WeGreened Approval Statistics: Week of October 6, 2025

During the week of October 6 to October 12, 2025, WeGreened received a total of 80 approval notices from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) category again represented the majority of approvals, while the EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) category maintained a strong presence among accomplished researchers and professionals.

Approval Distribution by Category and Service Center

Of the 80 approvals, 49 were for NIW, 26 for EB1A, 3 for EB1B (Outstanding Professors or Researchers), and 2 for O1A (Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement).

The Nebraska Service Center (NSC) processed 12 EB1A and 23 NIW approvals, while the Texas Service Center (TSC) handled 11 EB1A and 25 NIW approvals. Additionally, three EB1A and one NIW case were transferred from NSC to TSC.

EB1A and NIW Credential Analysis

EB1A petitioners demonstrated strong scholarly productivity, with publications ranging from 3 to 43 (median 17) and citations between 15 and 4,379 (median 427). These figures reflect substantial academic achievement and international impact.

NIW petitioners showed a broader range of academic profiles, with publication counts from 3 to 72 (median 9) and citations between 18 and 3,625 (median 186). This distribution highlights USCIS’s flexibility in recognizing both highly cited scholars and professionals whose work carries substantial merit and national importance.

Insights on Petitioner Backgrounds and Fields

EB1A approvals this week included petitioners in statistics, quantum information science, social work, public health economics, and systems design engineering. Many were affiliated with universities, research institutes, or medical centers in postdoctoral or senior researcher roles.

NIW approvals spanned chemical engineering, computer science, biomedical engineering, physics, and computational chemistry. Petitioners frequently included industry engineers and applied scientists whose projects align with U.S. healthcare, technology, and manufacturing priorities.

Highlighted EB1A Case: Premium Processing Approval with 15 Citations

One notable EB1A approval this week involved a senior data engineering professional with 15 citations, three granted patents, and a first-authored technical book. The petitioner leads large-scale, reliable, and auditable data infrastructure at a major U.S. streaming media company, with prior solutions adopted by a global payments platform. The case was filed with premium processing and approved in only 8 business days.

Our legal team organized the record under the two-part Kazarian framework and demonstrated that multiple EB1A criteria were clearly met. First, we established judging the work of others by documenting invitations and completed peer reviews that showed recognized expertise in the field. Second, we presented original contributions of major significance through patented frameworks for unified data access and fault-tolerant, cross-platform data movement, supported by evidence of real-world deployment and open-source uptake. Third, we proved a leading and critical role at a distinguished organization by detailing ownership of high-impact systems, incident responsibility, and measurable outcomes for reliability and governance. We also included compensation evidence and market benchmarks to corroborate standing well above industry norms. In the final merits analysis, we synthesized patents, adoption, peer review, leadership, and remuneration to show sustained acclaim and that the petitioner is among the small percentage at the very top of the field.

This result is a practical reminder for EB1A readers that citation counts are not the only measure of impact. When a petition clearly connects patented innovation, industry adoption, expert judging, and critical leadership to real business outcomes, it can meet both the evidentiary criteria and the final merits test, even with a modest citation record.

Adjudication Trends and Policy Observations

EB1A: USCIS continues to focus on sustained acclaim, significant original contributions, and leadership in the field. Clear, criterion-by-criterion documentation tied to field-wide impact remains essential.

NIW: Officers remain receptive to diverse academic and industry profiles when the record shows substantial merit, national importance, and the petitioner’s ability to advance the proposed endeavor. This week’s results reaffirm that petitioners who connect their work to U.S. priorities and present a credible plan to move that work forward are well positioned for success.

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).

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