Success Stories: We Assisted a Chinese Senior Autonomy Engineer in Transportation Engineering to achieve NIW Approval, With the Premium Processing Service

On November 1^st, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Senior Autonomy Engineer in the Field of Transportation Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Transportation Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Autonomy Engineer

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: November 1^st, 2024

Processing Time: 1 month, 28 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A transportation engineering researcher reached out to our company, the North America Immigration Law Group, to seek assistance in filing a National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition on his behalf. Our experts carefully analyzed his credentials and achievements and created a comprehensive detailed plan to highlight his potential unparalleled contributions to the United States in front of USCIS.

First of all, regarding his educational background, the client received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering-Transportation and has made various major contributions to transportation engineering through his research projects which have been cited 68 times according to Google Scholar. His works have been published in 3 journal articles (2 of which he was the first author), and 3 conference papers (2 of which he was the first author). At least 2 of his papers rank among the top 10% most-cited articles across the entire field of Engineering.

As an expert in the field of transportation engineering, our client’s proposed endeavor is to continue his research on developing low-altitude urban airspace management systems, strategic deconfliction methods, and innovative human-autonomy teaming solutions to enhance the safety and efficiency of airspace and air traffic management, support conflict-free flight planning, and improve overall operational performance and scalability.

Additionally, he has also been invited to conduct numerous peer reviews (at least 24) for authoritative journals and conferences in the field. As only the most highly esteemed researchers in the field are invited to evaluate the work of their peers, especially in notable field-related journals, it is evident that he is recognized as an expert in his area of research and the topics related to his proposed endeavor.

Last but not least, his study has been funded by major organizations such as the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Amazon Research Awards. These grants are invested in infrastructure that enhances the US transportation infrastructure and aids the country’s technological superiority. His research focuses on creating a next-generation national airspace system that will help manage air traffic better and make it safer, and more efficient for millions of people traveling on the air.

For additional support, we arranged for him to get 4 strong recommendation letters from peers who knew him very well, thus depicting how much influence he showcases on them.

With the information above, our team was committed to preparing and presenting these persuasive details to USCIS. As a result, his NIW petition has been successfully approved. We are proud to have been a dedicated part of his journey and have helped him through this. We look forward to continuing to see him contribute to the field and hope he receives a green card soon.

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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