Success Stories: Advancing Public and Economic Resilience: NIW Granted for Finance and Built Environment Research
Client’s Testimonial:
“I had an excellent experience working with Team WeGreened on my I-140 petition. They were exceptionally patient and precise in outlining each step of the process, which made the entire process smooth, efficient, and well-structured. Their ability to anticipate potential issues and offer clear, practical guidance gave me strong confidence throughout. What stood out most was their commitment to getting every detail right, while also being highly responsive and easy to work with. I believe that future clients will greatly benefit from their expertise, professionalism, and thoughtful approach.”
On August 26th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver approval for an Assistant Professor in the Field of Finance (Approval Notice).
General Field: Finance
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Assistant Professor
Country of Origin: China
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Florida
Approval Notice Date: August 26th, 2025
Processing Time: 1 month, 9 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
Tackling Climate and Financial Challenges Through Research
In today’s dynamic economic and environmental landscape, understanding how climate risks, financial constraints, and emerging trends like AI and remote work impact firm and investor behavior is critical. A finance researcher has dedicated his work to developing theoretical models and econometric methods that measure these effects and provide actionable insights for industry practices, including leasing strategies, investment decisions, and resilient infrastructure development.
Innovations with National Impact
By combining commercial property and tenant-level data with advanced causal inference techniques, he produces data-driven insights that inform the allocation of resources, optimize space utilization, and support the design of more adaptable built environments. His research also helps quantify the economic and social implications of climate-related risks, offering strategies to enhance financial stability, regulatory compliance, and disaster preparedness in the United States.
Academic Achievements and Recognition
The researcher holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and has produced impactful scholarly work:
- 16 peer-reviewed journal articles (4 first-authored)
- 9 preprints
- 543 citations
His contributions have been recognized with funding from the Real Estate Research Institute, demonstrating the national relevance of his research.
Expert Testimonial
One expert highlighted the critical importance of his work:
“Considering the value presented by [Client]’s analytical framework for quantifying climate disaster impacts on commercial real estate markets and his methodology for measuring firm-level climate exposure, halting [Client]’s research would be damaging to U.S. financial stability efforts, regulatory policy development, and climate risk assessment initiatives. It is therefore within the interests of the U.S. to allow [Client]’s research to continue.”
NAILG’s Advocacy and Petition Outcome
NAILG carefully showcased the substantial merit and national importance of his research, emphasizing his innovative methodologies, funded projects, and influential publications. Through strategic presentation of his achievements and impact, NAILG successfully demonstrated his eligibility for an NIW. USCIS approved the petition, affirming that his ongoing research will continue to strengthen financial decision-making, climate risk assessment, and the resilience of the U.S. built environment.
Building on this success, he is now working with NAILG to prepare his EB1A petition, positioning him to further establish his extraordinary ability and continue making high-impact contributions to U.S. finance, real estate, and public policy.