Success Story: NIW Approved with No RFE! Pakistani Associate Professor Achieves Success!
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On March 27th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Associate Professor in the Field of AI-enabled Cybersecurity (Approval Notice).
General Field: AI-enabled Cybersecurity
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Associate Professor
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Country of Residence at the Time of Filing: Qatar
Approval Notice Date: March 27th, 2025
Processing Time: 15 months, 27 days
Case Summary:
We are pleased to share the success story of a cybersecurity researcher whose I-140 NIW (National Interest Waiver) petition was approved after 15 months and 27 days without receiving any RFE, underscoring the national relevance of his pioneering work in secure digital infrastructures.
Our client holds a Ph.D. in information systems and is currently engaged in academic research. His proposed endeavor focuses on building a blockchain-based digital certificate authority integrated with post-quantum cryptography to enhance data integrity, privacy, and authentication across critical IT systems. This work is crucial for ensuring secure communication and digital verification processes, particularly as computing power advances and cyber threats become increasingly complex.
Filed under the EB-2 NIW category, the petition highlighted the following achievements:
● 120 peer-reviewed journal articles,
● 10 peer-reviewed conference articles,
● 1 book chapter and 2 first-authored books,
● A total of 3,563 citations, according to Google Scholar,
● At least 21 completed peer reviews.
The petition emphasized the client’s contributions to designing robust cryptographic systems, improving decentralized security frameworks, and developing AI-enhanced cybersecurity protocols. His work demonstrated both scholarly depth and practical impact, with citations spanning the domains of computer science, secure communications, and data infrastructure. We also noted that his projects have received competitive research support from the Qatar National Library, further reinforcing the trust placed in the societal value of his work.
To strengthen the case, we submitted two strong letters of recommendation from recognized experts in the fields of cybersecurity and digital infrastructure. These letters affirmed the client’s status as a thought leader and his role in advancing secure frameworks critical to national interests.
“With such an outstanding background in the field of AI-enabled cybersecurity, [Client] has the necessary expertise to bring significant benefits to the country.”
With a clear demonstration of his research’s national importance and sustained influence, NAILG was able to secure a favorable outcome for this exceptional cybersecurity expert. We look forward to his continued innovations in safeguarding the digital backbone of society and ensuring a secure technological future for the United States.