Success Stories: A Machine Learning Engineer II in the Field of Computer Vision Successfully Obtained NIW Approval Within 69 Days, Thanks to Our Efforts with Premium Processing

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On January 13^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Machine Learning Engineer II in the field of Computer Vision (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computer Vision

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Machine Learning Engineer II

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: January 13^th, 2025

Processing Time: 2 months, 9 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A machine learning engineer II specializing in computer vision approached us with a proposed endeavor to develop advanced deep learning and computer vision techniques to enhance image and video processing for use in healthcare and technology, including cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and natural images. This research is particularly significant because it addresses global health disparities by leveraging complex cardiovascular data to reduce the burden of public health challenges. In essence, her contributions hold substantial value for national security. With this in mind, we carefully designed a considerate approach for her I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition.

We included some of the following key things in her customized petition packet:

We emphasized her academic qualifications, noting that she holds a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering. According to the USCIS Field Manual, a petitioner with a Ph.D. in a STEM field directly related to the proposed endeavor is considered an “especially positive factor”.
Our client has published 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (including 1 as the first author), 9 first-authored abstracts, and 2 first-authored patent applications, with her work collectively cited 21 times. Her papers have been published in no fewer than 3 highly ranked peer-reviewed journals, underscoring the recognition and impact of her research.
In addition, she has completed at least 30 peer reviews to date. Our client is recognized as knowledgeable in the field and an expert in her proposed endeavor.
Her study has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the British Heart Foundation, and the Chief Scientist Office. This funding supports projects that ensure long, healthy lives for those suffering from illnesses and diseases like cardiovascular disease. Therefore, the client’s research clearly strengthens efforts to treat these conditions by augmenting diagnostic and imaging technologies for heart conditions.
Moreover, we added 4 recommendation letters to her petition packet. One out of those is quoted below:

“The importance of [client’s] research in improving the processes surrounding acquiring heart function measurements is evident, given the breakthroughs that her research has fostered in this area and the field of computer vision more generally. Seeing as she has produced many other works of equal relevance in her field of study, ensuring that [client’s]work proceeds unhindered is therefore important, not just to the field but to any domain conducting biomedical research in this area.”

As the documentary evidence and corroborating testimony from experts in the field establish, our client, therefore, is a member of the professions holding an advanced degree.

These facts, sustained by the excellent case preparation strategy employed by our experts, helped her obtain her NIW (National Interest Waiver) application in just 69 days alongside the help of premium processing. We are thankful for her cordial support throughout the adjudication process and wish her the very best in her future endeavors as well.

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