Eb-1A Approvals in May 2016
This report includes thirteen (13) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in May 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: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Student 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 350+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 18, 2016 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Sciences |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral 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 510+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 24, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | May 4, 2016 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate 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 290+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 1, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | May 25, 2016 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Anthropology |
| Current Position: | Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 100+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,500+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 28, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2016 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Food Science and Technology |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor 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 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 17, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2016 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Packaging Engineer at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 26, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2016 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 900+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 3, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 12, 2016 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Associate Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,000+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 3, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 16, 2016 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Organic Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 490 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 19, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 26, 2016 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Photonics Engineer at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 50+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 640+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 11, 2016 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biophotonics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 50+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 550+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 19, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 31, 2016 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Microbiology |
| Current Position: | Chief Technology Officer at a medical research company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 680+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 3, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 13, 2016 |
Case #13
| 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 Cited approximately 420 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 4, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 11, 2016 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
