Success Story: Securing NIW Approval in Just 22 Days for an Applied AI Expert Safeguarding Infrastructure and Communities
Client’s Testimonial:
"Thank you very much for the notice and for all your help with my NIW case. I truly appreciate your support throughout the process.”
On February 24th, 2026, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Field of Applied Artificial Intelligence (Approval Notice).
General Field: Applied Artificial Intelligence
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Country of Origin: China
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New Jersey
Approval Notice Date: February 24th, 2026
Processing Time: 22 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) recently secured an EB-2 NIW approval for a researcher in the field of applied artificial intelligence. By presenting a clear and compelling narrative of the endeavor’s national importance, our team successfully demonstrated the client’s clear value to the United States.
The Researcher and the Endeavor
The client holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering. His proposed endeavor focuses on developing and implementing advanced frameworks that enhance the robustness, reliability, and real-world applicability of generative artificial intelligence, large language models, and multimodal large language models. Specifically, this advanced research is applied toward disaster risk reduction and resilient infrastructure planning. The ultimate goal of his continuous work is to strengthen data-driven decision-making, improve public safety, and advance sustainable community development.
Objective Evidence of Excellence
To establish that the client is well-positioned to advance this critical endeavor, our firm documented an extraordinary record of scholarly success.
- Scholarly Output: The client has documented the results of his work in 2 first-authored peer-reviewed journal articles, 6 peer-reviewed conference articles, 2 abstracts, 3 preprints, and 2 technical reports.
- Citation Record: Demonstrating widespread independent reliance, the client's published body of work has accumulated a total of 131 citations.
- Peer-Review Service: Reflecting his recognized expertise in the field of applied artificial intelligence, the client has completed at least 16 peer reviews for authoritative journals and conferences.
A key pillar of this successful NIW petition was the presence of prestigious federal funding. We highlighted that the client's research into the advancement of frameworks that enhance the robustness, reliability, and applicability of generative artificial intelligence and multimodal large language models for disaster risk reduction and resilient infrastructure planning has been supported by major national entities. Specifically, this vital work received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program, and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
The Outcome
We were honored to support this AI expert in achieving NIW approval and look forward to his continued work advancing public safety and resilient infrastructure planning.