EB-2 NIW Green Card Case Study: Approval for Electrical Engineer from Colombia

The petition needed to show how the client’s years running telecom infrastructure and his energy work come together in a single endeavor. He is an electrical engineer, but his contribution in the United States comes through moving data centers and telecom networks to solar power. The filing had to make clear that this work serves a need across the country and that reducing energy use in digital infrastructure is a national priority. It also had to show that his experience and education position him to carry it out.

The client plans to establish a company to move data centers and telecommunication nodes from conventional energy to renewable sources through projects such as solar farms and clean energy storage. That end goal was the proposed endeavor; not the company itself. The petition centered on what the client had already done and how that experience positioned him to carry out the endeavor, despite them not being directly related. His proposed endeavor statement described how he would apply his approach for U.S. operators, and letters of recommendation from senior professionals in the data center, energy, and consulting fields confirmed his results, from the emissions he cut to the power purchase model he introduced at telecom sites.  

On national importance, the filing showed how his work supports federal goals for clean energy and the Department of Energy’s program to reduce energy use in data centers. The government treats the energy demand of digital infrastructure as a national concern, and his work addresses it directly. The business plan added the practical side: a hybrid model for facilities that need a gradual shift and a full-transition model for those ready to move entirely to solar, so operators with different requirements could each adopt his approach. 

On his ability to advance the endeavor, the petition pointed to demand that already existed. A data center industry organization, an energy management company, and a consulting firm each submitted letters of interest in working with him on clean energy for technical sites and data centers. Together with his record inside the telecom sector, these letters showed that the work had partners ready to begin. 

As Senior Attorney Jason Qiu explained: “We focused early on a clear connection between his experience, his planned work, and its benefits to the U.S., so the case was easy to follow. Every claim was then backed by objective and independent evidence.” 

USCIS approved the EB-2 NIW petition without issuing an RFE. The decision recognized that the client’s record of bringing solar energy into a national telecom network prepared him to do the same for U.S. operators. Senior Attorney Michelle Villagran then guided him through consular processing, and he received his green card on October 23, 2026. 

With his EB-2 NIW green card, the client can now establish his company and begin working with telecom operators and data centers on their transition to solar power. Every site he moves to solar is one more piece of the country’s digital infrastructure running on clean energy.

The client’s own involvement shaped the outcome. He was thoughtful and responsive throughout the process, and that gave the legal team the detail it needed to document his work precisely. The filing that reached USCIS left no claim unsupported. As Senior Attorney Jason Qiu recalled: “That made it much easier to develop strong evidence, and it made the news of his green card approval feel especially rewarding.”