Success Stories: NAILG Secured EB-1A Approval for Expert in Health Informatics Following Successful NIW Approval
Client’s Testimonial:
“Thank you to the WeGreened team for patiently answering all my queries. The team has been tremendously helpful throughout the process, and I am actively referring WeGreened to my colleagues, many of whom have already retained Chen Immigration for their own petitions.”
On January 11th, 2025, and April 10th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) and EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) approvals for a Robotic Research Fellow in the Field of Health Informatics (Approval Notice).
General Field: Health Informatics
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Robotic Research Fellow
Country of Origin: Pakistan
State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Georgia
Approval Notice Date: : January 11th, 2025 (NIW) and April 10th, 2025 (EB1A)
Processing Time: 3 months, 22 days (NIW), and 14 days (EB1A) (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
A leader in health informatics sought NAILG’s assistance after successfully securing NIW approval for his work in health informatics. With a focus on improving robotic surgical training, predicting postoperative complications, and reducing disparities in surgical care access, our client’s research has far-reaching implications for advancing healthcare technologies and ensuring equitable medical practices.
His outstanding record includes 34 peer-reviewed journal articles, 7 abstracts, and 2 accepted abstracts. His contributions have been widely recognized, with 127 citations of his research and 812 citations across 13 consortium papers he contributed to.
As an editorial board member and a peer reviewer for 86 journal reviews, his extensive service to the scientific community further establishes him as an authority in his field. His work in improving healthcare access and evaluating TTS in vaccine recipients and the effects of liver transplantation in cancer care has had global relevance in understanding healthcare disparities and improving patient outcomes.
Our client’s accomplishments have been funded by the prestigious Intuitive Surgical Research Foundation, providing further validation of the national and global significance of his work.
An Expert in the Field Noted:
“In summation, [client]’s leadership in health informatics is clearly demonstrated by his cutting-edge research developments on systemic healthcare inequities and outstanding peer review service. Therefore, I do not have any doubts that [client] shall continue to produce additional valuable research, both driving progress in the field and bringing immense benefits to science and research at national and international levels.”
NAILG’s Role in Securing EB-1A Approval:
NAILG played a crucial role in guiding our client through the EB-1A petition process, building on his earlier NIW approval. Our team presented a comprehensive petition that highlighted not only his exceptional contributions to health informatics but also the practical applications of his research in robotic surgery and patient care. We ensured the petition clearly demonstrated his exceptional ability and the national importance of his work, particularly in improving healthcare accessibility and systemic inequities. Thanks to NAILG’s expert legal strategy, his EB-1A petition was successfully approved.

