Success Story: Our Expert Team with Premium Processing Service Helped a Chief Engineer From Nepal Secure an NIW Success
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On January 29th, 2025, we received another EB-2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) approval for a Chief Engineer in the Field of Geotechnical Engineering (Approval Notice).
General Field: Geotechnical Engineering
Position at the Time of Case Filing: Chief Engineer
Country of Origin: Nepal
Country of Residence at the Time of Filing: Japan
Approval Notice Date: January 29th, 2025
Processing Time: 2 months, 4 days (Premium Processing Requested)
Case Summary:
NAILG recently secured the approval of an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition without any recommendation letters for a D.Eng. holder and a geotechnical engineering researcher specializing in disaster prevention and mitigation. At the time of filing, the client was advancing his proposed endeavor of developing novel experimental, analytical, and numerical approaches for landslide, slope failure, and soil settlement problems. His work aims to strengthen disaster prevention and mitigation engineering, an area of research of substantial merit and national importance.
Research with Substantial Merit and National Importance
We demonstrated that our client’s research addresses critical public safety and economic challenges arising from natural disasters such as earthquakes and landslides. His work provides innovative geotechnical frameworks for predicting and mitigating hazards, directly supporting U.S. goals of protecting infrastructure, reducing disaster-related economic losses, and safeguarding civilian lives. With billions of dollars lost annually to landslides and related geotechnical failures, his research offers a clear public benefit by advancing disaster resilience and preparedness.
Evidence of Accomplishments
The petition highlighted our client’s strong record of contributions, including:
- 16 peer-reviewed journal articles (10 of them first-authored).
- 30 conference abstracts (20 of them first-authored).
- 12 book chapters (10 of them first-authored).
- A total of 372 citations to his work, reflecting its significant impact in the academic and engineering communities.
His methods and findings have been widely cited and adopted by other researchers in the field, underscoring his influence in advancing landslide mechanics, slope stability, and soil behavior analysis. In addition, his work has been published in leading journals in geotechnical engineering, affirming the quality and innovation of his contributions.
NIW Approval and Outlook
USCIS recognized both the substantial merit and national importance of the client’s proposed endeavor, as well as his demonstrated ability to advance it. With NAILG’s support, the petition successfully established that waiving the job offer and labor certification requirements is in the national interest.
This approval enables our client to continue his critical research, helping to mitigate disaster-related risks, reduce economic losses, and strengthen national infrastructure resilience in the United States.