Success Story: NAILG Structures a Comprehensive Petition and Helps Secure NIW Approval for a Computational Genomics Researcher

Posted by wegreened on October 13, 2026 in NIW, Biology (Pathology and Immunology, Human Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Animal, Plant, Microbiology, Genetics, Botany)

Client’s Testimonial:

“I had a wonderful experience working with North America Immigration Law Group on my EB2-NIW petition. From the beginning, the team carefully evaluated my background and recommended a strategy tailored to my individual case, including moving forward without recommendation letters. The entire process was smooth and well organized, with clear guidance on the documents and information I needed to provide and helpful responses to my questions along the way. I’m very happy that my petition was approved without an RFE! I’m truly grateful for the team’s expertise, guidance, and support throughout the process, and I would highly recommend them to anyone considering an EB2-NIW petition.”

On September 11^th, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Associate in the Field of Computational Genomics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computational Genomics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Associate

Country of Origin: Taiwan

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Connecticut

Approval Notice Date: : September 11^th, 2026

Processing Time: 20 months, 29 days (Premium Processing Upgrade Requested)

Case Summary:

To proactively satisfy USCIS's rigorous standards for the National Interest Waiver, North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) structured the petition around concrete evidence of research uptake, comparative citation performance, high-profile media coverage, and the client's specific plans for continued work.

The client's proposed endeavor centered on developing pangenomic methods and computational approaches to detect structural variants and predict variant effects. The petition directly connected these plans to major U.S. healthcare challenges, highlighting the substantial clinical and economic burdens.

A major part of the petition focused on putting the client's research record into meaningful context. His credentials included:

17 peer-reviewed journal articles
2,454 citations
2 completed peer reviews

The petition successfully demonstrated how independent researchers had actively incorporated the client's computational frameworks into subsequent scientific work. The petition further strengthened the record with objective evidence of extraordinary field-wide impact. The client's work achieved top-tier bibliometric performance, with multiple papers ranking in the top 0.01%, 0.1%, and 1% of the most highly cited molecular biology and genetics articles for their respective publication years. This was supplemented by extensive media coverage from major national and international news outlets, which underscored the widespread global relevance of his proposed work.

NAILG prepared a robust petition that thoroughly addressed the adjudicator's requirements regarding national importance and the client's positioning to advance his endeavor. USCIS ultimately approved the NIW petition, recognizing the national significance of his contributions.

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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).

Our Sixty-four Thousand I-140 Approvals Provide Unprecedented Insight into the USCIS Adjudication Trend

With nearly 69,000 EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW and O-1 cases approved, we have first hand information on the manner in which the USCIS adjudicate I-140 cases. As the USCIS has constantly changed its adjudication standards for the EB-1A, EB-1B and EB-2 NIW categories, our firm's huge database of successful cases gives you unprecedented insight to USCIS adjudication trends. We carefully analyze the data for all of our cases and apply the results of our analyses toward giving our clients up-to-date advice and adapting our strategies such that we remain on par with the ever-shifting landscape of immigration law in the U.S. With us, you will always have access to important updates, strategies, and information so that you can make the most informed decisions about your case.

We Have Helped Tens of Thousands of Clients with Credentials and Backgrounds Similar to Yours

With our exceedingly large number of successful petitions, no matter what credentials you have, no matter your background and field of expertise, no matter your visa status or nationality, chances are we have helped hundreds or even thousands of clients just like you. Our clients are usually impressed with how well we understand their research and work. Our insight and understanding stems from the fact that we have handled many cases with elements similar to yours already, and this helps us devise the best strategies for each individual petition.

Vast Majority of Clients Came to Us Because of Referrals

For years, our firm has attracted new clients based solely on word of mouth, recommendations, and the positive collaboration experiences shared with them by their friends and family. We take pride in our reputation and work hard to ensure that we provide a green card application experience that our clients are happy to share with their friends and colleagues. That is how our cumulative total of approved cases grew from 600 in 2013 to nearly 69,000 in 2025.

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%