Success Story: NIW Approved Without RFE! We Helped an Electrical Engineer Secure Success with Premium Processing Service

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On August 22^nd, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Electrical Engineer in the Field of Electrical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Electrical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Electrical Engineer

Country of Origin: Croatia

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Maryland

Approval Notice Date: August 22^nd, 2025

Processing Time: 1 month, 30 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

With NAILG’s guidance, a leading electrical engineering researcher has successfully secured approval of her EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition through direct premium processing. Holding a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, she has developed a record of impactful research that advances the reliability of medical Internet of Things (IoT) systems, an area of critical importance to modern healthcare and patient safety.

Her proposed endeavor centers on designing advanced computational frameworks to analyze wireless communication in body area networks, including wearables, implants, and ingestible electronics. By creating high-fidelity simulations of how wireless signals travel within the human body, her work ensures that medical devices can operate securely and reliably—an essential step for enabling accurate monitoring, timely treatment, and improved outcomes in the U.S. healthcare system.

The client has authored 1 first-authored peer-reviewed journal article and 6 peer-reviewed conference articles (with 4 of them first-authored), work that has already attracted 23 citations according to Google Scholar. These publications underscore the novelty of her contributions and demonstrate that her research is actively relied upon by peers seeking to improve biomedical communication technologies.

To further highlight her expertise, the petition emphasized her ability to translate theoretical innovation into practical application. Her research includes projects on capsule endoscopy signal reliability, wearable systems for pulmonary edema detection, and capacitive coupling methods for secure low-power body area networks. Collectively, these studies exemplify how her methods address urgent challenges in medical technology.

The strength of her petition was bolstered by two expert recommendation letters, which attested to both the originality of her work and its significance for advancing healthcare innovation in the United States.

“As an accomplished electrical engineer, [Client] has substantially contributed to the research on wearable devices for medical monitoring.”

Taken together, her research demonstrates both substantial merit and national importance. By enhancing wireless communication for medical IoT systems, her contributions directly support U.S. priorities in telehealth, remote monitoring, and public health infrastructure.

This NIW approval reflects not only her achievements but also the strength of the case prepared by NAILG. We are proud to have supported her through this process and look forward to seeing her continued impact as she advances next-generation technologies at the intersection of engineering and medicine.

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