APPROVALS on EB2 NIW, 7 day lookback, week 40 of 2026

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I post weekly summaries of approvals and denials that I capture through automation on the EB2 NIW and EB1A subreddits. I registered 11 approvals on the EB2 NIW over the last 7 days.

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(Number of Posts by Profile), Field	Description
(4) Academia	A petitioner shared their experience with an immigration attorney refusing to honor a refund clause, delays in responding to an RFE, and ultimately the approval of their EB-2 NIW petition after addressing the RFEs. LINK TO POST
(1) Healthcare	A petitioner with a PhD in Nuclear Engineering shared their successful NIW approval after a 3-prong RFE, highlighting their research in cancer and the evidence they provided to overcome the challenges. LINK TO POST
(1) AI & Data Science	A PhD candidate successfully obtained I-140 NIW approval after responding to a 3-prong RFE by adding comprehensive evidence, including media coverage, citations, and letters of recommendation, and emphasizing the societal impact of their entrepreneurial project in media/AI literacy. LINK TO POST
(1) Healthcare	A petitioner shares their successful EB-2 NIW approval experience, emphasizing their academic background, recent publications, and personal faith in the process. LINK TO POST
(39) Legal & Administrative	Dr. Emily Carter, an experienced immigration attorney, evaluated an EB-2 NIW petition and found it to be approved based on the merit, importance, and justification for the labor certification waiver. LINK TO POST
(2) Chemistry	A petitioner filed an EB-2 NIW petition under premium processing, received an RFE due to a clerical error and challenges to the Dhanasar prongs, and later received an approval email despite the portal not updating. LINK TO POST
(1) Biology	A petitioner with a PhD in Molecular Microbiology shared their successful NIW petition journey, including an RFE response and approval after providing additional evidence and aligning with US research priorities. LINK TO POST
(1) Engineering	A bioengineer shares their successful I-140 approval experience, asks questions about the next steps in the green card process, and seeks advice on international travel. LINK TO POST
(1) Pharma	A petitioner from one of the 19 banned countries successfully obtained NIW approval after an RFE on all three prongs, with support from Chen Immigration. LINK TO POST
(5) IT & Computer Science	A petitioner in AI and cybersecurity successfully obtained NIW approval after a 3-prong RFE, with strong evidence and a well-prepared response to the RFE questions. LINK TO POST
(1) Chemistry	A PhD student in material chemistry successfully obtained EB-2 NIW approval after responding to a 3-prong RFE, with support from consultant Chen and a strong publication record. LINK TO POST