Success Stories: Vietnamese Computer Science Expert with Approved NIW Petition Will Now File an I-485 Application to Secure a Green Card

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thanks. This is a great news. I will definitely write very positive.”

On March 31^st, 2017, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Research Scientist/Engineering Manager in the Field of Computer Science.

General Field: Computer Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Scientist/Engineering Manager

Country of Origin: Vietnam

Service Center: Nebraska Service Center (NSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Outside the US

Approval Notice Date: March 31^st, 2017

Processing Time: 10 months 29 days

Case Summary:

A Vietnamese computer science expert hired North America Immigration Law Group (WeGreened.com) to help him file an I-140 petition. Holding a Ph.D. in Computer Science and vast experience in the field, our client seemed like a sure candidate to receive EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval. After ascertaining the strength of his credentials, we countersigned the retainer agreement.

As part of our services, we highlighted our client’s achievements and established why he deserved the national interest waiver. The following are some of the details we included in his NIW petition packet:

– We discussed the various contributions made by our client in the field of computer science, especially on real-time distributed systems, sensor networks, big data, and deep learning. We emphasized how his research optimizes resource usage of critical computing system used in avionics system, military systems, and medical devices. Needless to say, our client’s research efforts are strengthening high-tech business sectors in the United States while also ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of the general public.

– Our client’s remarkable publication and citation record also deserved special mention: at the time of filing, his publications included 9 peer-reviewed scientific articles which had amassed 187 citations. The fact that our client had consistently been invited to review papers at acclaimed international conferences and for highly reputable journals was also prominently featured in the NIW dossier we prepared.

– As part of our legal strategy, we include letters of recommendation into the presentation. Based on our advice, our client managed to secure 4 such recommendation letters from other renowned experts. These words contributed by a professor of computer engineering are especially noteworthy:

“It is clear that [Client’s] contributions to computer science are of paramount importance to effective, real-time communications and major commercial operating systems, and that he is inimitably well-qualified to continue in his transformative research.”

Collectively, all 4 recommendation letters clearly expressed the benefits of allowing a scientist of our client’s caliber to work in the United States.

After collecting all the relevant documents, we filed the NIW petition on our client’s behalf. The timeline for adjudication went beyond what we had anticipated (4 to 9 months is the norm for I-140 petitions). We raised a service request on our client’s behalf and finally received notification of case approval 10 months and 29 days after filing.

As our client currently resides in the US, he will embark on the final leg of the green card journey by filing I-485 applications for himself and his spouse (the other option involves undergoing immigrant visa processing for applicants who live outside the US). We thank them for retaining our I-485 services and look forward to helping them secure green card success.

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.