EB-1A for Japanese Nationals

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

22 I-140 petitions · 9 approved · #31 by volume

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USCIS I-140 Data

Japan I-140 Petition Statistics

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

I-140 Receipts

0.1% of all

I-140 Approvals

of 4,636 total

Volume Rank

#31

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)

Country	Receipts	Approvals
Grand Total	7,464	2,331
China	1,840	460
India	1,613	598
Japan (current)	22	9

Case Data Insights

We analyzed 3 publicly available EB-1A petition decisions involving Japan nationals. Of these, 67% 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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Top Industries

Healthcare 2

Food and Beverage 1

Top Job Titles

Postdoctoral Researcher 2

Chef 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 22

I-140 Rank #31 of 191

Scraped Case Data

Decisions 3

Success Rate 67%

Country Share 0.3%

Approved / Sustained 2

Denied / Dismissed 1

Top Industry Healthcare

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Healthcare · Japan

WeGreened approved

California 60 days 2026-01-05

The petition was approved based on 92 peer-reviewed journal articles, 3 first-authored abstracts, and 2 book chapters. The client documented 2819 citations with strong percentile performance in Clinical Medicine. Additionally, the petitioner completed at least 15 peer reviews for highly selective journals, satisfying the EB-1A criteria for scholarly articles, judging, and original contributions.

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Healthcare · Japan

WeGreened approved

Ohio 17 days 2025-10-02

The petition was approved based on 28 peer-reviewed journal articles, 9 abstracts, and 1 book chapter, with several papers ranked in the top 1% of most-cited papers in clinical medicine. The petitioner demonstrated 262 citations from scholars in 37 countries and completed 27 peer reviews for major journals. Her research was also shown to have informed international guidelines from the European Cardiac Arrhythmias Society.

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Chef

Food and Beverage · Japan

USCIS rfe dismissed

California 2024-08-27

The Petitioner satisfied only two criteria: leading or critical role and high remuneration. The Michelin Guide listing without stars was found to indicate quality but not the level of national/international acclaim required for EB-1A. Media coverage in the Orange County Register and Yelp was classified as local or lacking required author credit, failing the major media criterion.