EB-2 NIW Green Card Case Study: Approval for Automotive Cybersecurity Professional from Mexico 

USCIS issued an RFE asking for additional evidence connecting the client’s education and experience to his work in automotive cybersecurity. The agency also wanted more detail about our client’s proposed work in the United States, its national importance, and how his background prepared him to carry it forward. 

USCIS also sought more information about his business plans in the United States and his professional track record. The key challenge was therefore to bring the different parts of his profile together in a way that made the full strength of the case easy to understand: his education, career progression, cybersecurity experience, past accomplishments, and plans for continuing this work in the United States. 

The RFE response included a more detailed plan for the client’s future work. That plan centered on his intention to advance this work through his firm, where he serves as CEO, providing independent consultancy services aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity framework of the U.S. automotive industry. It laid out his financial projections, including an initial personal investment and a startup loan. It also included a strategy of reinvesting profits for sustainable growth and a five-year plan to hire a team of cybersecurity, software development, compliance, and threat intelligence professionals. 

To demonstrate why this work matters beyond one professional or one business, the response showed how automotive cybersecurity connects to federal priorities including National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and the National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing. The petition also aligned with cybersecurity priorities reflected in Trump administration’s Executive Order 14306, which focuses on protecting digital infrastructure and strengthening secure software practices. 

USCIS approved the client’s EB-2 NIW petition after reviewing the additional evidence submitted in response to the RFE. His education, progressive experience, professional record, and plans in automotive cybersecurity met the requirements for the EB-2 NIW.  

Green Card Approved and Permanent Residency Granted

After the I-140 approval, the client moved forward with AOS from within the United States.  

USCIS ultimately approved the client’s green card, making him a lawful permanent resident of the United States. 

Permanent residency gives our client a strong foundation to continue building his career and advancing his work in automotive cybersecurity in the United States. His business plan projected a team of at least seven people, including cybersecurity, software development, compliance, and threat intelligence professionals. With permanent residency secured, he can continue pursuing a long-term goal centered on safer vehicles and stronger cybersecurity in the U.S. automotive sector.