Our client holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a master’s degree in supply chain management. His career spans more than a decade across engineering and management roles, beginning in the telecommunications sector, where he trained in data-driven process improvement and cutting equipment failures. He later moved into aviation, managing large-scale projects for a major airline. 

In the aviation industry, he led the installation of the first wireless inflight entertainment system in Latin America across a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. He directed several fleet-wide projects with budgets reaching tens of millions of dollars and coordinated priorities across more than a dozen operational areas. Working with global suppliers, he delivered these programs on time and on budget while streamlining supply chain and planning efforts.

His most recent work has focused on the food and restaurant sector, where he is a senior procurement leader at one of the world’s largest restaurant companies. There he shapes procurement strategy, leads major negotiations for key food categories, and drives savings that increase profitability across the region. 

Building on this experience, he plans to establish a company in Florida that helps small and medium food service companies improve how they manage procurement and strengthen their supply chain operations. The company will guide clients in negotiating fair terms, supporting supplier negotiations, and building stronger procurement processes over the long term. His focus is on small and medium-sized food service businesses, helping them control costs, staying competitive, and reinvest in growth. 

Connecting Specialized Procurement Expertise to a National Priority

The primary challenge was showing how one professional’s work in supply chain procurement could matter at a national level. The petition needed to demonstrate that his plan to help U.S. food service companies manage procurement was not just valuable to the individual businesses his company was going to serve, but that it was connected to something larger: the strength and resilience of the country’s food supply. It also had to show that his background and track record made him well positioned to carry that work forward in the United States. 

Showing How Procurement Strategy Strengthens the U.S. Food Supply

The petition demonstrated that our client’s work carried both substantial merit and national importance by showing how stronger procurement in the food service sector helps businesses control costs and stay competitive, while supporting steadier prices for consumers and more reliable access to food. The record connected this work to a pressing national concern, since supply chain pressures in recent years have raised food costs and strained the systems Americans rely on. 

To establish the national importance of the endeavor, the legal team included evidence showing how his proposed endeavor aligned with clear federal priorities. The petition pointed to White House actions to strengthen critical supply chains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s investment in domestic food supply chains, and the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities. The evidence showed that his plan to help food service companies build better procurement processes complements these national efforts directly. 

The petition also demonstrated that he was well positioned to deliver on this work. His extensive experience spanning over a decade across positions in engineering, project management, and senior procurement leadership showed a clear track record of building and improving supply chains at scale. Letters of recommendation and letters of interest supported the value and demand for his work. Together, this evidence presented a focused, well-supported case for approval. 

EB-2 NIW Green Card Approved

USCIS approved the EB-2 NIW petition, recognizing the national importance of our client’s work in strengthening supply chains across the U.S. food service sector. After completing the Adjustment of Status (AOS) process, he received his green card and is now a lawful permanent resident of the United States. As a permanent resident, he can move forward with establishing his company in Florida and delivering procurement services to the food service businesses he plans to support, strengthening the stability of food supply in the United States.