Success Stories: A Ph.D. Candidate From China Receives EB-1A Approval in Just 9 Days, Thanks to Premium Processing
Client’s Testimonial:
On September 27th, 2024, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Ph.D. Candidate in the Field of Urban Transportation (Approval Notice).
General Field: Urban Transportation
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Ph.D. Candidate
Country of Origin: China
Approval Notice Date: September 27th, 2024
Processing Time: 9 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
Our client from China reached out to our firm for assistance in filing his EB-1A (Alien with Extraordinary Ability) application. To receive notification of case approval, he needed to show that he was an individual with extraordinary ability who was temporarily entering the United States to continue work in his area of specialization. With our help, our client accomplished this goal and received petition approval in just 9 days. Our vast experience dealing with employment-based visa petitions armed us with the perfect legal strategy to secure our client’s EB-1A petition approval.
Our client’s research centers on urban transportation, especially in traffic prediction and management strategies. We established that his work tackles critical issues in dynamic routing algorithms, the integration of AI and traffic, and the application connected vehicle networks. Our objective was to demonstrate to USCIS the significance of our client’s findings for the United States by presenting a strong petition packet.
- Our client holds an advanced degree, with M.S. in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics.
- Our client’s work is documented in 17 publications including both journals and conferences.
- Our client’s publications have submitted evidence of 200+ citations by researchers in at least 33 countries according to Google Scholar, thereby demonstrating that these publications are widely recognized and relied upon in the field of urban transportation.
- Our client has conducted at least 25 reviews for journals and conferences, proving that he has significant influence in the field.
He has also received funding from NSF, as the funding supports projects that advance cutting-edge scientific research across various disciplines to advance knowledge and drive innovation. We have also included letters of recommendation from experts and peers in the packet.
After days of diligent work, we successfully demonstrated that our client had satisfied the EB-1A criteria. We congratulate him for securing the approval and we hope that his study will benefit the United States in the future.

