Success Stories: EB-2 NIW Approval Highlights Transportation Engineer’s Role in Safer, Sustainable Infrastructure

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in Civil Engineering (Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering), NIW

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On February 26^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Transportation Engineer in the Field of Civil Engineering (Approval Notice).

General Field: Civil Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Transportation Engineer

Country of Origin: Bangladesh

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: February 26^th, 2025

Processing Time: 1 month, 13 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

Earthquakes pose a serious risk to the safety and stability of the U.S. transportation network, threatening lives, disrupting commerce, and causing extensive repair costs. Developing effective frameworks to evaluate and strengthen seismic resilience is, therefore, a national priority. Recognizing this urgent need, North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) successfully secured an EB-2 NIW approval for a civil engineering researcher whose work is directly advancing the durability and sustainability of transportation infrastructure in earthquake-prone regions.

Our client has dedicated his research to designing data-driven frameworks that combine multi-criteria decision-making models with advanced resilience assessments. These tools allow for more accurate evaluations of seismic vulnerability and guide practical strategies to enhance the resilience of bridges, highways, and other critical systems. By improving structural durability and identifying deficiencies before catastrophic failures occur, his work helps safeguard communities, reduces economic losses, and promotes long-term infrastructure reliability.

His scholarly record underscores his ability to carry forward this nationally important work. He has authored 7 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 first-authored), 3 peer-reviewed conference papers (2 first-authored), and has 1 journal article accepted for publication. His research has already been cited 53 times, demonstrating recognition and influence within the civil engineering field. In addition, he has contributed to the peer-review process by completing at least 2 reviews, further validating his expertise and professional standing.

By carefully analyzing our client’s body of work and aligning it with U.S. infrastructure priorities, NAILG built a petition that clearly demonstrated both the urgency of his research and his capacity to advance it. The approval reflects not only the merit of his record but also the effectiveness of NAILG’s advocacy in ensuring USCIS recognized his role as a vital contributor to seismic resilience research.

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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%