Success Stories: Thanks to Our Assistance, a Chinese Graduate Student Assistant Working in the Field of Computer Science Obtained I-140 NIW Approval

On January 28^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Graduate Student Assistant in the Field of Computer Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computer Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Graduate Student Assistant

Country of Origin: China

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New York

Approval Notice Date: January 28^th, 2025

Processing Time: 2 months, 1 day (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

Our esteemed client is a graduate student assistant. To substantiate this, we submitted copies of his diploma and transcripts to USCIS, demonstrating his eligibility to join the profession as an advanced degree holder. We highlighted that his current work involves developing efficient methods for exploring algorithm and hardware opportunities, designing and implementing novel algorithms, performing experiments to validate their efficacy, creating new algorithms for deep learning models, deploying these models to edge devices, and applying machine learning techniques to address challenges in hardware design and compilation optimization flows.

Therefore, in addition to his research background, we included the following details in his National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition file to facilitate a smooth approval process:

1 peer-reviewed journal article, 5 peer-reviewed conference articles (2 first-authored), and 3 preprints (1 first-authored) published in highly ranked peer-reviewed journals.
According to Google Scholar, his publications have received a total of ~1,000 citations and have been cited by researchers in at least 52 countries.
He has been frequently asked to do peer reviews for reputable publications and conferences in the field because of his knowledge and proficiency. To date, he has completed at least 19 reviews.
We also provided evidence that respected institutions, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), have provided financial support for his research, demonstrating his capability to successfully perform his work in the United States.
Moreover, we included five recommendation letters from internationally renowned experts in the field, further validating the significance of his work.

As a result, our client meets the qualifications to be recognized as an exceptional researcher with an advanced degree, based on his accomplishments and the aforementioned criteria. Consequently, he received approval from USCIS and obtained his NIW approval in just 2 months and 1 day with the special help of a premium processing service. We are proud to have contributed to his successful journey and wish him a prosperous future.

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