An Analysis of NIW Cases Approved from January to March 2012 -- Immigration Lawyers in Silicon Valley, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Austin

An Analysis of NIW Cases Approved from January to March 2012

From January to March 2012, our firm received 56 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 28 of these cases without a Request ForEvidence. In addition, from January to March 2012, our firm also received 67 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 56 NIW cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph. D degree. However, 12 of these applicants, or approximately 21%, only had a Master’s degree and two of them even only had a Bachelor’s degree. Based on our statistics, those who only possessed a Master degree or even Bachelor’s 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.

PhD

44

78.6%

Master

10

17.9%

Bachelor

2

3.5%

N/A

0

0%


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 10. 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 209 days or almost seven months. The longest it took to approve an application was 482 days, while the shortest was 47 days.

Average Journal papers

10

Average Independent citation

72

Average Processing time

209

 

 

 

 

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 56 NIW cases approved from January to March 2012, please refer to the table below.

#

Degree

Research field

Journal papers

Citations

Job title

RFE

Processing time

1

Ph. D

Neurobiology

11

35

Research Analyst

RFE

349

2

Ph. D

Biochemistry

23

272

Associate Professor

RFE

278

3

Ph. D

Material Science Engineering

8

13

Material Science Engineer/Researcher

RFE

353

4

Bachelor

Biomedical Sciences

5

24

Research Scientist

RFE

410

5

Ph. D

Computer Science

5

98

Postdoctoral Researcher

 

159

6

Ph. D

Physics

6

208

Postdoctoral Researcher

 

236

7

Ph. D

Neurobiology

N/A

N/A

Scientist

RFE

67

8

Ph. D

Biochemistry

9

169

Research Associate

 

160

9

DMA

Voice with Opera Emphasis

N/A

N/A

Musician/Music Teacher

RFE

407

10

Ph. D

Biomedical Sciences

6

40

Researcher

RFE

17

11

Master

Clothing Production Technology

10

N/A

Researcher

RFE

264

12

Ph. D

Materials

4

62

Engineer

 

168

13

Master

Power Systems Engineering

8

N/A

Research Assistant

 

145

14

Ph. D

Electrical and Computer Engineering

5

2

Engineer

RFE

145

15

Ph. D

Biophysics

9

51

Scientist

 

316

16

Ph. D

Economics

6

N/A

Professor

 

141

17

Ph. D

Electrical and Computer Engineering

2

15

Teaching Assistant

RFE

104

18

Master

Bioinformatics

8

24

Data Analyst

 

104

19

Ph. D

Petroleum Engineering

2

7

Postdoctoral Fellow

RFE

143

20

Ph. D

Physics

7

23

Researcher

RFE

196

21

Bachelor

Geologist Engineering

6

10

Principal Geologist

RFE

147

22

Master

Applied Geophysics

8

105

Staff Geophysicist

RFE

129

23

Ph. D

Economics

11

32

Economist

RFE

467

24

Ph. D

Geography

12

18

Geoscientist

RFE

482

25

Master

Surgery

7

3

Research Scientist

RFE

475

26

Ph. D

Medical Science

12

454

Scientist

 

163

27

Bachelor

Medicine & Surgery

6

2

Medical Doctor

RFE

212

28

Master

Art Management

N/A

N/A

Art Gallery Director

RFE

120

29

Ph. D

ECE

11

44

Assistant Professor in Radiation Physics

 

47

30

Master

Petroleum Engineering

3

46

Petroleum Engineer

RFE

162

31

Ph. D

Physiology Development and Neuroscience

9

10

Physician Scientist

 

224

32

Master

Animation & Visual Effects

N/A

N/A

3D Environment artist

 

156

33

Ph. D

Aerospace Engineering

2

21

Researcher

RFE

147

34

Ph. D

Electrical and Computer Engineering

5

11

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

 

75

35

Ph. D

Agriculture Economics

2

6

Economist

RFE

243

36

Ph. D

Microbiology

5

14

Postdoctoral Researcher

 

123

37

Ph. D

Materials Engineering

10

142

Material Engineer

RFE

182

38

Ph. D

Chemical Engineering

5

55

Engineer

 

170

39

Ph. D

Industrial and Management Engineering

26

330

Professor

 

172

40

Ph. D

Chemistry

13

50

Scientist

RFE

26

41

Ph. D

Computer Engineering

3

26

Graduate Assistant

RFE

132

42

Ph. D

Curriculum/Instruction and Professionalism

20

4

Evaluation/Project Director

RFE

468

43

Ph. D

Physics

10

58

Research/Education

 

140

44

Ph. D

Biochemistry

5

88

Post Doctoral Senior Fellow

 

166

45

Ph. D

Electrical and Computer Engineering

3

16

Postdoctoral Fellow

RFE

479

46

Ph. D

Corp Science

19

36

Researcher

 

162

47

Ph. D

Electrical and Computer Engineering

13

20

Postdoc

 

185

48

Ph. D

Veterinary Medicine

N/A

N/A

Agriculture Extension Agent

 

183

49

Ph. D

Applied Mathematics

3

63

Advanced Financial Modeling Analyst

 

96

50

Ph. D

Physics

60

53

Applications Physicist

 

132

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

154

52

Ph. D

Psychology

17

153

Drug Research/Development

RFE

213

53

Master

Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors

9

111

Graduate Assistant

 

151

54

Ph. D

Medicine

24

109

N/A

 

157

55

Ph. D

Mathematics

13

194

Quantitative Analyst

 

385

56

Ph. D

Aerospace Engineering

10

41

Post Doctoral Appointee

 

109

 


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(04/10/2012)