Success Stories: EB1B Approval for a Research Scientist in Virginia in the Field of Civil Engineering With Only 7 Citations

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in Civil Engineering (Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering), EB1 Green Card

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On March 17^th, 2014, We Received another EB1B Approval for a Research Scientist in the field of Civil Engineering (Approval Notice)

General Field: Civil Engineering

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Scientist

Petitioner: A premier national research institute

National Origin: China

Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)

State Residing at the Time of Filing: Virginia

Approval Notice Date: March 17, 2014

Processing Time: 5 months, 3 days

Case Summary:

At North America Immigration Law Group– WeGreened.com, we recently received an EB1B approval for a Research Scientist in the field of civil engineering. The beneficiary’s outstanding ability, highly skilled background, and impressive record of achievement provided a strong case for his EB1B petition. His specialized research had focused on the study of crack-free concrete bridge decks, long-term bridge performance, innovative concrete materials, reinforced concrete structures and how we can use advanced design and materials to better construct and rehabilitate everything from bridges to nuclear power plants. His research work had resulted in multiple peer-reviewed scholarly articles published in leading journals, numerous conference proceedings and presentations, and field reports. Furthermore, the beneficiary had a total of 7 citations to his work by researchers around the world and his work related to construction of low-cracking high-performance bridge decks had been downloaded dozens of other times by researchers from different countries. We provided evidence showing that engineering has one of the lowest citation rates of any field. The popularity of the beneficiary’s research is confirmed in the following quote by an independent recommender, “His research is integral to greater implementation of UHPC, as no other engineer has yet managed to reveal as much critical information regarding UHPC mixes as [he]. Simply put, we in the field have come to rely on [his] input, as his judgment, perspective, and technical ability place him among the most skilled and accomplished in the field” It was our goal to prove that this beneficiary qualified for classification as an alien of outstanding professor or researcher given the international recognition for his outstanding achievements. His petition was approved in just over 5 months.

North America Immigration Law Group – WeGreened.com ( Also known as Chen Immigration Law Associates) is one of the major U.S. immigration law firms with the focus on the petitions of EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver), EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) and EB-1B (Outstanding Researchers/Professors) categories.

We are pleased to announce that we have more than 600 EB1 and NIW case approvals in the year of 2013 and overall approval rate exceeds 98.5%*, which makes us a leading U.S. immigration law firm with the most approval cases and highest successful rate in the field of NIW/EB1 I-140 immigration petitions. This year (2013), we got more than 516 physical approval notices of EB-1 and EB-2 NIW cases with the approval rate exceeding 98.5%*. Those approvals notices are from clients who retained us from the beginning of the case preparation. In addition, we also successfully helped around additional 70 clients preparing their RFE (Request for Evidence) responses that were originally filed by other law firms or by DIY clients filing the cases themselves. In addition, we helped around 30 clients preparing for their EB1B cases for their employers to file. In these cases, we are not able to get approval notices as we are not the attorney on record.

We provide the most comprehensive service for NIW (National Interest Waiver) and EB-1 petitions, including drafting recommendation letters (from the scratch), drafting the petition letter and respond to RFE (without extra charge). Qualified clients are entitled to our “approval or refund” service and if in a rare case the petition is denied, the attorney fee will be refunded. Our policy is specified in our retainer agreement and is binding to us. Because of the quality of our service, our clients comments and reviews are also impeccable.

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*As of December 2013, the approval rate is 98.5 % for all NIW cases and 100% for guaranteed NIW cases.

*As of December 2013, the approval rate for all EB1 cases is 95% and 99% for our guaranteed EB1 cases.

*The approval rate statistics only include cases that were originally filed by our law firm and exclude RFE cases that were taken over in the middle from other law firms or from DIY clients.

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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).

Our Ten Thousand I-140 Approvals Provide Unprecedented Insight into the USCIS Adjudication Trend

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.

We Have Helped Tens of Thousands of Clients with Credentials and Backgrounds Similar to Yours

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.

Vast Majority of Clients Came to Us Because of Referrals

For years, our firm has attracted new clients based solely on word of mouth, recommendations, and the positive collaboration experiences shared with them by their friends and family. We take pride in our reputation and work hard to ensure that we provide a green card application experience that our clients are happy to share with their friends and colleagues. That is how our cumulative total of approved cases grew from 600 in 2013 to nearly 64,000 in 2025.

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%