An Analysis of NIW Cases Approved from July to September 2013
From July to September 2013, our firm received 122 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 103 of these cases without Requests for Evidence (RFEs). In addition, from April to June 2013, our firm also received 55 EB-1 case approvals. In summary, from January to September 2013, our firm received 306 NIW approvals and 166 EB-1 approvals.
Out of the 122 NIW cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph.D. degree when applying. However, 9 of these applicants, or approximately 7.4%, only had a Master’s degree when their cases were filed. Among samples of approved applicants, most conduct research in Medical Science, Biology and Engineering, while others focus on Computer Science, Biostatistics, music, etc. Those who work in fields related to Engineering, Medical Science and Biology are forced to compete with a large number of applicants from which the USCIS can only approve the strongest applications.
| Ph.D. |
106 |
86.9% |
Master |
9 |
7.4% |
Other |
7 |
5.7% |
Those who work as a “Postdoctoral Research Associate”, “Research Scientist/Engineer”, “Assistant Professor’, 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. 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 samples. The median number of journal papers published by these applicants was 9. The median number of citations they received was 57. The average processing time for these applications was 120 days, or four months. The longest it took to approve an application was 649 days, while the shortest was 16 days.
Median number of Journal papers |
9 |
Median number of citations |
57 |
Average Processing days |
120 |
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For more information on the 122 NIW cases approved from July to September 2013, please refer to the table below.
Client |
Degree |
Research field |
Journal papers |
Citations |
Job title |
RFE |
Processing days |
1 |
Ph.D. |
Environmental engineering |
7 |
62 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
130 |
2 |
Ph.D. |
cardiology |
10 |
17 |
Clinical Research assistant |
Yes |
369 |
3 |
Ph.D. |
Reproductive biology |
22 |
99 |
Senior Embryologist |
No |
53 |
4 |
Ph.D. |
Stomatology |
11 |
46 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
188 |
5 |
Ph.D. |
physics |
6 |
21 |
Senior Research Scientist |
Yes |
124 |
6 |
Master |
industrial design |
N/A |
N/A |
Industrial Designer |
No |
235 |
7 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
26 |
71 |
Postdoctoral Scholar |
No |
123 |
8 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical engineering |
4 |
24 |
Scientist |
Yes |
165 |
9 |
Ph.D. |
cardiology |
18 |
111 |
Cardiologist |
No |
161 |
10 |
Ph.D. |
software programming |
6 |
17 |
Software Developer |
No |
58 |
11 |
Ph.D. |
radiation physics |
15 |
99 |
Associate Research Scientist |
No |
28 |
12 |
Ph.D. |
entomology |
16 |
239 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
118 |
13 |
Ph.D. |
Microbiology |
6 |
30 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
28 |
14 |
Ph.D. |
Engineering mechanics |
2 |
8 |
Engineer |
No |
189 |
15 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
12 |
779 |
Postdoctoral Research Scholar |
No |
62 |
16 |
Ph.D. |
Immunology |
7 |
393 |
Research Associate |
No |
93 |
17 |
Ph.D. |
pharmaceutical science |
12 |
80 |
Research |
No |
55 |
18 |
Ph.D. |
Geophysics |
3 |
4 |
Geoscientist |
Yes |
142 |
19 |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
4 |
67 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
No |
40 |
20 |
Ph.D. |
Nanoelectronics |
3 |
159 |
Senior Engineer |
No |
159 |
21 |
Ph.D. |
materials science |
7 |
101 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
76 |
22 |
Ph.D. |
virology |
6 |
99 |
Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow |
No |
41 |
23 |
Ph.D. |
electrical engineering |
3 |
109 |
Design Engineer |
No |
69 |
24 |
Ph.D. |
algal biology |
9 |
103 |
Assistant Project Scientist |
No |
78 |
25 |
Ph.D. |
atmospheric science |
5 |
4 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Yes |
370 |
26 |
Ph.D. |
entomology |
7 |
44 |
