Success Story: EB2 NIW Approval for a Pathology Research Fellow with Only 5 Citations

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in Biology (Pathology and Immunology, Human Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Animal, Plant, Microbiology, Genetics, Botany), NIW

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On June 24th, 2013, we received another EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) Approval for a Research Fellow in the Field of Pathology (Approval Notice)

General Field: Pathology
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Research Fellow
National Origin: Romania
Service Center: Texas Service Center (TSC)
State Residing at the Time of Filing: Pennsylvania
Approval Notice Date: June 24, 2013
Processing Time: 7 weeks

Case Summary:

The average processing time for I-140 cases is 4-6 months. But on many occasions, we have cases approved far faster than the average processing time.

Recently at Chen Immigration Law Associates we received a National Interest Waiver approval for a client from Romania. This client is a pathology research fellow focused on the faster, more-accurate diagnosis of tumors and the identification of novel pathogenic pathways to carcinogenesis. In order to ensure the success of this case, we submitted extensive documentation of the client’s highly significant contributions to the field of pathology. Our client’s work has resulted in at least 4 peer-reviewed scientific articles published in leading journals in the field, 10 scientific abstracts, and 16 national and international presentations. Additionally, her publications have been cited at least 5 times by researchers all around the world from prestigious institutions. Our firm drafted and submitted several recommendation letters from experts in our client’s shared field. One of the leading researchers in the field said the following concerning our client’s expertise, “I strongly recommend [the Petitioner] as a pathologist because her research has been of fundamental significance to better understanding cancer treatment and the improvement of America’s healthcare system.” With the strong petition letter and recommendation letters we prepared, our client’s NIW case was approved in less than two months without RFE.

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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%