Success Story: NIW Approval for an Assistant Researcher from Egypt without RFE

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in General Medicine (Public Health, Clinical Research, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines, Virology, Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry), NIW

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“This pathway is filled with the need for help and the need for answers to questions arising from uncertainty. Chen Immigration has been very helpful in the process. They always provided detailed responses in a timely fashion. They helped immensely, and I plan to retain their services for future dealings as well. Thank you so much.”

On November 21^st, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for an Assistant Researcher in the Field of Medicine (Approval Notice).

General Field: Medicine

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Researcher

Country of Origin: Egypt

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: California

Approval Notice Date: November 21^st, 2025

Processing Time: 21 months, 8 days

Case Summary:

Our firm is pleased to announce the successful I-140 National Interest Waiver (NIW) approval for an assistant researcher from Egypt specializing in medicine, with particular expertise in neurology and ophthalmology. The petition was approved after 21 months without a Request for Evidence.

Strategic Petition Development

Drawing on our experience across 32,000+ successful cases, our expert team meticulously analyzed the client’s credentials in medicine. The client’s research encompasses three groundbreaking areas: analyzing global stress responses during pandemic conditions through multi-national studies, optimizing pain management and surgical outcomes in knee arthroplasty through systematic meta-analysis, and advancing eye surgery techniques for photorefractive keratectomy and pediatric glaucoma treatment.

We structured the petition around three pillars of evidence:

Research Excellence: The client’s portfolio of 9 peer-reviewed journal articles (3 as first or co-first author), 1 accepted article, and 1 preprint appeared in top-tier venues. With 99 citations and 4 papers ranking in the top 10% most cited for their publication years, the metrics spoke powerfully to impact and influence.

Demonstrated Impact: We documented the client’s influence through strategic citation analysis and real-world application evidence. With at least 10 peer reviews for authoritative journals, the client’s standing as a trusted expert evaluator was clear.

Expert Validation: Strategic inclusion of 4 recommendation letters. One of the experts has stated that:

“Thus, [The Client]’s record of achievement to date more than evidences the indispensability of his research to the United States.”

Successful Outcome

We are honored to have supported this exceptional assistant researcher whose pioneering work strengthens American healthcare innovation. His continued contributions to understanding brain-retinal connections and optimizing patient outcomes will benefit countless individuals while advancing U.S. medical leadership globally.

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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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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%