NIW Cases Approved in March 2018
This report includes twenty-six (26) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in March 2018. 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 Monica Castellanos, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20 journal papers Cited approximately 440+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 24, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 13, 2018 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow 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: | 4 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 20, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 2, 2018 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Medical Physics |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 14, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 7, 2018 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Associate Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 8, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 2, 2018 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy |
| Current Position: | Research Analyst at a pharmaceutical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 11, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 21, 2018 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 31, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 26, 2018 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science/Academic Neurology |
| Current Position: | Resident at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. and M.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 7, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 28, 2018 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineer at an engineering firm |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 22, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 10, 2018 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Civil Engineering |
| Current Position: | Associate Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 15, 2018 |
| Approval Date: | March 30, 2018 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 500+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 4, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 27, 2018 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a research institution |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 570 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 28, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 20, 2018 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mathematics |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers No citations claimed |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 2, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 8, 2018 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 8, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 2, 2018 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a pharmaceutical laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Master's from a U.S. university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 6 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 30, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 2, 2018 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 2, 2018 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Assistant at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Master's from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 650+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 17, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 17, 2018 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Comuter Engineering |
| Current Position: | Optical Engineer at a photonic product manufacturer |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 26, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 7, 2018 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Strategic Marketing Manager at a data storage company |
| Major Credentials: | M.S.. from a foreign university Published 1 journal paper and 6 books Cited approximately 640 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 24, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 15, 2018 |
Case #19
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Instructor 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 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 6, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 21, 2018 |
Case #20
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| 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: | April 12, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 10, 2018 |
Case #21
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineer at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 18, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 12, 2018 |
Case #22
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Laser Optics |
| Current Position: | Process Development Scientist at a semiconductor company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 19, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 13, 2018 |
Case #23
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Data Management |
| Current Position: | Information Management Engineer at an oil company |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a foreign university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 170 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 20, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 31, 2018 |
Case #24
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Technical Marketing Specialist at a semiconductor company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 30, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 2, 2018 |
Case #25
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Optical Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | None |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 26, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 6, 2018 |
Case #26
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal papers Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 30, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 5, 2018 |
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