Eb-1A Approvals in January 2014
This report includes fourteen (14) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in January 2014. 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 the client’s information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Tiffany Smith, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 15, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | January 22, 2014 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 310 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 10, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | January 29, 2014 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Software Engineer at an internet company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 280+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 23, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | January 14, 2014 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Environmental Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Affiliate at a research company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 20, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | January 29, 2014 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior Engineering Associate at a national laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 27, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | January 2, 2014 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a biomedical research facility |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 8 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 4, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | January 24, 2014 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 210+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 9, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | January 15, 2014 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Environmental Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 3, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | January 10, 2014 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Research Engineer at a research and development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 350+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 6, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | January 17, 2014 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmacology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 890+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 27, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | January 27, 2014 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 420 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 3, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | January 27, 2014 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 360+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 10, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | January 22, 2014 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 7 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 9, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | January 16, 2014 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 8, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | January 16, 2014 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
