An Analysis of NIW Cases Approved from April to June 2012
From April to June 2012, our firm received 106 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 96 of these cases without a Request for Evidence (RFE). In addition, from April to June 2012, our firm also received 63 EB-1 case approvals. In summary, from January to June 2012, our firm received 163 NIW approvals and 130 EB-1 approvals.
Out of the106 NIW cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph. D degree. However, 19 of these applicants, or approximately 18%, 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 statistics, social work, food safety, etc. Those who work in fields related to engineering, medical science and biology are forced to compete with a large number of applicants. Of which, USCIS can only approve the strongest applications.
Ph.D. |
87 |
82% |
Master |
19 |
18% |
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 average number of journal papers published by these applicants was 12. The average number of citations they received was 169. The average processing time for these applicants was 155 days or almost five months. The longest it took to approve an application was 536 days, while the shortest was 25 days.
Average number of Journal papers |
12 |
Average number of citations |
169 |
Average Processing days |
155 |
In the first quarter of 2012, the average processing time for our NIW clients was 209 days or almost seven months. The longest it took to approve an application was 482 days, while the shortest was 47 days.
Again, 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.
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For more information on the 106 NIW cases approved from April to June 2012, please refer to the table below.
Client |
Degree |
Research field |
Journal |
Citations |
Job title |
RFE |
Processing |
1 |
Ph.D. |
Geology |
3 |
5 |
Geologist |
No |
166 |
2 |
Ph.D. |
Experimental |
124 |
6538 |
Postdoctoral Research |
Yes |
222 |
3 |
Ph.D. |
Photoscience |
8 |
61 |
Medical |
No |
195 |
4 |
Ph.D. |
Conducting |
12 |
112 |
Nanomaterials |
No |
163 |
5 |
Ph.D. |
Applied |
1 |
9 |
Senior |
No |
103 |
6 |
Ph.D. |
Internal |
27 |
41 |
Researcher |
No |
153 |
7 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical and |
10 |
N/A |
Engineer |
No |
422 |
8 |
Ph.D. |
Biological |
8 |
15 |
Teaching |
No |
159 |
9 |
Ph.D. |
Medicine |
5 |
33 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
174 |
10 |
Master |
Biology |
4 |
198 |
Research |
No |
174 |
11 |
Master |
Medicine |
21 |
N/A |
Research |
No |
108 |
12 |
Master |
Chemistry |
3 |
14 |
Research |
No |
179 |
13 |
Ph.D. |
Medical |
9 |
6 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
180 |
14 |
Ph.D. |
Geotechnical |
4 |
13 |
Research and Development |
No |
83 |
15 |
Ph.D. |
OB & GYN |
28 |
49 |
Representative Director |
No |
145 |
16 |
Ph.D. |
Physiology |
7 |
48 |
Basic Biomedical Science |
No |
140 |
17 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical |
12 |
146 |
Research |
No |
65 |
18 |
Ph.D. |
Chemical |
5 |
21 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
142 |
19 |
Ph.D. |
Molecular |
19 |
97 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
191 |
20 |
Ph.D. |
Computer |
6 |
7 |
Software |
Yes |
195 |
21 |
Master |
Telecommu- |
10 |
42 |
Optical |
No |
172 |
22 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical- |
21 |
29 |
Medical |
No |
103 |
23 |
Ph.D. |
Special |
8 |
14 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
163 |
24 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical |
5 |
38 |
Engineer |
No |
147 |
25 |
Ph.D. |
Computer |
13 |
52 |
Software |
No |
142 |
26 |
Ph.D. |
Organic |
12 |
3 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
119 |
27 |
Master |
Statistics |
11 |
58 |
Statistician |
No |
202 |
28 |
Ph.D. |
Pharmacology |
23 |
97 |
Medical |
No |
77 |
29 |
Ph.D. |
Agricultural |
3 |
N/A |
Agricultural |
Yes |
526 |
30 |
Ph.D. |
Educational |
11 |
N/A |
Professor |
Yes |
533 |
31 |
Ph.D. |
Nuclear Physics |
36 |
71 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
192 |
32 |
Ph.D. |
System |
4 |
3 |
Design |
No |
340 |
33 |
Master |
Molecular |
8 |
4 |
Lab |
No |
117 |
34 |
Master |
Petroleum |
6 |
N/A |
Senior |
Yes |
208 |
35 |
Ph.D. |
Neuroscience |
10 |
299 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
207 |
36 |
Ph.D. |
aeronautics and astronautics |
4 |
61 |
Engineering |
No |
92 |
37 |
Ph.D. |
Biology |
9 |
144 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
76 |
38 |
Ph.D. |
cancer |
8 |
93 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
91 |
39 |
Master |
Petroleum |
6 |
2 |
Drilling |
No |
95 |
40 |
Ph.D. |
computational |
7 |
30 |
Engineering |
No |
99 |
41 |
Ph.D. |
Science of |
9 |
25 |
Instructor |
Yes |
536 |
42 |
Ph.D. |
stem cell |
14 |
1400 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
180 |
43 |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
