Success Highlight: H-1B and EB-1B Approved for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering from China

On August 25, 2025, LPY Law Group received approval of an EB-1B (Outstanding Professor/Researcher) immigrant petition for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at a public research university in the United States. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved the petition without a Request for Evidence.

Our client is an accomplished scientist from China who holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from a leading U.S. university. His research focuses on additive manufacturing and materials engineering, particularly the Laser Powder Bed Fusion technique and rapid alloy design processes. These technologies are critical to innovation and competitiveness in U.S. aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors. 

Seeking out comprehensive immigration representation, our client first retained LPY Law Group to obtain his H-1B work visa, allowing him to begin his faculty appointment and continue his research in the United States. Our team guided him and his employer through the complex H-1B process, starting first with a free evaluation to assess the position and analyze the prevailing wage, followed by full case preparation, petition filing, and approval, ensuring that his transition to a U.S. academic position was seamless.

After securing the H-1B approval, and understanding our client’s long-term career goals and exceptional credentials, our firm developed a strategic immigration strategy to transition him from temporary work authorization to permanent residency.  This full-service approach enabled us to build a cohesive evidentiary narrative spanning both his H-1B and EB-1B filings, highlighting his consistent record of achievement and critical role in advancing U.S. research and education. Handling both the H-1B and EB-1B filings allowed us to establish a strong working relationship with his employer, ensuring smooth and efficient coordination of all required paperwork throughout the immigration process.

The EB-1B immigrant petition is reserved for outstanding professors and researchers who are internationally recognized as outstanding in a specific academic field. The petitioner must demonstrate at least three years of teaching or research experience in the academic area and show that they are entering the United States for a tenure or tenure-track teaching position or a comparable research position at a university or other qualifying institution. Evidence of the applicant’s international recognition must satisfy at least two of six evidentiary criteria outlined in the immigration regulations.

In preparing the EB-1B petition, our attorneys worked closely with our client to structure a strong evidentiary presentation focusing on the original and influential nature of his scientific contributions in additive manufacturing; his consistent record of more than two dozen publications and high citation impact with more than 500 citations; and his international recognition through expert recommendation letters.

Based on the substantive evidence and strategic presentation, USCIS approved the EB-1B petition, recognizing our client as an outstanding professor and researcher. This approval enables him to continue his teaching and pioneering research in additive manufacturing and to contribute further to the advancement of U.S. aerospace and manufacturing technologies.

We are honored to have represented this client from his initial H-1B filing through his successful EB-1B approval and are proud to have assisted him in achieving his professional and immigration goals.

You can see more information about our recent approvals here: http://www.niwus.com/approvals.

For more information about our comprehensive immigration support for academic and research professionals, from work visa sponsorship to permanent residence, or a free evaluation, please contact us at evaluation@niwus.com.