Case Summary:

Our client holds a Ph.D. in machine learning, and he has been researching for many years on developing artificial intelligence systems for financial compliance and security. We concluded that his substantial background in predictive modeling, natural language processing, time series forecasting, anomaly detection, and deep learning has allowed his research to be fundamentally transforming and socially beneficial for artificial intelligence technologies. Therefore, his research is needed to protect endangered wildlife species from illegal poaching and fishing activities, support ecosystem diversity, and reduce both urban and white-collar crime.

Our client from India hired North America Immigration Law Group to help him construct an influencing EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition on his behalf to be presented to the USCIS. Since our law firm has unmediated information on how USCIS adjudicates employment-based petitions and has a notable record of more than 25K approved I-140 cases, our sole purpose was to acquire our client’s EB1A visa by demonstrating his qualification and professional background as uniquely as possible.

Thus, we started it off by recording the 717 times his published work i.e., 23 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 4 peer-reviewed book chapters were cited by many other established researchers in at least 42 countries. This exceptional quantity of citations denotes the utility and reliability of his published research, as it indicates that other researchers in countries around the world have utilized his work. Moreover, it solidifies his extraordinary position in his field. In addition, his expertise has been recognized by other researchers, seeing his history of peer review service since he has conducted review service for many conferences and journals 47 times. His repeated review service signifies his status as a leader within the field.

To amplify his petition packet further, we included 4 recommendation letters obtained by him from fellow experts stating how our client’s many research efforts have progressed the field and it is highly apparent that the United States only stands to benefit from his continued work. Two of his recommenders stated the following:

“[Client’s] ongoing contributions through his role as Vice President (Big Data & Machine Learning) in Core Engineering are invaluable to both his employer and the United States in terms of identifying, reporting, and even preventing illegal activities that target the national, and global, market. His unique skillset in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing makes him an irreplaceable asset to the United States…”

“In light of his contributions, it is abundantly clear that [client] has advanced the field of machine learning to a greater extent than the majority of his peers. He has therefore surpassed any reasonable expectations for a machine learning researcher, which is why his work must be permitted to continue without obstruction or delay.”

Gladly, he received his EB1A approval just 27 days after we filed his case. We are happy to be able to assist our client to the fullest extent, and we genuinely congratulate him on this wonderful breakthrough.

Case Summary:

North America Immigration Law Group was approached to file an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition for a postdoctoral scholar holding a Ph.D. in mechanical science and engineering and researching the field of machine learning. As a part of our legal services, we evaluated his professional achievements and academic accolades and confirmed that our client displayed the ability to secure the national interest waiver approval. Thus, we agreed to countersign the client-attorney agreement and ensured the required documents to be presented to the USCIS. We detailed the following in our custom-built petition packet:

• We focused on his research on devising and implementing machine learning algorithms to improve decision-making policies for human-robot interactions, medical applications, and autonomous vehicles. We concluded that his research is of great importance because of its value to UAVs, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drone technology. Therefore, his research is relevant to electric vehicles and UAVs.
• Additionally, we noted the 73 citations garnered from the 8 peer-reviewed scientific articles (6 of them first-authored) and 2 U.S. patents he published. Besides, his research related to the proposed endeavor has been supported by funding from a leading agency, including grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which is dedicated to advancing scientific progress, promoting national health goals, and securing national defense, thereby demonstrating another measure of his success in pursuing his intended work.
• Considering the publication of his work in peer-reviewed articles, the patents his work has received, and his project funding made important progress toward his research.
• Also, our client is an active member of the scientific community and completed 22 peer reviews. This proves that he is very knowledgeable in the field.
• Furthermore, we added five recommendation letters that he gathered from other foremost experts in the field, asserting that our client’s research is highly beneficial to the United States and deserved to continue his stay in the U.S. One of his recommenders stated:

“[Client] has been an asset to the electric vehicle industry, with the electrification of transportation bringing numerous benefits to this country. One major benefit is a decrease in the use of fossil fuels, which will eventually result in the reduction of environmentally harmful emission gases and pollutants…His groundbreaking research has resulted in several major accomplishments for the existing design and the performance of electric vehicles, which facilitates their greater usage in American society. His work is thus of incalculable importance to the economic and environmental sustainability goals of the United States.”

We are delighted that our client successfully achieved his EB-2 NIW approval and we could provide him the required support. We would like to thank him for trusting us throughout the process and allowing us to be a part of this success story.