From January to March2015, our firm received 39 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 30 of these cases without Requests for Evidence (RFEs). In addition, from January to March2015, our firm also received 41 EB-1 case approvals.

Out of the 39NIW cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph.D. degree when applying. However, 5of these applicants, or approximately 13%, 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 music, printmaking, and dentistry, 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.	34	87%
Master	5	13%

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 8. The median number of citations they received was 65. The average processing time for these applications was 261days, or almost 9 months. The longest it took to approve an application was 521 days, while the shortest was 141days.

Median number of Journal papers	8
Median number of citations	65
Average Processing days	261

Before you start the application process, it is imperative that you consult a highly trained legal professional. By consulting with an attorney at our firm, you will learn not only 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 39 NIW cases approved from January to March2015, please refer to the table below.

Client	Degree	Research field	Journal papers	Citations	Job title	RFE	Processing days
1	Ph.D.	urology	56	150	Researcher	No	234
2	Ph.D.	Biomedical Research	10	280	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	No	206
3	Ph.D.	wireless sensor networks	5	19	Researcher	No	147
4	Master	biomedical sciences	6	28	Research Technician	No	237
5	Ph.D.	functional amyloids	8	65	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	No	141
6	Ph.D.	electrical engineering	7	250	Research Scientist	No	181
7	Ph.D.	biomedical informatics	10	571	Researcher	Yes	303
8	Ph.D.	Food Safety	19	90	Postdoctoral Research Associate	No	226
9	Ph.D.	cardiovascular diseases	25	26	Researcher	No	205
10	Ph.D.	Materials science	10	41	Postdoctoral research associate	No	236
11	Ph.D.	Geophysics	9	28	Reservoir Geophysicist	No	209
12	Ph.D.	Biochemistry	5	65	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	No	269
13	Ph.D.	Geophysics	2	12	Seismic Imaging Analyst	Yes	319
14	Ph.D.	Photonics	11	70	Senior engineer	No	193
15	Ph.D.	computational physics	2	25	Marketing Analyst	No	346
16	Ph.D.	internal medicine	2	81	Physician	No	244
17	Ph.D.	nanotechnology	15	221	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	230
18	Ph.D.	neuroscience	8	112	Manager	No	155
19	Master	electrical engineering	3	N/A	Principal engineer	Yes	267
20	Ph.D.	Radiology	9	36	Assistant Professor	Yes	406
21	Ph.D.	music	N/A	N/A	Music Director	No	343
22	Ph.D.	UX Design	3	98	Researcher	No	246
23	Ph.D.	physics education	6	19	Lecturer	Yes	521
24	Ph.D.	polymer science	6	6	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	240
25	Ph.D.	cancer	17	64	Physician	Yes	371
26	Ph.D.	computer imaging	5	43	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Yes	376
27	Ph.D.	Intelligent Transportation Systems	5	21	Software Developer	No	152
28	Ph.D.	stem cell biology	4	280	Researcher	No	155
29	Ph.D.	electrical engineering	11	N/A	Postdoctoral Research Associate	No	344
30	Master	autophagy	7	177	Research Technician	No	305
31	Ph.D.	computer science	8	161	Senior Analyst Developer	No	205
32	Ph.D.	human genetics	13	911	Assistant Professor	No	304
33	Ph.D.	Mechanical Engineering	12	40	Postdoctoral fellow	No	258
34	Ph.D.	cancer biology	23	95	Postdoctoral Fellow	No	348
35	Master	neurobiology	7	60	Research Fellow	No	285
36	Ph.D.	dentistry	N/A	N/A	Dentist	Yes	294
37	Ph.D.	Chemistry	17	56	Postdoctoral Researcher	No	168
38	Ph.D.	Hydrology	6	40	Postdoctoral Research Scientist	Yes	352
39	Master	Printmaking	N/A	N/A	printmaker	No	151

 

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(04/22/2015)