An Analysis of NIW Cases Approved from January to March 2013
From January to March 2013, our firm received 99 NIW case approvals. USCIS approved 83 of these cases without Requests for Evidence (RFEs). In addition, from January to March 2013, our firm also received 52 EB-1 case approvals. In summary, from January to December 2012, our firm received 351 NIW approvals and 245 EB-1 approvals.
Out of the 99 NIW cases approved in the past three months, most applicants had a Ph.D. degree when applying. However, 11 of these applicants, or approximately 11%, 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, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, 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. |
87 |
88% |
Master |
11 |
11% |
Baccalaureate |
1 |
1% |
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 9. The average number of citations they received was 87. The average processing time for these applications was 164 days, or over five months. The longest it took to approve an application was 349 days, while the shortest was 17 day.
Average number of Journal papers |
9 |
Average number of citations |
87 |
Average Processing days |
164 |
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For more information on the 99 NIW cases approved from January to March 2013, please refer to the table below.
Client |
Degree |
Research field |
Journal papers |
Citations |
Job title |
RFE |
Processing days |
1 |
Ph.D. |
Food safety |
3 |
26 |
Assistant Professor |
Yes |
17 |
2 |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
4 |
31 |
Postdoctoral Scholar |
No |
193 |
3 |
Ph.D. |
Anatomy |
10 |
30 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
38 |
4 |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical |
4 |
43 |
Research Associate |
Yes |
152 |
5 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
12 |
53 |
Research Scientist |
No |
221 |
6 |
Ph.D. |
Biological science |
19 |
84 |
Research Associate |
No |
194 |
7 |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical Research |
17 |
113 |
Research Associate |
No |
194 |
8 |
Ph.D. |
Bioinformatics |
5 |
61 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
195 |
9 |
Ph.D. |
civil engineering |
8 |
4 |
Senior Environmental Engineer |
No |
197 |
10 |
Ph.D. |
Materials and structures |
10 |
37 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
137 |
11 |
Ph.D. |
pale oceanography |
18 |
49 |
Assistant Scientist |
No |
199 |
12 |
Master |
petroleum engineering |
6 |
36 |
Reservoir Engineer |
No |
84 |
13 |
Ph.D. |
virus |
17 |
72 |
Research Associate |
No |
251 |
14 |
Ph.D. |
neurodegenerative diseases |
7 |
33 |
Researcher |
Yes |
122 |
15 |
Ph.D. |
plant sciences |
12 |
285 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
55 |
16 |
Ph.D. |
Physics |
6 |
14 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Yes |
240 |
17 |
Ph.D. |
molecular biology |
12 |
384 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
207 |
18 |
Ph.D. |
medical ultrasound |
11 |
68 |
Research Associate |
No |
206 |
19 |
Ph.D. |
polymer engineering |
5 |
28 |
Research Associate |
No |
207 |
20 |
Ph.D. |
physics |
10 |
140 |
Geophysicist |
No |
61 |
21 |
Ph.D. |
biochemistry |
14 |
49 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
58 |
22 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
14 |
233 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
75 |
23 |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical Research |
20 |
383 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
263 |
24 |
Ph.D. |
Fisheries science |
7 |
17 |
Biometrician |
No |
264 |
25 |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
27 |
318 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
52 |
26 |
Ph.D. |
Nanoscience |
7 |
28 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
49 |
27 |
Ph.D. |
structural biology |
10 |
30 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
44 |
28 |
Ph.D. |
communications and media |
10 |
352 |
Research Fellow |
No |
136 |
29 |
Ph.D. |
biochemistry |
12 |
36 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
90 |
30 |
Ph.D. |
neuroscience |
16 |
474 |
Research Associate |
No |
95 |
31 |
Master |
quantitative finance |
9 |
236 |
Quantitative Research Analyst |
Yes |
304 |
32 |
Ph.D. |
molecular biology |
16 |
70 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
136 |
33 |
Ph.D. |
Biophysics |
7 |
17 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
33 |
34 |
Ph.D. |
Psychology |
10 |
61 |
Senior Research Analyst |
No |
28 |
35 |
Ph.D. |
Optoelectronics |
13 |
53 |
Senior Process Engineer |
No |
146 |
36 |
Ph.D. |
Cancer |
10 |
83 |
Medical Researcher |
No |
60 |
37 |
N/A |
Photography |
N/A |
N/A |
Design Art Director |
No |
28 |
38 |
Ph.D. |
Mathematics |
8 |
1 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
232 |
39 |
Ph.D. |
Molecular biology |
8 |
89 |
Postdoctoral Associate |
No |
49 |
40 |
Ph.D. |
Electrical engineering |
5 |
32 |
Researcher |
No |
80 |
41 |
Ph.D. |
atmospheric science |
3 |
6 |
Senior Researcher |
No |
36 |
42 |
Ph.D. |
Pathology |
8 |
134 |
research scientist |
No |
50 |
43 |
Ph.D. |
biochemistry |
6 |