Postdoctoral research associate |
Yes |
165 |
27 |
Master |
Organic Chemistry |
2 |
3 |
Senior Associate Scientist |
No |
88 |
28 |
Ph.D. |
electrical engineering |
17 |
144 |
Associate Professor |
No |
102 |
29 |
Ph.D. |
public health |
14 |
57 |
Postdoctoral fellow |
No |
77 |
30 |
Ph.D. |
Fuel Cells |
14 |
114 |
Postdoctoral Appointee |
No |
369 |
31 |
Ph.D. |
Photonics and Optoelectronics |
13 |
76 |
Research Associate |
No |
101 |
32 |
Bachelor |
Christian Music |
N/A |
N/A |
Singer |
No |
37 |
33 |
Master |
artificial intelligence |
13 |
158 |
Scientific Researcher |
Yes |
140 |
34 |
Bachelor |
Christian Music |
N/A |
N/A |
Singer |
No |
37 |
35 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical engineering |
6 |
57 |
Sr. Application Developer |
No |
22 |
36 |
Bachelor |
Christian Music |
N/A |
N/A |
Singer |
No |
42 |
37 |
Ph.D. |
Veterinary Infectious disease |
19 |
72 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
38 |
38 |
Ph.D. |
Food science |
8 |
31 |
Scientist |
No |
154 |
39 |
Master |
Mechanical engineering |
8 |
1 |
Riser specialist |
Yes |
320 |
40 |
Ph.D. |
Materials science |
34 |
253 |
Materials engineer |
No |
16 |
41 |
Ph.D. |
Food Science |
35 |
376 |
Associate Professor |
No |
16 |
42 |
Ph.D. |
physics |
4 |
11 |
Postdoctoral fellow |
No |
22 |
43 |
Ph.D. |
Statistics |
15 |
366 |
Quantitative Analyst |
No |
75 |
44 |
Bachelor |
mechanical engineering |
N/A |
N/A |
Technical Maintenance Engineer |
Yes |
337 |
45 |
Ph.D. |
Environmental Engineering |
4 |
N/A |
Engineer |
No |
57 |
46 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical imaging |
14 |
50 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
75 |
47 |
Ph.D. |
Genetics |
2 |
46 |
Research Scientists |
No |
99 |
48 |
Ph.D. |
nanotechnology |
2 |
N/A |
Process Engineer |
Yes |
348 |
49 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
11 |
48 |
Research Assistant |
No |
144 |
50 |
Ph.D. |
Computer Science |
4 |
225 |
Staff Platform Engineer |
No |
131 |
51 |
Ph.D. |
inorganic chemistry |
7 |
28 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
Yes |
153 |
52 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
12 |
30 |
Research Fellow |
No |
198 |
53 |
Master |
Information Technology |
N/A |
N/A |
VP |
No |
107 |
54 |
Ph.D. |
Microbiology |
9 |
40 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
45 |
55 |
Ph.D. |
neuroscience |
12 |
47 |
Consultant Spine Surgeon |
No |
38 |
56 |
Ph.D. |
electrodynamics |
17 |
1076 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
137 |
57 |
Ph.D. |
obstetrics |
6 |
6 |
medical doctor |
Yes |
292 |
58 |
Ph.D. |
particle physics |
31 |
2462 |
Research Associate |
No |
185 |
59 |
Ph.D. |
biochemistry |
8 |
76 |
Research Scientist |
No |
66 |
60 |
Ph.D. |
Automotive Engineering |
14 |
45 |
researcher |
No |
42 |
61 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical engineering |
6 |
14 |
Engineer |
No |
133 |
62 |
Ph.D. |
plant sciences |
8 |
722 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
47 |
63 |
Ph.D. |
Computer Engineering |
105 |
230 |
Professor |
No |
138 |
64 |
Master |
Petroleum engineering |
1 |
N/A |
Subsea Engineer |
No |
35 |
65 |
Ph.D. |
neuroscience |
4 |
123 |
postdoctoral fellow |
No |
58 |
66 |
Ph.D. |
molecular biology |
5 |
74 |
Postdoctoral research associate |
Yes |
161 |
67 |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical |
8 |
61 |
Research Associate |
No |
33 |
68 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical engineering |
6 |
52 |
Research Fellow |
No |
81 |
69 |
Ph.D. |
reproductive biology |
7 |
42 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
126 |
70 |
Ph.D. |
Electronics |
4 |
144 |
Associate Professor |
No |
131 |
71 |
Ph.D. |
physical chemistry |
17 |
247 |
Senior Research Scientist |
NO |
136 |
72 |
Ph.D. |
Bioengineering |
4 |
9 |
researcher |
No |
87 |
73 |
Ph.D. |
atmospheric science |
6 |
23 |
Postdoctoral Scientist |
No |
40 |
74 |
Ph.D. |
Material engineering |
12 |
14 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
69 |
75 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
9 |
40 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
