Success Stories: Cameroonian Research Scientist in the Field of Mechanical Engineering Received NIW Approval in Just over 6 Months

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thanks for the response. And again thank you for the meticulous work your firm put in my case.”

On June 17^th, 2019, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Scientist in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Scientist

Country of Origin: Cameroon

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Oregon

Approval Notice Date: June 17^th, 2019

Processing Time: 6 months, 8 days

Case Summary:

North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) has successfully attained over 15,000 I-140 approvals. Our sterling reputation as a law firm that offers customized I-140 petitions and unprecedented insight into USCIS adjudication trends are reasons why clients from all over the world seek our assistance to get their green cards. In this case, a research scientist born in Cameroon approached North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) to represent his EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) case.

In order to stand out from the thousands of other NIW petitions sent to the USCIS, we knew that we had to clearly and concisely prove the meritorious nature of our client’s work. Upon reviewing his credentials, we concluded that our client’s work is invaluable to the United States as it focuses on the development of software and production tools for flexible metal manufacturing processes vital to the US manufacturing industry.

By the time we filed his petition, we had built a customized case that contained documentary evidence including the 65 times his 8 peer-reviewed journal articles and 2 conference papers were cited, the 4 peer reviews he conducted, and the significance of his work which would directly improves technologies for the U.S. manufacturing sector, as well as the automotive, aerospace, and appliance industries. As additive manufacturing revolutionizing operations in the manufacturing sector, his research that addresses its challenges is economically valuable on a national and global scale.

Not just that, we also included recommendation letters signed by a handful of other well-known experts in the field of mechanical engineering confirming his contributions to the field are highly valued and have been a foundational piece of additional progress in this area. According to one of the recommenders: “[Client] works in a vital area of the applied sciences. With manufacturers constantly striving for efficiency gains and lighter, more streamlined parts, incremental forming offers a solution to their needs by allowing very thin-shelled metal parts to be created…[Client]’s contributions to these methods have been significant, and his work is recognized for offering value to both research pursuits and practical industrial applications”.

The comprehensive NIW petition our legal team put together contained convincing evidence of the benefits of our client’s research to the US. We congratulate our client for getting one step closer to a green card, and we wish him the very best as he continues to progress in the field of endeavor.

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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