Success Stories: A Leading Economist II Successfully Secured an NIW Approval Thanks To Our Assistance with Premium Processing

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in Economics (Business, Finance), NIW

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On January 8^th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Economist II in the Field of Economics (Approval Notice).

General Field: Economics

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Economist II

Country of Origin: Turkey

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Washington

Approval Notice Date: January 8^th, 2025

Processing Time: 2 months, 3 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

A leading economist II sought the assistance of the North America Immigration Law Group in securing approval for a National Interest Waiver (NIW). After carefully evaluating his background, we determined that he was exceptionally well-positioned to advance a proposed endeavor with substantial merit and national importance. Drawing on our extensive expertise, we concluded that his case had a strong likelihood of success. We prepared a personalized petition highlighting the following key details:

Holding a Ph.D. in management and marketing, our client is a highly qualified researcher with an advanced degree.
His work has resulted in 1 first-authored peer-reviewed journal article, 1 first-authored peer-reviewed conference article, and 1 preprint, collecting 20 citations. Notably, one of his papers ranks among the top 10% of most-cited articles in its publication year.
As an expert in economics, his proposed endeavor involves advancing research on designing and deploying state-of-the-art causal AI solutions to optimize complex business decisions and quantify the causal impact of industry actions. The objective is to enhance profitability and improve customer experiences on e-commerce platforms. This research holds significant potential to boost the efficiency and competitiveness of the U.S. e-commerce sector while reinforcing the United States’ leadership in technology.

Despite the absence of recommendation letters as supporting documents, with our commitment, our team successfully achieved approval within just 2 months and 3 days, utilizing premium processing. We are thankful for how smoothly the process went and for our client’s cooperation. We wish him the best and look forward to seeing the impact his research will have in the U.S.

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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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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%