NIW Cases Approved in July 2017
This report includes eighteen (18) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in July 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 client's information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Christina Ngo, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 350+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 8, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 20, 2017 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Science |
| Current Position: | Biostatistician at a pharmaceutical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 19, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 11, 2017 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Organic Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 9, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 1, 2017 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineer at an engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 22, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 18, 2017 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Chemist at a chemical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 25, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 26, 2017 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 860+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 6, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 21, 2017 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Entomology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 280+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 1, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 31, 2017 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 7, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 18, 2017 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 410+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 7, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 1, 2017 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 9, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 13, 2017 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Hospitalist at a healthcare company |
| Major Credentials: | M.D. from a foreign university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 1, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 14, 2017 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,030+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 1, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 13, 2017 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 4, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 19, 2017 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 31, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 7, 2017 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Psychology |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 16, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 12, 2017 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineer at an engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 29, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | July 11, 2017 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineer at a laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 22, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 7, 2017 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Sciences |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 250+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 21, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | July 22, 2017 |
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