approved EB-2 (NIW)

Graduate Student Researcher

Software Engineering · Bangladesh · 2023-02-15

Processing Time
13 days
Decision Date
2023-02-15
Location
California
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Proposed Endeavor

The petitioner proposes to continue research on building novel tools to prevent source code plagiarism in software development and protect software copyright. His work focuses on creating new software architecture analysis frameworks to reduce maintenance costs and building infrastructure for large-scale software analysis experiments.

Framework Evaluation

3 of 3 criteria met
1 Substantial Merit and National Importance Met

The endeavor supports efforts to fight software plagiarism and has broad implications for U.S. computer program security and job creation.

2 Well-positioned to Advance the Endeavor Met

The petitioner has 5 years of direct research experience, a record of published conference papers, and has received funding from the NSF.

3 Waiver of Job Offer and Labor Certification Met

On balance, it is beneficial to the U.S. to waive the requirements due to the petitioner's specialized expertise in software analytics and plagiarism detection.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The petition was approved based on the petitioner's M.Sc. degree, 4 first-authored peer-reviewed conference papers, 13 citations, and 8 peer reviews for authoritative journals. The case was supported by 4 expert recommendation letters and evidence of funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Independent
Grants
Conference Presentations
Judging Experience
Original Contributions

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A approved EB-2 NIW (I-140) petition means USCIS determined the petitioner met the eligibility requirements. For appealed cases, "sustained" means the appeal reversed a prior denial. The petitioner can proceed to the next step in the immigration process.

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Outcome approved
Processing 13 days
Criteria Met 3 / 3
Evidence Types 7

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Sustained 2,112
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