Eb-1A Approvals in February 2017
This report includes eighteen (18) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in February 2017. 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 Christina Ngo, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scientist 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 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 1, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 14, 2017 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Communications |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor 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 360+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 4, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 2, 2017 |
Case #3
| 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 and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 360+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 24, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 7, 2017 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Academic Specialist 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 160+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 27, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 8, 2017 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Manager at a railroad 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 260+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 25, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 2, 2017 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Statistics |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor 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 1,320+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 25, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 2, 2017 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Business |
| Current Position: | CEO of a botanical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university No claimed published papers No claimed citations reported |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 supporting letters |
| Filing Date: | December 14, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | February 9, 2017 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a non-profit organization |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 40+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 410+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 13, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 27, 2017 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Chemist at a chemical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 7, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 15, 2017 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Research Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 840+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 28, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | February 3, 2017 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Polymer Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 620+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 23, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | February 7, 2017 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmaceutical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate 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 210+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 20, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 1, 2017 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineer at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal 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: | January 26, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 9, 2017 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Appointee at a laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 470+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 3, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 10, 2017 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 27, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 15, 2017 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmacology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral at a research center |
| Major Credentials: | M.D. from a foreign university Published 70+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 3,030+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 9, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 21, 2017 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 9 times Cited approximately 1,760+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 6, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 10, 2017 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Consultant at a software company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 280+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 25, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | February 2, 2017 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
