NIW Approvals in May 2023
This report includes eighteen (18) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in May 2023. 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, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 1,650 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 8, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 11, 2023 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 510+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 23, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 30, 2023 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Bioinformatics |
| Current Position: | Scientific Programmer at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 17, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 25, 2023 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Immunology |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a cancer center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 880 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 15, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 24, 2023 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Literature |
| Current Position: | Student at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.A. from a foreign university Published 20+ literary works Recipient of 10 national or international awards |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 18, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 26, 2023 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Algorithm Scientist at a medical devices company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 1, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2023 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at an information technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 conference papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 8, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 4, 2023 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Clinical Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 31, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 23, 2023 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computational and Mathematical Modeling |
| Current Position: | Associate at an investment banking company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
| Filing Date: | April 3, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 23, 2023 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Financial Engineering |
| Current Position: | Quantitative Financial Analyst at a financial services company |
| Major Credentials: | Master's from U.S. and foreign universities Featured in 10+ major media reports |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 15, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 23, 2023 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 3, 2022 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2023 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Human Factors and Ergonomics |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a national laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S.university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 31, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 1, 2023 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell Biology |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 25, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 30, 2023 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Environmental Science |
| Current Position: | Graduate Student Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a foreign university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 310+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 24, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2023 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,990 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 24, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 8, 2023 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physical Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Analytical Chemist at a fuel testing company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 21, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 10, 2023 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Systems Engineering |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 8, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 11, 2023 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a biotechnology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 16, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | May 27, 2023 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
