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An Analysis of NIW Cases Approved from October to December 2011
From October to December 2011, our firm received 86 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 80 of these cases without a Request ForEvidence. In addition, from October to December 2011, our firm also received 46 EB-1 case approvals. For the year of 2011, our firm received 286 NIW approvals, 206 EB-1 approvals, 815 I-485 approvals, as well as 269 H-1B approvals.
Out of the 86 NIW cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph. D degree. However, 10 of these applicants, or approximately 12%, only had a Master’s degree. Based on our statistics, those who only possessed a Master degree but got approval usually had decent achievement in a rare subject, which make his/her case a strong claim to USCIS. On the contrary, those who work in fields related to computer, engineering, medicine and biology are forced to compete with a large number of applicants. Of which, USCIS can only approve the strongest.
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Those who work as a “postdoctoral fellow”, “research scientist” or any other similar title mainly conduct research, produce papers, and attend conferences. Because of the nature of scientific work, such applicants find it easier to show that they have exerted national influence and sustained a past record of achievement through more objective evidence (i.e. citations, downloads, commercialization of work, etc.). Of course, this should not discourage you from applying if you feel you lack such evidence. On the contrary, each case varies and USCIS could deem your particular qualifications and skill set to be of intrinsic merit to the United States. As shown above, USCIS does not adjudicate petitions solely on the basis of concrete numbers. With our highly experienced attorneys, we will help you highlight your strongest professional assets, while downplaying your weaker ones.
In addition to the above, we have also compiled other relevant data from our sample. Among the sample of approved applicants, many conducted research in Engineering, Medical, and Biology related fields while a few approved applicants work in Physics, Chemistry, and other fields. The average number of journal papers published by these applicants was 11. The average number of citations they received was 72 and the median number of citations was 36. The average processing time for these applicants was 187 days or over six months. The longest it took to approve an application was 503 days, while the shortest was 15 days.
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Again, before you start the application process, it is imperative that you consult a highly trained legal professional, particularly since USCIS has experienced delays in processing NIW applications. By consulting with an attorney at our firm, you will learn not only learn about your options, but also specific application strategies for your immigration needs.
If you are interested in contacting us for a free consultation, please call our offices at 1-800-230-7040 or email us at info@hooyou.com.
For more information on the 86 NIW cases approved from October to December 2011, please refer to the table below.
| # |
Degree |
Research Field |
Journal Papers |
Citations |
Job Title |
RFE |
Processing Time |
1 |
Ph.D |
Medicine |
7 |
30 |
clinical and research work |
257 |
|
2 |
Ph.D |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
8 |
55 |
senior circuit design engineer |
90 |
|
3 |
Ph.D |
Pharmaceutical Science |
7 |
113 |
Senior scientist |
82 |
|
4 |
Ph.D |
Civil Engineering |
4 |
12 |
project engineer |
98 |
|
5 |
Ph.D |
Civil Engineering |
7 |
20 |
transportation engineer |
86 |
|
6 |
Ph.D |
Petroleum Engineering |
3 |
13 |
petroleum engineer |
101 |
|
7 |
Ph.D |
Chemistry |
23 |
43 |
post-doctoral research fellow |
89 |
|
8 |
J.D |
Law |
8 |
N/A |
capital market origination |
59 |
|
9 |
Master |
Medicine |
15 |
33 |
medical research |
55 |
|
10 |
Ph.D |
Cell and Developmental Biology |
9 |
6 |
postdoctoral associate |
178 |
|
11 |
Ph.D |
Biochemistry |
9 |
325 |
research associate |
159 |
|
12 |
Master |
Petroleum Geoscience |
3 |
35 |
petroleum geologist |
76 |
|
13 |
Ph.D |
Nutritional Science |
3 |
7 |
scientist |
267 |
|
14 |
Ph.D |
Plant Virology in Plant Pathology |
10 |
142 |
researcher |
111 |
|
15 |
Ph.D |
Neuroscience and Cognitive Science |
5 |
N/A |
research scientist |
85 |
|
16 |
Ph.D |
Mechanical Engineering |
5 |
33 |
engineer |
131 |
|
17 |
Ph.D |
Biology |
9 |
20 |
postdoctoral researcher |
125 |
|
18 |
Ph.D |
Petroleum Engineering |
23 |
48 |
petroleum engineer |
105 |
|
19 |
Ph.D |
Material Science and Engineering |
14 |
12 |
assistant professor |
221 |
|
20 |
Ph.D |
Civil Engineering |
36 |
29 |
researcher |
283 |
|
21 |
Ph.D |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
2 |
6 |
senior electrical engineer |
398 |
|
22 |
Ph.D |
