Case Summary:

A mechanical engineering expert from China came to us at NAILG for her NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition. Hence, once the formalities were out of the way we ensured that her case won the approval by preparing a solid petition for her by including the following information in it:

• Her proposed endeavor was to work on the development of novel models for investigating fuel composition and combustion characteristics, improving the combustion efficiency of internal combustion engines/gas turbines and different burners, and reducing the formation of pollutants such as NOx and CO2.
• Her research was of great significance because it contributed to the optimization of fuel composition for various engines/gas turbines, reduced NOx formation during the combustion process, and advanced solar panel installation.
• Since much of our client’s research has focused on advancing renewable technologies, it is evident that her study has substantial significance and is crucial to addressing growing environmental and ecological pollution concerns.
• Academically too she has performed and continues to do so by publishing articles in various scientific journals. Her research has yielded 4 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 of them first-authored) which have been cited a total of 59 times according to Google Scholar. At the same time, her work has given her immense experience which has led to several invitations for peer reviews. Incidentally, she had finished 6 reviews at the filing.
• She was also advised by our team to obtain letters of recommendation from other experts in her field. So her petition was supported by 4 letters of recommendation. Two of these recommendations had the following to say about her work:

“[Client’s] research is applicable for more general and immediately visible uses when predicting weather variability, which protects both American life and property. Thus, the United States cannot afford to lose valuable researchers like [the client], whose work has undeniable value. [The client] is truly a pioneer in solar radiance numerical model development, and I would be remiss if I did not offer my full support for the continuation of her studies in the United States.”

“[Client’s] groundbreaking analysis of DME and ammonia/hydrogen combinations as fossil fuel alternatives are integral to the United States, providing economically and environmentally friendly means of replacing natural gas in combustion engines, such as those used in automobiles, aircraft, homes, and business. Ammonia… is extremely easy and inexpensive to produce, while extracting oil from sources like shale is often expensive and dangerous to the American worker. For this reason, the United States is actively searching for alternatives, which is why [the client’s] work is indispensable to the national interest.”

Thus, it was evident that our client’s proposed endeavor also has broad implications for the United States.

• Due to its clear national importance, her research has in fact been supported with funding from California Energy Commission, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the UNINETT Sigma2, and the NCCS Centre.

Finally, we put forth her 7 years of experience as evidence of her expertise which won her the approval without an RFE. We thank her for choosing us and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.