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Sophie Zhang Team

Success Stories

Curated case studies
across our practice.

Each story below is anonymized to protect client confidentiality. Names, dates, and identifying details have been changed; the strategy and outcome are real.

TN
TN·Other

Technical publications writer at a small company — TN approved at the port of entry

TN approved at the port of entry on first attempt

TN
TN·Tech

Three-Year TN Approval for Computer Systems Analyst

Canadian applicant with a Data Science degree secured a three-year TN approval on the first attempt.

English L-1B success story cover image featuring a finance executive, U.S. city skyline, approval notice, and headline: CFO at a 4-person U.S. company approved for L-1B in 14 business days with no RFE.
L-1·Other

4-Person Startup Got Its CFO an L-1B

Three-Year L-1B Approved in 15 Business Days, No RFE

EB-2 NIW success story cover featuring U.S. immigration documents, the Capitol, an American flag, and AI innovation symbols representing national impact and approval under the Dhanasar standard.
EB-2 NIW·Tech

AI Product Lead at Major Tech Company Approved for NIW

Approved Under Premium Processing

EB-2 NIW success story cover featuring an AI/ML engineer, U.S. immigration documents, financial technology visuals, and a city skyline representing research, financial infrastructure, and no-RFE approval.
EB-2 NIW·Tech

AI/ML engineer with master's degree and three papers — NIW approved with no RFE

Approved with no RFE

EB-5
EB-5·Business Owner

Two Pre-RIA I-829s Approved in ~4 months — Against an Industry Average of 41+ Months

Both I-829s approved in ~4 months, no RFE

EB-1A
EB-1A·Tech

Enterprise software architect — EB-1A approved in 12 business days, no RFE

Approved in 12 business days, no RFE (premium processing)

Family
Family·Other

Two marriage-based green cards — both approved the day after the I-485 interview

Both I-130s + I-485s approved one day after interview

L-1
L-1·Business Owner

Three L-1A approvals across three companies — fastest in 2 weeks

All three approved in 2–8 weeks under premium processing

EB-5
EB-5·Business Owner

Three family I-526E approvals — complex source-of-funds, ~6 months each

All three I-526Es approved in ~6 months, no RFE

H-1B
H-1B·Other

Legal professional, no bar admission yet — H-1B approved in 2.5 months, no premium

Approved in 2.5 months, no RFE, no premium processing

EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW·Tech

Energy-IoT executive with no papers, no U.S. work history — NIW approved in 28 days

Approved in 28 days, no RFE (premium processing)

EB-5
EB-5·Business Owner

Minor applicant (age 9 at filing) — EB-5 conditional green card granted

I-526 approved 2024-05; conditional green card issued 2025-07

H-1B
H-1B·Other

CPT-status legal professional — H-1B approved in under 1 month, no premium

Approved in under 1 month, no RFE, no premium processing

EB-1A
EB-1A·Arts

Refile after denial — art critic & curator approved EB-1A on second filing

Approved on refile, no RFE (initial denial reversed)

EB-5
EB-5·Business Owner

Six RIA-era EB-5 investors — fastest I-526E approval in 9 months, all no RFE

All six I-526Es approved in 9–12 months, no RFE

EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW·Academia

Domestic-law scholar with no overseas experience — NIW approved with no RFE

Approved with no RFE (regular processing)

O-1A
O-1A·Finance

Fintech executive — O-1A approved in 11 business days, no RFE

Approved in 11 business days, no RFE (premium processing)

EB-1C
EB-1C·Business Owner

Instrument-manufacturing executive — EB-1C approved one month after filing

I-140 approved approximately one month after filing

L-1
L-1·Business Owner

L-1A New Office to Extension — extension approved in 2 weeks, no RFE

Extension approved in 2 weeks, no RFE (premium processing)

EB-1A
EB-1A·Business Owner

Online gaming executive — EB-1A approved with no RFE in 6 months

Approved in 6 months, no RFE (regular processing)

EB-1A
EB-1A·Arts

New-media entrepreneur — EB-1A approved with no RFE in under 5 months

Approved in under 5 months, no RFE (no premium processing)

O-1B
O-1B·Arts

Photographer — O-1B approved in 11 days on second filing with new employer

Approved in 11 days, no RFE

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