312 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
87 |
44 |
Master |
Computer Science |
2 |
21 |
Software Engineer |
No |
97 |
45 |
Ph.D. |
aerospace engineering |
7 |
N/A |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
261 |
46 |
Master |
artificial intelligence |
9 |
15 |
Senior Data Analytics Engineer |
No |
235 |
47 |
Master |
oil and gas |
3 |
N/A |
Geophysicist Consultant |
Yes |
163 |
48 |
Ph.D. |
material sciences |
8 |
71 |
Researcher |
No |
48 |
49 |
Ph.D. |
molecular virology |
22 |
96 |
Research Microbiologist |
No |
32 |
50 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
10 |
51 |
Bioinformatician |
No |
31 |
51 |
Master |
business and marketing |
N/A |
N/A |
CEO |
Yes |
200 |
52 |
Ph.D. |
environmental biogeochemistry |
4 |
45 |
Research Chemist |
Yes |
195 |
53 |
Ph.D. |
Educational policy studies |
N/A |
N/A |
Educational Statistics Analyst |
Yes |
227 |
54 |
Ph.D. |
Chemistry |
13 |
18 |
Researcher |
No |
252 |
55 |
Ph.D. |
environmental engineering |
7 |
18 |
Environmental Program Specialist Lead |
No |
270 |
56 |
Ph.D. |
biochemistry |
18 |
210 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
270 |
57 |
Ph.D. |
protein engineering |
3 |
30 |
Scientist |
No |
160 |
58 |
Ph.D. |
Biomedical engineering |
10 |
12 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
258 |
59 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
8 |
118 |
Postdoctoral fellow |
No |
48 |
60 |
Ph.D. |
Mathematics |
9 |
44 |
Assistant Professor |
No |
298 |
61 |
Ph.D. |
structural and bridge engineering |
12 |
12 |
Assistant Professor |
Yes |
165 |
62 |
Ph.D. |
electrical engineering |
14 |
49 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
97 |
63 |
Ph.D. |
analytical chemistry |
2 |
54 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
241 |
64 |
Ph.D. |
organic chemistry |
10 |
126 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
243 |
65 |
Ph.D. |
Materials Science |
7 |
190 |
Sustainable Energy Fellow |
No |
138 |
66 |
Ph.D. |
Supply Chain Management |
6 |
20 |
Assistant Professor |
Yes |
301 |
67 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering |
9 |
21 |
Mechanical Engineer |
No |
68 |
68 |
Ph.D. |
Bioinformatics |
6 |
215 |
Postdoctoral researcher |
No |
248 |
69 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering |
12 |
50 |
Research Associate |
No |
52 |
70 |
Ph.D. |
neuroscience |
7 |
21 |
Senior Research Assistant |
No |
228 |
71 |
Ph.D. |
computer science |
4 |
52 |
Postdoctoral Research Scientist |
No |
249 |
72 |
Master |
computer science |
6 |
90 |
Researcher |
No |
228 |
73 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical science |
10 |
35 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
228 |
74 |
Ph.D. |
Molecular and Cell Biology |
11 |
79 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
306 |
75 |
Ph.D. |
civil engineering |
5 |
52 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
No |
234 |
76 |
Master |
biotechnology |
2 |
34 |
Research Associate |
No |
195 |
77 |
Ph.D. |
Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
12 |
R&D Engineer |
No |
84 |
78 |
Ph.D. |
pain research |
10 |
38 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
286 |
79 |
Ph.D. |
Precision engineering |
26 |
300 |
Professor |
No |
230 |
80 |
Ph.D. |
civil engineering |
6 |
43 |
R&D Engineer |
No |
224 |
81 |
Master |
Computer Networks |
3 |
101 |
Senior Software Engineer |
No |
42 |
82 |
Ph.D. |
computer engineering |
3 |
27 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
223 |
83 |
Ph.D. |
computational chemistry |
19 |
54 |
Research Associate |
No |
109 |
84 |
Ph.D. |
Materials Science and Engineering |
11 |
238 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
222 |
85 |
Ph.D. |
radiological detection |
8 |
11 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Yes |
114 |
86 |
Ph.D. |
Medical Research |
19 |
112 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
No |
311 |
87 |
Master |
transportation planning |
N/A |
N/A |
Transportation Planning Specialist |
Yes |
349 |
88 |
Ph.D. |
Medicine |
3 |
N/A |
Physician |
Yes |
201 |
89 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical science |
9 |
21 |
Postdoctoral Fellow |
Yes |
272 |
90 |
Ph.D. |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
4 |
137 |
Researcher |
No |
196 |
91 |
Ph.D. |
agricultural sciences |
2 |
2 |
Farm Management Specialist |
Yes |
275 |
92 |
Ph.D. |
Advanced Manufacturing |
13 |
92 |
Post Doctorate Research Associate |
No |
213 |
93 |
Master |
green architecture |
N/A |
N/A |
architectural designer |
No |
171 |
94 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical |
6 |
184 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
No |
76 |
95 |
Ph.D. |
computational aero acoustics |
7 |
32 |
Researcher |
No |
118 |
96 |
Ph.D. |
electrical engineering |
24 |
26 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate |
No |
287 |
97 |
Ph.D. |
Cancer |
5 |
27 |
Research fellow |
No |
224 |
98 |
Ph.D. |
biomedical science |
2 |
10 |
Research Fellow |
No |
181 |
99 |
Ph.D. |
petroleum engineering |
8 |
29 |
Senior Petroleum Engineer |
No |
28 |
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