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From October to December 2010, our firm received 51 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 41 of these cases without a request for evidence. Thus，from January to December 2010, our firm received 223 NIW case approvals. In addition, from January to December 2010, our firm also received 166 EB-1 case approvals.

Out of the 51 NIW cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph. D. However, 6 of these applicants, or approximately 12%, only had a Master’s degree while two applicants only had a bachelor’s degree. Furthermore, we had two applicants who have a Ph.D. degree in Music and works as a pianist.  Some applicants do postdoctoral research in nuclear physics or chemistry fields. As these areas are less saturated than other more popular fields like the medical sciences, applicants are not only competing against a smaller pool, but more than likely, one not as strong. Similarly, those who work in fields related to medicine and biology are forced to compete with a large number of applicants. Of which, USCIS can only approve the strongest.

Those who work as a “postdoctoral researcher”, “research assistant/associate/fellow” , “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. 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, most conduct research in Engineering, Medical, and Biology related fields while a few approved applicants also work in Nuclear physics, Chemistry and music related fields. The average number of journal papers published among these applicants was 10. The average number of citations was 100 and the median number of citations was 48. The average processing time for these applicants was 150 days or five months. The longest it took to approve an application was 306 days, while the shortest was 37 days.  USCIS aims to adjudicate National Interest Waiver petitions in 4 months. However, the national average for processing NIW applications is around 12.3 months.

Before the economic downturn, it was, in our personal experience, much easier for NIW petitioners to receive approval. Now, with less domestic jobs available for U.S. citizens, USCIS has experienced delays in processing NIW applications. Consequently, we have received less NIW approvals. In 2009, our firm received over 430 NIW case approvals and also more than 210 EB-1 approvals. 

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 51 NIW cases approved from October to December 2010, please refer to the table below.

 

Client	Degree	Research field	Journal papers	Citations	Job title	RFE	Processing days
1	Ph.D.	dental care	8	67	Associate Clinical Professor	No	135
2	Ph.D.	proteomics	12	120	postdoctoral fellow	No	121
3	Ph.D.	biomedical research	8	108	assistant project scientist	No	135
4	Bachelor	petroleum and drilling engineering	2	20	Drilling Engineer	No	174
5	Ph.D.	semiconductor	7	5	postdoctoral fellow	Yes	135
6	Ph.D.	Chemical Engineering	7	7	engineer	No	183
7	Ph.D.	Cell Biology	12	60	postdoctoral fellow	No	155
8	Master	Medicinal Plant	2	0	Research Associate	Yes	179
9	Ph.D.	civil engineering	3	10	research associate	No	185
10	Ph.D.	Biology	5	143	Research scientist	Yes	80
11	Ph.D.	civil engineering	11	13	Research Associate	No	164
12	Ph.D.	optical science and technology	13	47	postdoctoral fellow	Yes	210
13	Ph.D.	theoretical nuclear physics	88	1771	Professor	No	37
14	Ph.D.	reproductive medicine	9	123	postdoctoral fellow	No	103
15	Ph.D.	organic and inorganic chemistry	8	24	postdoctoral fellow	No	242
16	Ph.D.	Biological science	22	30	postdoctoral fellow	No	186
17	Master	electrical engineering	9	18	engineer	No	111
18	Ph.D.	Computer Engineering	12	63	Component Design Engineer	No	140
19	Ph.D.	environmental engineering	7	0	postdoctoral fellow	No	176
20	Ph.D.	environmental science	9	195	postdoctoral fellow	No	40
21	Ph.D.	infectious biology	4	66	postdoctoral fellow	Yes	169
22	Bachelor	Biology	4	0	lab technician	No	134
23	Master	cancer	8	82	Research Specialist	No	137
24	Ph.D.	electrical engineering	2	20	Sr. Network Architect	No	106
25	Ph.D.	Ocean Engineering	40	93	Professor	No	165
26	Ph.D.	Cancer biology	7	57	postdoctoral fellow	No	120
27	Master	Petroleum engineering	N/A	N/A	Reservoir Engineer	Yes	246
28	Ph.D.	Electrical engineering	9	10	Engineer	No	146
29	Ph.D.	computational biomedicine	7	7	postdoctoral fellow	No	156
30	Ph.D.	western and Asian art	N/A	N/A	Assistant Professor	No	186
31	Ph.D.	cancer	6	48	Research Scientist	No	192
32	Ph.D.	Cancer	3	15	postdoctoral fellow	No	162
33	Ph.D.	medical	3	14	postdoctoral fellow	No	123
34	Ph.D.	operations research	5	52	Programming Analyst	No	130
35	Ph.D.	materials science and nanoscience	18	300	postdoctoral fellow	Yes	132
36	Ph.D.	organic and medicinal chemistry	6	90	postdoctoral fellow	Yes	306
37	Master	language instruction	1	1	Assistant Professor	Yes	198
38	Ph.D.	Chemistry	13	32	postdoctoral fellow	No	161
39	Ph.D.	Computer science	9	49	Assistant Professor	No	93
40	Ph.D.	nanomaterial	8	26	staff engineer	No	167
41	Ph.D.	cancer	15	280	postdoctoral fellow	No	145
42	Ph.D.	piano	N/A	N/A	musician	No	174
43	Ph.D.	piano	N/A	N/A	musician	No	155
44	Ph.D.	molecular biology	6	81	Research Scientist	No	81
45	Ph.D.	Cell Biology	9	180	postdoctoral fellow	No	77
46	Ph.D.	diabetes	10	59	Research Professional Associate	No	147
47	Master	petroleum engineering	6	N/A	petroleum engineer	No	145
48	Ph.D.	chemistry	12	25	postdoctoral fellow	No	145
49	Ph.D.	Psychology	1	0	Staff Psychologist	Yes	266
50	Ph.D.	Petroleum Engineering	6	26	Staff Specialist	No	76
51	Ph.D.	nuclear physics	33	163	Research Associate	No	96

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Founded in 1996, Zhang & Associates, P.C. offers legal services to clients nationwide in all aspects of U.S immigration law. We have successfully handled thousands of immigration cases.

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., our attorneys and supporting professionals are committed to providing high-quality immigration and non-immigration visa services. We specialize in NIW, EB-1, PERM, and I-485 cases. In the past fourteen years, we have successfully helped thousands of clients get green cards. If you plan to apply for a green card, please send your CV to Attorney Jerry Zhang (info@hooyou.com) for a free evaluation.

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(01/24/2011)

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