NIW/EB1A - High Rates of Approval

With over a decade of experience, the Law Office of MJ Lee proudly represents businesses of all sizes and talented individuals seeking life-changing opportunities in the U.S. related to Business and Family Immigration Law. Our firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with a branch office operating as Visa Biz & Co. in Seoul, Korea.

We specialize in a wide range of U.S. immigration matters, including EB-1 petitions, National Interest Waivers (NIW) for highly skilled engineers, physicians, and researchers, as well as O-1 visas for artists and researchers. As of June 2025, we have received 100% of our NIW cases approved, and 99% of EB-1A cases have been approved.

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Non-immigrant visa applications for E-2 investors and L1A, L1B intra-company transferees with exceptionally strong success rates. Backed by extensive experience and a strong work ethic, our New York- and Massachusetts-licensed attorneys and dedicated staff are committed to providing exceptional, tailored legal services to meet each client’s needs.
(While we’re proud of our results, each case is unique and evaluated on its individual merits. It does not guarantee the future outcome of your legal matter.)

No matter the complexity of your case, we are passionate advocates who handle every matter with the utmost care—as if it were our own.

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Our Approval

[approval] EB1a approved for chemist

• Case Summary: The researcher successfully received approval for E1A, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Chemist

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: Brazil

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 7 days without RFE

[approval] EB1a approved for product manager

• Case Summary: The researcher successfully received approval for E1A, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Product Manager

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: India

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in after RFE

[approval] EB1a approved for BIOMEDICAL Engineer

• Case Summary: The researcher successfully received approval for E1A, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Biomedical Engineer

• Premium Processing: No

• Country of Origin: China

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 14 months without RFE

[approval] O1a approved for Application Engineer

• Case Summary: The researcher successfully received approval for O1A, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Application Engineer

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: China

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 10 days after RFE

[approval] NIW approved for Materials Scientists

• Case Summary: Post-doctoral researcher successfully received approval for NIW.

• Field of Expertise: Materials Science

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: Korea (South)

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 9 months (Regular Processing)

[approval] eb1a approved for K-Drama/k-pop director

• Case Summary: K-drama executive director successfully received approval for EB1, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Business

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: Korea (South)

• Filing State: New York

• Processing Time: Approved in 2 week

[approval] eb1a approved for robotics engineer

• Case Summary: Robotics researcher successfully received approval for EB1, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Robotics, Wearable Robots

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: Korea (South)

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 1 week

[approval] eb1a approved for capital investor

• Case Summary: Korean fund manager successfully received approval for EB1, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Engineering

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: Korea (South)

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 1 week

[approval] eb1a approved for tv drama director/Executive Producer

• Case Summary: Korean television/film director successfully received approval for EB1, extraordinary ability.

• Field of Expertise: Entertainment/Executive Producer

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: Korea (South)

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 1 week

[approval] NIW approved for PH.D STUDENT

• Case Summary: Ph.D student successfully received approval for National Interest Waiver (NIW).

• Field of Expertise: Mathematicians

• Premium Processing: Yes

• Country of Origin: Korea (South)

• Filing State: Massachusetts

• Processing Time: Approved in 6 months (Regular Processing)