Success Stories: EB-1A Petition Approved (RFE Received) for California-based Research Fellow in the Field of Mechanical Engineering with Just 124 Citations

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you for your efforts and hard work. I truly appreciate that. It was pleasant collaborating with you for the whole process.”

On Jan 3rd, 2017, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Research Fellow in the Field of Mechanical Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Mechanical Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Researcher

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: Jan 3rd, 2017

Processing Time: 149 days (Premium Processing requested)

Case Summary:

A California-based postdoctoral researcher hired North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) to help him obtain an EB-1A petition approval. With expertise in the field of mechanical engineering, his strong background in microfluidics and microscale heat transfer led to the development of energy efficient heat transfer devices. One of his most praiseworthy contributions to date is the development of a novel edge detection technique for multiphase flow analysis. Furthermore, our client’s research addresses some of the United States’ most pressing issues in understanding the characteristics of microscale heat transfer and multiphase reactor interfaces.

Our client’s credentials:

Our goal was to prove to the USCIS that the US stands to gain a great deal by allowing our client to continue working in the country. Highlighting our client’s various achievements such as the 13 peer-reviewed journal articles and 14 conference publications to his name as well as the 40 peer reviews he conducted for high-impact scientific journals made our case easier. Furthermore, we listed the 124 times his findings were cited by other researchers.

An important element of our client’s EB-1A petition was the presentation of recommendation letters signed by other influential members of the scientific community. These 6 letters were contributed by experts in the mechanical engineering field and they attested to the importance and significance of our client’s contributions. According to one of these letters: “[Client] has surpassed many of his peers in his research area. His consistent publications in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals are truly exceptional compared to others in his field and have been extensively cited by peer scientists…”. There is no doubt that these recommenders helped the USCIS to understand the relevance of our client’s work to the field.

Responding to the RFE:

Despite our best efforts, the USCIS sent a Request for Evidence (RFE) just 15 days after our client elected to upgrade his EB1A case to Premium Processing. As part of our services, our professional team responded to the RFE in a quick and effective manner. Although the RFE significantly lengthened the overall adjudication timeline, our team’s vigorous follow-up of the case led to its approval. This EB-1A petition approval underscores NAILG’s outstanding record of helping our clients accomplish their goal of obtaining I-140 petition approval. We congratulate our client and thank him for working with us.

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).

Our Ten Thousand I-140 Approvals Provide Unprecedented Insight into the USCIS Adjudication Trend

With more than 47,000 EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW and O-1 cases approved, we have first hand information on the manner in which the USCIS adjudicate I-140 cases. As the USCIS has constantly changed its adjudication standards for the EB-1A, EB-1B and EB-2 NIW categories, our firm's huge database of successful cases gives you unprecedented insight to USCIS adjudication trends. We carefully analyze the data for all of our cases and apply the results of our analyses toward giving our clients up-to-date advice and adapting our strategies such that we remain on par with the ever-shifting landscape of immigration law in the U.S. With us, you will always have access to important updates, strategies, and information so that you can make the most informed decisions about your case.

We Have Helped Hundreds and Thousands of Clients with Credentials and Backgrounds Similar to Yours

With our exceedingly large number of successful petitions, no matter what credentials you have, no matter your background and field of expertise, no matter your visa status or nationality, chances are we have helped hundreds or even thousands of clients just like you. Our clients are usually impressed with how well we understand their research and work. Our insight and understanding stems from the fact that we have handled many cases with elements similar to yours already, and this helps us devise the best strategies for each individual petition.

Vast Majority of Clients Came to Us Because of Referrals

For years, our firm has attracted new clients based solely on word of mouth, recommendations, and the positive collaboration experiences shared with them by their friends and family. We take pride in our reputation and work hard to ensure that we provide a green card application experience that our clients are happy to share with their friends and colleagues. That is how our approved cases grew from 600 in 2013 to over 47,000 in 2023.