Eb-1A Approvals in February 2015
This report includes nineteen (19) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in February 2015. 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 Frances Iyer, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1700+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 20, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 2, 2015 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral 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 770+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 6, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 17, 2015 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Applied Physics |
| Current Position: | Laboratory Director and Lecturer at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 310+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 28, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 3, 2015 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 340+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 23, 2015 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Medicinal Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Researcher 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 120 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 3, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 17, 2015 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ 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: | October 16, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 23, 2015 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Senior Scientist at a pharmaceutical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ 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: | January 27, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 4, 2015 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 7 including 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 31, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 25, 2015 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a government agency |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 22, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 13, 2015 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral 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 260 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 19, 2015 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 900 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 21, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 27, 2015 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Researcher at an industrial gas/chemical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 22, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 6, 2015 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 590+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 2, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 11, 2015 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a government agency |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 330+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 20, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 12, 2015 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal paper Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 280+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 5, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 11, 2015 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biology |
| Current Position: | Researcher 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 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 30, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 27, 2015 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Assistant 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 360+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 9, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 18, 2015 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biology |
| 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 370+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | February 18, 2015 |
Case #19
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 7, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 18, 2015 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
