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Earth & Environmental Sciences and EB-2 NIW

Non-engineering earth-system and environmental disciplines. Atmospheric Science, Marine Science, and Environmental Science belong here; Environmental Engineering belongs under Engineering and Environmental Chemistry under Chemistry.

Sample overview of how Earth & Environmental Sciences profiles appear in EB-2 NIW case information. Every figure on this page is placeholder data for frontend development.

Representative areas

  • Atmospheric and Climate Science
  • Meteorology
  • Geology and Geoscience
  • Geophysics (earth science primary)
  • Hydrology
  • Oceanography and Marine Science
  • Environmental Science

Case overview

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84
Cases in database
Sample
52
Successful published cases
Sample
32
AAO decisions
Sample
2019 to 2025
Date coverage
Sample

Common evidence patterns

How often each evidence type appears in this field's sample cases.

Publications72%
Citations70%
Peer review54%
Funding29%
Patents26%
Implementation / adoption32%
Support letters66%

Common occupations

Occupation is separate from field. The same occupation can appear across several fields.

  1. 1.Research Scientist
  2. 2.Senior Researcher
  3. 3.Postdoctoral Researcher
  4. 4.Consultant
  5. 5.Professor

Common proposed work themes

  • Climate resilience
  • Water resources
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Natural hazard forecasting
  • Ecosystem assessment

Recent comparable cases

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Research Scientist

Machine learning / Medical imaging

Successful NIW Case

92%
similarity
Successful CasePublished case profile

Similarities

  • Similar professional field
  • Similar occupation
  • Similar proposed work
  • Publications
  • Citations
  • Peer review

Key differences

  • This case had more citations
  • Your profile includes implementation evidence not mentioned in this case

Software Engineer

Distributed systems / Cloud infrastructure

AAO Decision

84%
similarity
AAO DecisionUSCIS Administrative Appeals Office

Similarities

  • Similar professional field
  • Similar proposed work
  • Patents
  • Implementation and adoption

Key differences

  • This case relied more heavily on patents than publications
  • Your profile includes funding evidence not present in this case

Physician

Public health / Infectious disease

Successful NIW Case

78%
similarity
Successful CasePublished case profile

Similarities

  • Similar proposed endeavor and U.S. benefit
  • Comparable education level
  • Publications
  • Government or institutional support

Key differences

  • This case emphasized clinical impact over research output
  • Your profile includes a larger publication record

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