Background
Our client is an internationally recognized expert in digital forensics, fraud risk management, and the prevention of white-collar crime. With a PhD in Information Systems and a distinguished career that includes serving as a Partner and Head of Forensics for a major global professional services firm, the client possesses a high level of expertise in identifying and mitigating complex financial threats.
When filing the EB-2 NIW petition, the primary objective was to demonstrate that the client’s work in the U.S. would provide a benefit so significant that it warranted waiving the standard job offer and labor certification requirements.
We needed to prove that their “proposed endeavor” of protecting the U.S. financial and digital infrastructure against global fraud held substantial merit and national importance.
VisaNation Case Strategy
For this NIW case, our legal team focused on proving that their work was pivotal for economic stability and national security. We positioned our client as a vital asset in the U.S. effort to combat sophisticated cyber-financial crimes. In pursuit of this, we gathered several letters from experts in the field to bolster our client’s case:
Recommendation letter excert from a global managing director in Cyberforensics
“The client’s mastery of digital forensic methodologies allows for the identification of deep-seated financial irregularities that standard auditing processes often miss. Their work has consistently set a new global standard for how financial institutions protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated external threats.”
Recommendation letter excert from a senior partner at a Big Four consulting firm
“Having led investigations into high-stakes financial collapses and multi-million dollar fraud schemes, the client has proven that their expertise is not just technical, but strategically vital for any nation—including the United States—seeking to protect its economic borders and ensure market transparency.”
To satisfy the Dhanasar legal standards, we implemented a multi-layered strategy:
- We highlighted the client’s history of leading large teams of specialists (130+) and their role in investigating high-profile financial collapses and multi-million dollar fraud schemes, proving they are “well-positioned” to advance the endeavor in the U.S.
- We connected the client’s expertise directly to U.S. federal initiatives focused on cybersecurity. Before filing, the White House released a strategy focused on “defending critical infrastructure” and “disrupting and dismantling threat actors.” We argued that our client’s ability to identify vulnerabilities in financial systems directly fulfils a goal set by the President to secure the nation’s digital economy.
- We utilized detailed testimonials from industry leaders to underscore our client’s technical and strategic skillset, not commonly found, even amongst the top of the field.
The Verdict
We submitted the I-140 petition with Premium Processing, which resulted in an approval in just 10 days. Despite the high bar for National Interest Waiver cases, the petition was approved without a Request for Evidence (RFE). This successful outcome allows our client to carry out forensic capabilities on behalf of the United States, providing a critical service for American financial systems.