22 |
164 |
Senior |
No |
210 |
44 |
Ph.D. |
Biostatistics |
35 |
388 |
Biostatistician |
No |
139 |
45 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
109 |
1817 |
Professor |
No |
260 |
46 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
3 |
16 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
150 |
47 |
Ph.D. |
critical care |
1 |
0 |
physician |
No |
146 |
48 |
Ph.D. |
anti-cancer |
13 |
30 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
153 |
49 |
Ph.D. |
wireless optical communications |
29 |
323 |
Associate |
No |
149 |
50 |
Ph.D. |
applied and computational mathematics |
3 |
34 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
84 |
51 |
Master |
chemistry |
10 |
49 |
Ph.D. |
No |
92 |
52 |
Master |
Petroleum |
10 |
23 |
Research |
No |
111 |
53 |
Ph.D. |
Chemical |
18 |
129 |
Research |
No |
119 |
54 |
Master |
Bioenergy |
8 |
39 |
Environmental |
No |
103 |
55 |
Ph.D. |
Entomology |
5 |
5 |
Technical |
No |
86 |
56 |
Ph.D. |
Biological |
5 |
N/A |
Researcher |
No |
135 |
57 |
Ph.D. |
Cell Biology |
20 |
60 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
176 |
58 |
Ph.D. |
Physics |
6 |
27 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
198 |
59 |
Ph.D. |
Petroleum |
8 |
6 |
Reservoir/ |
No |
101 |
60 |
Ph.D. |
metabolism |
10 |
288 |
Postdoctoral |
No |
84 |
61 |
Master |
chemistry |
6 |
33 |
Senior |
No |
50 |
62 |
Master |
transportation engineering |
N/A |
N/A |
Resident |
No |
233 |
63 |
Ph.D. |
clinical |
4 |
150 |
Senior |
No |
105 |
64 |
Master |
gas hydrates |
9 |
25 |
Ph.D. |
No |
125 |
65 |
Ph.D. |
electrical |
9 |
19 |
Lead Engineer |
No |
126 |
66 |
Ph.D. |
Civil & |
14 |
43 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
196 |
67 |
Ph.D. |
chemistry |
8 |
16 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
104 |
68 |
Ph.D. |
nanotechnology |
10 |
30 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
109 |
69 |
Ph.D. |
Plant |
9 |
73 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
62 |
70 |
Master |
Geophysics |
13 |
13 |
Geophysicist |
No |
61 |
71 |
Ph.D. |
materials |
10 |
48 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
120 |
72 |
Ph.D. |
Environmental Engineering |
8 |
36 |
Assistant |
No |
224 |
73 |
Master |
organic |
6 |
22 |
Researcher |
Yes |
134 |
74 |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical |
5 |
107 |
Medical |
No |
125 |
75 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical |
9 |
17 |
Mechanical |
No |
97 |
76 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
8 |
71 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
343 |
77 |
Ph.D. |
Bioengineering |
5 |
13 |
Postdoctoral Research |
Yes |
209 |
78 |
Ph.D. |
civil |
6 |
44 |
Structural |
No |
120 |
79 |
Ph.D. |
Civil |
8 |
25 |
Structural |
No |
119 |
80 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical |
8 |
6 |
Engineer |
No |
172 |
81 |
Ph.D. |
molecular |
13 |
72 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
73 |
82 |
Ph.D. |
Food |
5 |
13 |
Assistant |
No |
101 |
83 |
Ph.D. |
Forest |
3 |
7 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
179 |
84 |
Ph.D. |
Physiology |
11 |
118 |
Scientist |
No |
137 |
85 |
Ph.D. |
foreign |
3 |
0 |
Assistant |
Yes |
194 |
86 |
Ph.D. |
biotechnology |
7 |
18 |
Scientist II |
No |
146 |
87 |
Ph.D. |
computational |
22 |
277 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
97 |
88 |
Ph.D. |
Social |
10 |
3 |
Assistant |
No |
120 |
89 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
23 |
602 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
217 |
90 |
Ph.D. |
biochemistry |
7 |
44 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
71 |
91 |
Ph.D. |
Bioorganic |
9 |
18 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
135 |
92 |
Ph.D. |
mechanical |
9 |
6 |
Control |
No |
153 |
93 |
Master |
biomedical |
9 |
29 |
Scientist |
No |
138 |
94 |
Ph.D. |
petroleum |
12 |
31 |
Development Manager |
No |
144 |
95 |
Ph.D. |
computer |
3 |
178 |
Research |
No |
143 |
96 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
16 |
180 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
237 |
97 |
Ph.D. |
theoretical and computational |
20 |
223 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
25 |
98 |
Ph.D. |
advanced |
7 |
72 |
Senior |
No |
74 |
99 |
Ph.D. |
Cancer |
9 |
60 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
153 |
100 |
Ph.D. |
Computer |
7 |
16 |
Assistant |
No |
55 |
101 |
Ph.D. |
atmospheric |
6 |
8 |
Associate |
No |
122 |
102 |
Ph.D. |
Statistics |
4 |
27 |
Mathematical Statistician |
No |
84 |
103 |
Master |
Biostatistics |
5 |
6 |
Biostatistician |
No |
118 |
104 |
Ph.D. |
Finance and |
4 |
0 |
Financial |
No |
208 |
105 |
Master |
Electrical |
6 |
9 |
Engineer |
Yes |
167 |
106 |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
7 |
64 |
Postdoctoral Research |
No |
76 |
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