Success Stories: Chinese Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Approved EB-1A Petition Aims to Secure a Green Card to Widen Her Employment Opportunities in the US

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in EB1 Green Card, Uncategorized

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much for your help.”

On September 1^st, 2017, we received another EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approval for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Field of Advanced Porous Materials (Approval Notice).

General Field: Advanced Porous Materials

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Country of Origin: China

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: New Jersey

Approval Notice Date: September 1^st, 2017

Processing Time: 9 Days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A postdoctoral research fellow from China hired North America Immigration Law Group (NAILG) to help her prepare and file an EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) petition. Just 9 days after the petition was filed, she received notification of case approval.

A green card offers her varied employment opportunities:

Our client expressed interest in widening her career options and as part of our comprehensive services, we advised her to continue working in her field of expertise. A green card will give her the flexibility to change jobs, and thus, invite new career opportunities for her in the United States in the near future. Now that our client has an approved EB1A, all that stands between her and a green card is the I-485 application, which she has chosen to file on her own using our complimentary D.I.Y. Packet.

Preparing our client’s EB1A petition:

Our team worked diligently to highlight the 377 times our client’s 14 publications were cited as well as the 17 times she judged the work of her peers. She has been described as “one of the most innovative and skilled researchers” and we are pleased that we were able to convince the USCIS of the importance of allowing our client to advance her studies in the United States.

A green card will bring about various employment opportunities for our client, and the fruits of her innovative research will continue to greatly benefit the United States. We wish our client the best as she files an I-485 application, and we thank her for choosing us to represent her EB1A petition.

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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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With nearly 64,000 EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW and O-1 cases approved, we have first hand information on the manner in which the USCIS adjudicate I-140 cases. As the USCIS has constantly changed its adjudication standards for the EB-1A, EB-1B and EB-2 NIW categories, our firm's huge database of successful cases gives you unprecedented insight to USCIS adjudication trends. We carefully analyze the data for all of our cases and apply the results of our analyses toward giving our clients up-to-date advice and adapting our strategies such that we remain on par with the ever-shifting landscape of immigration law in the U.S. With us, you will always have access to important updates, strategies, and information so that you can make the most informed decisions about your case.

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With our exceedingly large number of successful petitions, no matter what credentials you have, no matter your background and field of expertise, no matter your visa status or nationality, chances are we have helped hundreds or even thousands of clients just like you. Our clients are usually impressed with how well we understand their research and work. Our insight and understanding stems from the fact that we have handled many cases with elements similar to yours already, and this helps us devise the best strategies for each individual petition.

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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%