128 |
76 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical science |
6 |
63 |
researcher |
No |
113 |
77 |
Ph.D. |
plant science |
5 |
19 |
Post Doctoral Researcher |
No |
84 |
78 |
Bachelor |
Molecular Neuroscience |
7 |
41 |
Ph.D. Student |
Yes |
350 |
79 |
Ph.D. |
Pathology |
25 |
36 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
83 |
80 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
20 |
625 |
Research Associate |
No |
74 |
81 |
Ph.D. |
electrical engineering |
18 |
214 |
researcher |
Yes |
202 |
82 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering |
11 |
23 |
CAE Engineer |
No |
87 |
83 |
Ph.D. |
nanotechnology |
8 |
27 |
CEO |
No |
34 |
84 |
Ph.D. |
medical science |
7 |
115 |
Research Associate |
No |
111 |
85 |
Ph.D. |
organic chemistry |
4 |
44 |
Research Assistant |
No |
74 |
86 |
Ph.D. |
Civil Engineering |
N/A |
N/A |
Engineer |
No |
276 |
87 |
Ph.D. |
analytical chemistry |
11 |
561 |
Research Associate |
No |
33 |
88 |
Ph.D. |
chemistry |
9 |
24 |
Post Doctoral Researcher |
No |
57 |
89 |
Ph.D. |
Computer Science |
9 |
11 |
Senior Research Scientist |
No |
63 |
90 |
Ph.D. |
Nanotechnology |
9 |
55 |
Senior Process Engineer |
No |
177 |
91 |
Ph.D. |
plant genomics |
8 |
421 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
53 |
92 |
Ph.D. |
cancer pathology |
48 |
75 |
Research Fellow |
Yes |
555 |
93 |
Master |
Music |
N/A |
N/A |
Violist |
Yes |
338 |
94 |
Ph.D. |
transportation |
28 |
122 |
Civil Engineer |
No |
119 |
95 |
Ph.D. |
structural engineering |
9 |
44 |
Project Engineer |
No |
64 |
96 |
Ph.D. |
Industrial engineering |
8 |
14 |
Engineer |
No |
67 |
97 |
Ph.D. |
Computer Engineering |
9 |
49 |
Software engineer |
No |
77 |
98 |
Ph.D. |
System Biology |
7 |
136 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
No |
67 |
99 |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
10 |
120 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
33 |
100 |
Bachelor |
electronics engineering |
N/A |
N/A |
electronics engineer |
No |
66 |
101 |
Ph.D. |
Cardiology |
11 |
6 |
Internal Medicine Resident |
Yes |
476 |
102 |
Ph.D. |
Medical |
41 |
169 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
40 |
103 |
Ph.D. |
mechanical engineering |
6 |
27 |
Engineer |
No |
186 |
104 |
Master |
wastewater engineering |
6 |
30 |
Engineer |
No |
32 |
105 |
Ph.D. |
materials science |
7 |
227 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
74 |
106 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering |
14 |
31 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
47 |
107 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical engineering |
9 |
N/A |
Research Fellow |
No |
50 |
108 |
Ph.D. |
veterinary medicine |
35 |
24 |
Professor |
No |
23 |
109 |
Ph.D. |
nano-biotechnology |
10 |
205 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
No |
51 |
110 |
Ph.D. |
Aerospace Engineering |
6 |
80 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
No |
82 |
111 |
Master |
materials chemistry |
3 |
28 |
Chemist |
No |
34 |
112 |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical Research |
11 |
280 |
Research Associate |
No |
63 |
113 |
Ph.D. |
Structural biology |
8 |
55 |
Senior Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
30 |
114 |
Ph.D. |
psychiatric neuroscience |
6 |
70 |
Psychiatry Resident |
No |
25 |
115 |
Ph.D. |
plant engineering |
6 |
21 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
31 |
116 |
Ph.D. |
medicinal chemistry |
11 |
41 |
Research Technician |
No |
105 |
117 |
Ph.D. |
photonics |
10 |
44 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
40 |
118 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical Engineering |
13 |
125 |
Senior Software Engineer |
No |
49 |
119 |
Ph.D. |
biological engineering |
13 |
150 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
No |
364 |
120 |
Ph.D. |
Neuroscience |
6 |
261 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
No |
55 |
121 |
Bachelor |
accompaniment |
N/A |
N/A |
Opera pianist |
Yes |
649 |
122 |
Ph.D. |
Environmental Engineering |
9 |
35 |
N/A |
No |
37 |
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