NIW Cases Approved in April 2020
This report includes eighteen (18) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in April 2020. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope our readers find the information helpful. For confidentiality purposes, a number is assigned to replace the petitioner/beneficiary's name in each case. It is our firm's policy to hold client's information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Juliana Londoño and Monica Castellanos, Legal Assistants at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Physics |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a laboratory |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 3,150+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 16, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 1, 2020 |
Case #2
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
Current Position: | Scientist at a food processing company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | November 7, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 14, 2020 |
Case #3
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Agronomy |
Current Position: | Associate Professor at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 190+ journal papers Cited approximately 4,340+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 29, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 2, 2020 |
Case #4
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Materials Science |
Current Position: | Computational Modeler at a scientific research company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 540+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 11, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 13, 2020 |
Case #5
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Architectural Engineering |
Current Position: | Director of Engineering at a laboratory |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 17, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 23, 2020 |
Case #6
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Immunology |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a research institute |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | September 27, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 1, 2020 |
Case #7
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Computer Engineeirng |
Current Position: | Machine Learning Engineer at a research institute |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S.university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 540+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 6 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 11, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 13, 2020 |
Case #8
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Machine Learning |
Current Position: | Research Scientist at a research institute |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 560+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 22, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 8, 2020 |
Case #9
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Horticultural Science |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a research institute |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 480+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 7 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 2, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 6, 2020 |
Case #10
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Chemistry |
Current Position: | Research Lab Specialist at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 6 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 21, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 7, 2020 |
Case #11
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biomedical Sciences |
Current Position: | Professor at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | March 7, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 13, 2020 |
Case #12
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
Major Credentials: | M.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 80 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
Filing Date: | November 19, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 24, 2020 |
Case #13
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
Current Position: | Associate Specialist at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 31, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 15, 2020 |
Case #14
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Mathematical Modeling |
Current Position: | Data Scientist at a data science company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 900+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 10, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 9, 2020 |
Case #15
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Microbiology |
Current Position: | Scientist at a biotechnology company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 4 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 19, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 22, 2020 |
Case #16
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Nursing Science |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | November 12, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 20, 2020 |
Case #17
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Industrial Hygiene |
Current Position: | Industrial Hygienist at a research institute |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 2 journal and conference papers Achieved industry-wide implementation and dissemination |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 14, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 7, 2020 |
Case #18
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 130 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 14, 2019 |
Approval Date: | April 13, 2020 |
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