EB-1A for German Nationals

USCIS I-140 petition data for Germany nationals (FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)).

46 I-140 petitions 26 approved #26 by volume
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USCIS I-140 Data

Germany I-140 Petition Statistics

USCIS EB-1A petition data for Germany nationals. FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025).

I-140 Receipts

46

0.3% of all

I-140 Approvals

26

of 4,636 total

Volume Rank

#26

by I-140 receipts

Source: USCIS I-140 Performance Data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025). Receipts and approvals for the reporting quarter.

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Country Comparison

USCIS I-140 data, FY2025 Q4 (Jul-Sep 2025)

CountryReceiptsApprovals
Grand Total 7,4642,331
China 1,840460
India 1,613598
Germany (current)4626
Case Data Insights

We analyzed 2 publicly available EB-1A petition decisions involving Germany nationals. Of these, 50% were approved or sustained, 1 denied. These cases span 2 industries and 2 job titles. Explore the charts below to see how decision outcomes have trended over time and which industries and roles have the highest success rates.

Decision Trends

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Remanded
Denied

Top Industries

Biotechnology 1
Research and Development 1

Top Job Titles

Research Fellow 1
Research Scientist 1

Policy Updates

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Mar 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Update: EB-1 (2026-03)

The Department of State updated EB-1 Final Action Dates in the 2026-03 Visa Bulletin: - India: moved from 2023-02-01 to 2023-03-01 - China: moved from 2023-02-01 to 2023-03-01 This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

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Feb 2026 info Executive Order
Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

This executive order mandates that the Department of Justice provide DHS with full access to criminal history record information (CHRI) for vetting purposes. Additionally, it authorizes the exchange of such data with international partners, which may result in more comprehensive background checks for EB-1A applicants during consular processing or adjustment of status.

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Jan 2026 warning USCIS Alert
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees

USCIS is raising the fee for Form I-907 to reflect inflation, affecting applicants who choose to pay for faster adjudication of their extraordinary ability petitions. This increase adds to the total filing costs for high-priority employment-based cases.

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Jan 2026 info Visa Bulletin

Visa Bulletin Update: EB-1 (2026-01)

The Department of State updated EB-1 Final Action Dates in the 2026-01 Visa Bulletin: - India: moved from 2022-03-15 to 2023-02-01 - China: moved from 2023-01-22 to 2023-02-01 This may allow additional applicants to proceed with their petitions.

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Dec 2025 info USCIS Alert
USCIS Clarifies Requirements for Professional Athletes

The clarification focuses on how USCIS officers should evaluate evidence such as major awards, memberships in professional associations, and published material specifically for the sports industry. This update aims to provide more consistency in the adjudication of permanent residency petitions for high-level athletes.

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At a Glance

USCIS Official Data

I-140 Receipts 46
I-140 Rank #26 of 191

Scraped Case Data

Decisions 2
Success Rate 50%
Country Share 0.2%
Approved / Sustained 1
Denied / Dismissed 1
Top Industry Biotechnology
Top Job Title Research Fellow

Recent Decisions

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Research Fellow

Research and Development · Germany

WeGreened rfe approved
Massachusetts 112 days 2025-12-19
The petitioner demonstrated extraordinary ability through 35 peer-reviewed journal articles and 8 abstracts, garnering 610 citations. The case was further supported by 51 peer-reviewed assignments and significant funding from major institutions like the NIH and NIMH. These metrics satisfied the EB-1A criteria and the final merits determination.
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Research Scientist

Biotechnology · Germany

USCIS rfe dismissed
2024-09-27
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three of the ten EB-1A criteria. While she met the 'scholarly articles' criterion (publishing in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and PLOS One), she did not provide sufficient evidence for 'awards' (a poster prize at EAACI lacked specific award details or criteria, and the RFE for primary evidence was not resolved) or 'original contributions of major significance' (52 cumulative citations across three articles were not shown to be unusually high for her field, and expert letters lacked specific corroborating details of major impact or widespread implementation). The AAO concluded she had not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim.