Success Story: From Fellowship to Approval: NIW Granted to Graduate Researcher with Premium Service and Our Expert Guidance

Posted by wegreened on January 30, 2026 in Food and Nutrition (Nutritional Science, Food Science), NIW

Client’s Testimonial:

“Thank you all for the great work! I can’t believe I received the approval within a month!”

On March 31^st, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Graduate Research Assistant / Predoc Fellow in the Field of Food Science (Approval Notice).

General Field: Food Science

Position at the Time of Case Filing: Graduate Research Assistant / Predoc Fellow

Country of Origin: Taiwan

State of Residence at the Time of Filing: Illinois

Approval Notice Date: March 31^st, 2025

Processing Time: 1 month, 7 days (Premium Processing Requested)

Case Summary:

We are pleased to share the success story of an EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval granted to a food science researcher whose research is helping advance safe and high-quality food processing practices. At the time of filing, the client was engaged in academic research and had already produced impactful work in the field of food science and technology.

The client’s proposed endeavor focuses on investigating the behavior of flavor compounds and foodborne pathogens during thermal food processing. By integrating advanced chemical and microbiological analytical techniques with statistical modeling, her work aims to optimize flavor retention and release, enhance sensory perception, and improve food safety and quality. Her research holds wide-ranging implications for addressing global food security, reducing food waste, and ensuring public health, areas identified by the U.S. government as having clear national importance.

The client has demonstrated strong qualifications through her M.S. in food science and technology and her research experience in both microbiological risk assessment and flavor chemistry. She has published 4 peer-reviewed journal articles and 9 abstracts, with a total of 99 citations. Several of her publications rank in the top percentiles of most-cited papers in agricultural sciences, showcasing the originality and applicability of her contributions. In particular, her work on high-pressure processing and pathogen decontamination has been widely referenced in further studies on food safety and preservation.

To support her research, the client has secured competitive funding from major U.S. agencies, including the USDA Agricultural Research Service National Program, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative of the USDA, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and the USDA NIFA Hatch Project (FIRE Program). These funding sources underline the importance and national relevance of her scientific contributions.

This NIW petition was filed with premium processing and received approval in just over one month. We are honored to have represented this accomplished food science researcher and are excited to see how her continued work will improve food safety, sustainability, and public health in the United States.

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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%