Chemical Engineering |
10 |
12 |
engineer |
56 |
|
23 |
Ph.D |
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |
3 |
25 |
research assistant |
64 |
|
24 |
Master |
Surgery |
14 |
32 |
research fellow |
98 |
|
25 |
Ph.D |
Civil Engineering |
5 |
N/A |
postdoctoral position |
72 |
|
26 |
Master |
Mechanical Engineering |
N/A |
N/A |
space operations analyst |
31 |
|
27 |
Ph.D |
Electrical Engineerings, Physical Electronics |
27 |
252 |
associate researcher |
105 |
|
28 |
Ph.D |
Microbiology and immunology |
11 |
102 |
postdoctoral associate |
38 |
|
29 |
Ph.D |
Biochemistry |
11 |
41 |
chemist/biochemist |
250 |
|
30 |
Ph.D |
Computer Science |
8 |
68 |
software engineer |
44 |
|
31 |
Ph.D |
Electrical Engineering |
6 |
5 |
research associate |
49 |
|
32 |
Ph.D |
Hematology |
15 |
53 |
post-doc associate |
41 |
|
33 |
Ph.D |
Pharmcognosy |
20 |
58 |
research associate |
185 |
|
34 |
Ph.D |
Computer Science |
4 |
58 |
post-doctoral research fellow |
163 |
|
35 |
Ph.D |
Physics |
18 |
244 |
post-doctoral research fellow |
48 |
|
36 |
Ph.D |
Mechanical Engineering |
5 |
21 |
analytical engineer |
337 |
|
37 |
Ph.D |
Engineering and Public Policy |
3 |
69 |
senior technical analyst |
204 |
|
38 |
Ph.D |
Plastic Surgery |
6 |
N/A |
medical doctor and dentist |
230 |
|
39 |
Ph.D |
Electrical Engineering |
7 |
43 |
postdoctoral fellow |
324 |
|
40 |
Master |
Geology |
3 |
21 |
sir reservoir geophysicist |
75 |
|
41 |
Ph.D |
Industrial & Systems Engineering |
2 |
N/A |
systems developer |
76 |
|
42 |
Ph.D |
Crop Ecology |
100 |
1225 |
professor |
136 |
|
43 |
Ph.D |
Chemical Engineering |
4 |
24 |
sr. research engineer |
429 |
|
44 |
Ph.D |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
70 |
500 |
scientist |
274 |
|
45 |
Ph.D |
Computer Science |
8 |
N/A |
computer scientist |
273 |
|
46 |
Ph.D |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics |
5 |
42 |
consultant |
94 |
|
47 |
Ph.D |
Physics |
12 |
11 |
research scientist |
198 |
|
48 |
Ph.D |
Biology |
13 |
323 |
postdoctoral fellow |
84 |
|
49 |
Ph.D |
Mathematics |
6 |
4 |
postdoctoral research fellow |
249 |
|
50 |
Ph.D |
Medicinal Chemistry |
10 |
67 |
senior scientist |
48 |
|
51 |
Ph.D |
Biomedical Engineering |
7 |
117 |
postdoctoral research associate |
230 |
|
52 |
Ph.D |
Mechanical Engineering |
7 |
11 |
sr. product development engineer |
15 |
|
53 |
Ph.D |
Electrical Engineering |
10 |
22 |
assistant researcher |
57 |
|
54 |
Ph.D |
Material Science |
5 |
13 |
solar scientist |
432 |
|
55 |
Master |
Bioinformatics & Statistics |
1 |
N/A |
assistant project and DNA microarray manager |
438 |
|
56 |
Ph.D |
Biophysics |
6 |
47 |
post-doctoral scholar |
147 |
|
57 |
Ph.D |
Cancer Biology |
8 |
65 |
researcher |
38 |
|
58 |
Ph.D |
Biotechnology |
7 |
82 |
research professional associate |
344 |
|
59 |
Ph.D |
Civil Engineering |
7 |
N/A |
engineer |
259 |
|
60 |
Ph.D |
Physics |
8 |
N/A |
post-doctoral associate |
411 |
|
61 |
Ph.D |
Materials Science and Engineering |
14 |
12 |
assistant professor |
258 |
|
62 |
Ph. D |
Applied Mathematics and Statistics |
3 |
1 |
research scientist |
RFE |
285 |
63 |
Ph. D |
Biostatistics and Epidemiology |
11 |
72 |
researcher |
126 |
|
64 |
Ph. D |
Civil Engineering |
9 |
6 |
post-doctoral research associate |
RFE |
244 |
65 |
Master |
Medicine |
7 |
N/A |
medical doctor |
460 |
|
66 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
RFE |
N/A |
67 |
Master |
Chemical Engineering |
7 |
N/A |
research and development engineer |
174 |
|
68 |
Ph. D |
Electrical Engineering |
6 |
637 |
associate professor |
127 |
|
69 |
Master |
Public Health |
2 |
139 |
epidemiologist |
329 |
|
70 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
RFE |
N/A |
71 |
Ph. D |
Cardiovascular Surgery |
6 |
16 |
senior research associate |
151 |
|
72 |
Ph. D |
Biology |
9 |
81 |
postdoctoral associate |
362 |
|
73 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
74 |
Ph. D |
Microbiology & immunology |
7 |
33 |
research scientist |
132 |
|
75 |
Ph. D |
Chemistry |
3 |
117 |
post-doctoral chemist |
86 |
|
76 |
Ph. D |
Cardiovascular Medicine |
31 |
145 |
post-doctoral scholar |
75 |
|
77 |
Ph. D |
Botany |
5 |
161 |
researcher |
280 |
|
78 |
Ph. D |
Electrical Engineering |
12 |
N/A |
principal engineer |
RFE |
421 |
79 |
Ph. D |
Material Science |
8 |
313 |
microfluidics engineer |
325 |
|
80 |
Ph. D |
Mechanical Engineering |
4 |
5 |
research associate |
RFE |
503 |
81 |
Ph. D |
Mechanical Engineering |
25 |
126 |
senior research associate |
138 |
|
82 |
Ph. D |
Pharmacognosy |
5 |
22 |
researcher |
237 |
|
83 |
Ph. D |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
3 |
195 |
strategist |
396 |
|
84 |
Master |
Geology |
17 |
19 |
principal geologist |
114 |
|
85 |
Ph. D |
Optical Science & Engineering |
9 |
33 |
postdoc research |
263 |
|
86 |
Ph. D |
Piano Performance |
N/A |
N/A |
piano teacher/performing pianist |
314 |
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