Success Stories: Remarkable 3-Day NIW Approval for Quantitative Researcher Using Premium Processing

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in Computational Finance, NIW

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you very much! I am very grateful for your service and really appreciate your dedication to my petition!”

On November 7^th, 2024, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Quantitative Researcher in the Field of Computational Finance (Approval Notice).

General Field: Computational Finance

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Quantitative Researcher

Country of Origin: Vietnam

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Texas

Approval Notice Date: November 7^th, 2024

Processing Time: 3 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

Eager to secure his green card as quickly as possible, a quantitative researcher sought our firm’s expert guidance to file an I-140 NIW petition. After reviewing his background, we signed the attorney-client agreement and immediately began processing his application. Recognizing that each client has unique qualifications, we customized his petition to highlight his specific strengths, as outlined below:

First, our client boasts an impressive educational background with a Ph.D. in Business Administration, showcasing his high level of expertise and academic achievement in his field.
His research has resulted in 10 publications, with 2 peer-reviewed journal articles (1 sole-authored), 2 peer-reviewed conference papers (1 sole-authored), and 6 preprints (1 sole-authored and 3 accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals).
As mentioned on Google Scholar, a record of 44 citations highlights that our client’s research has been recognized and relied upon by his peers within the field.
He has also been frequently invited to conduct peer reviews for prestigious journals in the computational finance field, having completed at least 4 reviews to date.
Next, our client’s research satisfies the national importance requirement. His research utilizes advanced ML and AI techniques to develop innovative investment strategies that offer considerable economic advantages for the nation. It aligns with the U.S.’s commitment to driving AI innovation for economic growth.
We submitted 2 letters of recommendation written by experts to strengthen his application, one of whom highlighted the following:

Without a doubt, [Client] has elevated our knowledge of the media’s influence on financial markets. His innovative application of natural language processing to analyze millions of articles, coupled with his creation of real-time narrative measures, are clear evidence of his skill in computational finance.

Dedicated to providing the highest level of service, we value our client’s trust in us. We congratulate him on his EB2-NIW approval and wish him continued success in the future.

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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%