NIW Cases Approved in April 2015
This report includes fifteen (15) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in April 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 client's information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Frances Iyer, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Science |
| Current Position: | Analyst at a university science center |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a foreign university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 310 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 20, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 24, 2015 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 2, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 24, 2015 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university M.D. from a foreign university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 19, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 24, 2015 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Cited approximately 510+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 19, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 14, 2015 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a non-profit research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 11, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 13, 2015 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a biomedical research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 10, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 14, 2015 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Analytical Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Laboratory Director at a medical laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 14, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 27, 2015 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmacology |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university cancer center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. and M.D. from a foreign university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 31, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 2, 2015 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 160 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 23, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 3, 2015 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 140 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 17, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 21, 2015 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Bioinformatician at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 11, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 30, 2015 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Bioinformatics |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 100 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 20, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 16, 2015 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Genetics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 19, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 16, 2015 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 160 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 17, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 24, 2015 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 27, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | April 22, 2015 |
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