Success Story: Our Firm Helped A Chinese Senior MEMS Engineer Earn An NIW Success

On February 6^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Senior MEMS Engineer in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior MEMS Engineer

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: February 6^th, 2025

Processing Time: 9 months, 3 days

Case Summary:

We are pleased to share the success story of a mechanical engineering expert whose I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition was approved without receiving any RFE, reflecting the value of innovative engineering research in sensors and actuator systems. This case highlights how cutting-edge work in microelectromechanical systems can help propel advancements in public health, advanced manufacturing, and emerging technologies that are critical to the United States.

The client holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and is currently employed as a senior engineer in the field of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems). His proposed endeavor centers on developing state-of-the-art sensors and actuator devices to reduce cost and power consumption, improve reliability, and enhance performance efficiency across diverse applications, including health monitoring, motion sensing, optical systems, and micro-robotics. This line of research contributes directly to innovations in medical diagnostics, industrial automation, navigation, and next-generation consumer electronics – fields the U.S. government has identified as critical and emerging technologies.

Filed under the EB-2 NIW category, the petition featured:

9 peer-reviewed journal articles,
3 peer-reviewed conference papers,
1 conference abstract, and
1 granted patent.

The petition documented a total of 1,393 citations according to Google Scholar and highlighted the client’s service as a peer reviewer in at least 12 academic instances for leading journals in engineering and sensor technologies.

To validate the national and scientific importance of the client’s research, the petition emphasized that his work has been widely cited by international scholars and has influenced further developments in neural interfaces, flexible electronics, and shape-adaptive microstructures.

In support of the petition, three recommendation letters were submitted by prominent professionals and independent experts. These letters affirmed the originality and real-world significance of the client’s research and its potential to benefit both academic and industrial communities.

“[Client’s] research has considerably advanced the efforts of the mechanical engineering research community and provided the information and methods necessary to better encapsulate bio-implantable microsensors for improved durability and performance.”

With a meticulously prepared petition, NAILG successfully demonstrated that this mechanical engineer’s continued research aligns with the national interest of the United States. We are proud to have helped secure this favorable outcome and look forward to his future contributions in developing next-generation sensor systems that power smarter, safer, and more efficient technologies.

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