Success Story: Senior Process Engineer Achieves Dual NIW and EB-1B Approvals After Overcoming a NOID

Posted by wegreened on April 8, 2026 in EB1 Green Card, NIW, Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering)

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much for the notice! This is a fantastic New Year's gift!"

On May 13^th, 2025, and December 31^st, 2025, we received I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) and EB-1B (Outstanding Professors and Researchers) Approvals for a Senior Process Engineer in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Process Engineer

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: May 13^th, 2025 & December 31^st, 2025 (NIW & EB1B)

Processing Time: 17 months and 7 days (NIW), and 15 months and 4 days (EB1B)

Case Summary:

Drawing on our extensive experience and a proven track record of over 32,000 successful cases, our expert team secured both EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) and EB-1B Outstanding Professors and Researchers approvals for a mechanical engineer whose pioneering research in laser-based manufacturing advances critical technologies across aerospace, medical devices, and semiconductor industries.

Client Background and Expertise

With a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, the client specializes in additive manufacturing and laser processing technologies. The proposed endeavor focuses on advancing next-generation laser-based manufacturing, specifically laser additive manufacturing and laser micromachining techniques that revolutionize material processing and manufacturing efficiency.

Exceptional Credentials

The client's qualifications include:

8 peer-reviewed journal articles (4 first-authored, 1 co-first-authored)
68 citations placing the client among the top 1% most highly cited authors in engineering research over the past 7 years
14 peer reviews for prestigious journals
Major funding from the National Science Foundation

Breakthrough Research Contributions

The client developed warm ultrasonic impact-assisted laser metal deposition (WUI-LMD), reducing porosity defects from 3.1% to just 0.4%—a transformative advancement for aerospace and medical manufacturing. The innovative double-pulse laser micro sintering process produces denser, more continuous layers for precision micro-scale components.

The client received strong endorsements from independent experts. One has stated that:

"[Client]’s work in developing a novel ultrasonic-assisted process for laser metal deposition has provided crucial insights, significantly advanced this technique, and contributed to the overall progress of laser manufacturing and the general field of mechanical engineering."

Dual Petition Success

With our support, the client received dual approvals: the NIW was approved in 17 months after successfully overcoming a NOID, and the EB-1B was approved in 15 months. It has been an honor to support this journey, and we extend our sincere best wishes for the client's continued success in pioneering laser-based manufacturing technologies and strengthening American industrial leadership.

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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%