Eb-1A Approvals in March 2016
This report includes thirteen (13) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in March 2016. 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 Monica Castellanos, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Polymer Science |
| Current Position: | Guest Researcher at a technological research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 8 including 6 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 27, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | March 15, 2016 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Software Engineer at a travel company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 18, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 29, 2016 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Fellow at a science and technology institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 370+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 19, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 3, 2016 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Immunology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 7 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 16, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 25, 2016 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Software Engineer at a software company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 170 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 26, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 29, 2016 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Anatomy and Cell Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 800+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 17, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 25, 2016 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Associate Editor at a journal |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 140 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,700+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 3, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 10, 2016 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar 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 500+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 22, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 28, 2016 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate 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 560+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 15, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 21, 2016 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| 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 720+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 14, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 23, 2016 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Hardware Engineer at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,000+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 25, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 4, 2016 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| 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 490+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 4, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | March 23, 2016 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a technology 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 310+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 11, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 17, 2016 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
