I-140 NIW Approved for a Health Geography Expert Advancing Zoonotic Disease Surveillance and Prevention
Client’s Testimonial:
"I had an excellent experience working with North America Immigration Law Group on my EB-2 NIW petition. Their team was professional, responsive, and highly knowledgeable, and thanks to their outstanding work, my I-140 was approved without an RFE. I highly recommend their services.”
On May 30th, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Graduate Teaching Assistant (PhD Candidate) in the Field of Health Geography (Approval Notice).
General Field: Health Geography
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Graduate Teaching Assistant (PhD Candidate)
Country of Origin: Bangladesh
Approval Notice Date: May 30th, 2026
Processing Time: 12 months, 23 days (Premium Processing Upgrade Requested)
Case Summary:
We are pleased to share that North America Immigration Law Group successfully secured I-140 NIW approval for a health geography expert whose work focuses on zoonotic disease transmission, disease ecology, and public health surveillance. The client received an M.S. in epidemiology and public health and is currently conducting research in the field of health geography.
In preparing the petition, we emphasized that the client’s work carries substantial merit and national importance because zoonotic diseases affect public health, animal health, rural communities, and broader disease prevention systems. The petition showed how the client’s research contributes to identifying transmission patterns, improving predictive models, and supporting more targeted responses to infectious disease risks.
The client’s credentials were presented as part of a broader evidentiary record, including:
- 5 peer-reviewed journal articles, including 3 first-authored articles
- 3 abstracts, including 2 first-authored abstracts
- 53 citations to the client’s published work
- At least 3 completed peer reviews
The petition also included 2 recommendation letters from fellow experts in the field, further supporting the importance of the client’s research and his ability to continue advancing the proposed endeavor.
“These outstanding achievements, as well as his peer review service for respected journals, showcase the indispensability of his research for the US.”
By connecting the client’s education, publication record, citation influence, peer-review activity, expert support, and current research plans, the petition demonstrated that the client is well-positioned to continue work that supports disease surveillance, outbreak prevention, and evidence-based public health strategies.
We congratulate the client on this I-140 NIW approval and wish him continued success in advancing research that safeguards human and animal health through improved understanding of zoonotic disease transmission.