Success Stories: Our Expert Legal Team Secures NIW Approval for a Senior Research Assistant from Nepal

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in Biomedical Nanotechnology Research, NIW

Client’s Testimonial:

“There is no word to express my gratitude for your efforts in helping me obtain an I-140 approval.”

On October 17^th, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Senior Research Assistant in the Field of Biomedical Nanotechnology Research (Approval Notice).

General Field: Biomedical Nanotechnology Research

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Senior Research Assistant

Country of Origin: Nepal

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: October 17^th, 2024

Processing Time: 29 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

At North America Immigration Law Group, we recognize that every case is unique, and no case is weaker or stronger than the other. Therefore, we tailor our approach to each client, ensuring the best possible service and experience. When a Senior Research Assistant approached our team to file a National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition, we carefully reviewed his credentials to ensure that his personalized petition highlighted every one of his qualifications and appeared compelling to USCIS.

Upon review, our client holds an M.S. in Biological Sciences, demonstrating his expertise and wide knowledge in the endeavor field. His research has been published in top journals within his field, including 7 peer-reviewed journal articles, 2 conference articles, 6 abstracts, 4 poster presentations, 1 podium presentation, and 3 preprints. In addition to completing and publishing his research, his work has significantly impacted the field, with a total of 47 citations according to Google Scholar.

Furthermore, our client’s work in developing non-invasive imaging platform technology for early detection is pivotal in altering the course of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases in the United States, transforming the management of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases in the United States. His research aims to improve the quality of life for millions of older Americans by reducing the burden of these diseases on the healthcare system.

We received 2 recommendation letters from respected experts that significantly influenced his adjudication process, where one of them wrote:

“This has made him particularly well-suited to addressing the most pressing challenges in neurodegenerative disease detection and treatment, including early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, development of non-invasive imaging biomarkers, and creation of targeted drug delivery systems. It is therefore clear that [Client] is a leader in the field of biomedical nanotechnology research.”

With that said, our client received the good news of his approval in just 29 days. We are pleased to have been part of his journey and would like to thank him for his trust, wishing him continued success in the future.

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North America Immigration Law Group (Chen Immigration Law Associates) is a U.S. immigration law firm dedicated to representing corporations, research institutions, and individuals from all 50 U.S. states regarding I-140 immigration petitions. We specialize in employment-based immigration petition and have a proven record of high success rate for the categories of: EB2-NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB1-A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability), EB1-B (Outstanding Researcher/Professor) and O-1 (Alien of Extraordinary Ability).

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Track Record of Success EB-1 and NIW Approvals

(2020.01 - 2024.12)

Category	Approval or Refund^®		Approval or Refiling^TM
Category	Approved Sum	Success Rate	Approved Sum	Success Rate
NIW	28,946	99.52%	3,030	98.31%
EB1A	4,322	91.76%	2,870	88.91%
EB1B	793	98.51%	236	90.77%
Total	34,061	98.44%	6,136	93.39%