NIW Cases Approved in June 2013
This report includes twenty-six (26) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in June 2013. 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 Tiffany Smith, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 20, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 10, 2013 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Process engineer at a research and development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 12, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 20, 2013 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a biotechnology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 30, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 25, 2013 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Software engineering at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 8, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 24, 2013 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 29, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 17, 2013 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 210+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 14, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 24, 2013 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 29, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 3, 2013 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 540+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 12, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 10, 2013 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 12, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 14, 2013 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Environmental Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior scientist at a pharmaceutical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 26, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 26, 2013 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior engineer at a telecommunications company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 9 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 21, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 10, 2013 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 12, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 6, 2013 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research fellow at a medical institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 30, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 13, 2013 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Applied Mathematics |
| Current Position: | Assistant mathematician at a national laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 30 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 26, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 24, 2013 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Principal engineer at a manufacturing company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 23, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 17, 2013 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 450+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 14, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 7, 2013 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Plant Science |
| Current Position: | Senior research associate at an agriculture company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 11, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 13, 2013 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 27, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 20, 2013 |
Case #19
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cellular Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 80 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 20, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 3, 2013 |
Case #20
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Research director at a computer engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 100 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 27, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 20, 2013 |
Case #21
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 19, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 3, 2013 |
Case #22
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Assistant professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 18, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 13, 2013 |
Case #23
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior engineer at a technology development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 1, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 3, 2013 |
Case #24
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 12, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 14, 2013 |
Case #25
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular Biology |
| Current Position: | Research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 18, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | June 7, 2013 |
Case #26
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior engineer at a research and development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20 journal papers Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 6, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | June 4, 2013 |
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