NIW Approvals in 2024
This report includes selected NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in 2024, and is updated every month. It is our firm's policy to hold client's information strictly confidential. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope our readers find the information helpful.
Compiled and briefed by Camila Clavijo, Madison Reitler, and Aminat Adeyinka; Legal Assistants at LPY Law Group.
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Computer Science |
Current Position: | Machine Learning Engineer at a business platform company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 660 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | June 24, 2024 |
Approval Date: | August 5, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Materials Science |
Current Position: | Process Engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,460 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 24, 2024 |
Approval Date: | August 28, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Artificial Intelligence |
Current Position: | Senior Data Scientist at a software company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 410 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | March 11, 2024 |
Approval Date: | August 12, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
Current Position: | Planning Engineer Lead at a grid operations company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 1,770+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 4 including 1 independent expert |
Filing Date: | July 19, 2024 |
Approval Date: | August 26, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Computer Science and Engineering |
Current Position: | Software Engineer at an e-commerce company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Work featured in multiple major media reports Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 9, 2024 |
Approval Date: | August 12, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Advanced Computing |
Current Position: | Recent graduate |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from U.S. and foreign universities Work implemented by multiple major technology companies Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
Filing Date: | June 17, 2024 |
Approval Date: | August 2, 2024 |
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 foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 620+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | March 18, 2024 |
Approval Date: | August 17, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Chemistry |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 390+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 7 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | April 15, 2024 |
Approval Date: | July 23, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Artificial Intelligence |
Current Position: | Software Engineer at a social media company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | June 28, 2024 |
Approval Date: | July 30, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Computer Science and Engineering |
Current Position: | Director at a technology company |
Major Credentials: | Bachelor's from a foreign university Published commercialized patents Critical role at a major company |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
Filing Date: | February 22, 2024 |
Approval Date: | July 9, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Computational Science |
Current Position: | Principal Data Scientist at an e-commerce company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 280+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 15, 2024 |
Approval Date: | July 18, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
Current Position: | Resident at a hospital |
Major Credentials: | M.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 18, 2023 |
Approval Date: | July 22, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Literary Studies |
Current Position: | Associate Professor and Director at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Authored multiple books collected by 180+ libraries |
Supporting Letters: | 5 experts |
Filing Date: | January 2, 2024 |
Approval Date: | July 30, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Macroeconomics |
Current Position: | Teaching & Research Assistant at a university |
Major Credentials: | M.A. from a U.S. university Published journal papers Cited approximately 210 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 20, 2024 |
Approval Date: | June 28, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biology |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D.s from foreign universities Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 380+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 20, 2024 |
Approval Date: | June 14, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
Current Position: | Associate Scientist at a pharmaceutical company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 9 including 7 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 26, 2023 |
Approval Date: | June 14, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Nutritional Science |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at a medical center |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 360+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | January 29, 2024 |
Approval Date: | June 13, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biotechnology |
Current Position: | Research Investigator at a pharmaceutical company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published journal papers Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | November 23, 2023 |
Approval Date: | June 1, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Veterinary Medicine |
Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 660+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | September 25, 2023 |
Approval Date: | June 22, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Materials Science |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a renewable energy laboratory |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 450+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 24, 2024 |
Approval Date: | June 7, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Applied Chemistry |
Current Position: | Scientist at a biotechnology company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 30, 2024 |
Approval Date: | June 28, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Physics |
Current Position: | Engineer at a semiconductor company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 340+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | February 10, 2024 |
Approval Date: | May 6, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Computer Science |
Current Position: | Technical Staff at a software company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 80 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 28, 2024 |
Approval Date: | May 31, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biology |
Current Position: | Professor at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 50+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,840 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 18, 2023 |
Approval Date: | May 23, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Urban Technology Research |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
Major Credentials: | D.Des. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Recipient of a national award |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | April 30, 2024 |
Approval Date: | May 7, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Human-Computer Interaction |
Current Position: | Interaction Designer at a technology company |
Major Credentials: | Master's from a U.S. university Published 3 conference papers Recipient of multiple national and international awards |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | May 23, 2024 |
Approval Date: | May 30, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
Current Position: | Research Associate at a medical center |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30 journal papers Cited approximately 900+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | January 8, 2024 |
Approval Date: | May 31, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Electronics Engineering |
Current Position: | Design Engineer at a technology company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a foreign university Published 2 journal papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 20, 2023 |
Approval Date: | May 7, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Atmospheric Science |
Current Position: | Climate Data Analyst 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: | November 27, 2023 |
Approval Date: | April 6, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Applied Statistics |
Current Position: | Data Scientist at a technology company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 2 journal papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | March 25, 2024 |
Approval Date: | April 2, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Chemistry |
Current Position: | Professor at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 80+ journal papers Cited approximately 3,300+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 5, 2023 |
Approval Date: | April 12, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Material Science and Engineering |
Current Position: | Professor at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 140 journal papers Cited approximately 2,310+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 17, 2023 |
Approval Date: | March 13, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering Science |
Current Position: | Staff Engineer at semiconductor company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Documented commercialization of research Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
Filing Date: | March 21, 2024 |
Approval Date: | March 27, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Medicinal Chemistry |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 750+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | August 31, 2023 |
Approval Date: | March 15, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Transportation Engineering |
Current Position: | Managing Partner at a road products company |
Major Credentials: | M.Sc. from a U.S. university Published 4 scholarly papers Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | August 14, 2023 |
Approval Date: | March 1, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Artificial Intelligence |
Current Position: | Application Engineer at an information technology company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 340+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | March 4, 2024 |
Approval Date: | March 15, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Geospatial 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 340 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | August 30, 2023 |
Approval Date: | March 25, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Current Position: | Senior Machine Learning Engineer at a medical software company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 240+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | March 11, 2024 |
Approval Date: | March 25, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Inorganic Chemistry |
Current Position: | Lecturer at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 340 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 4, 2023 |
Approval Date: | March 28, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Organic Chemistry |
Current Position: | Professor at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40 journal papers Cited approximately 780+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 7, 2023 |
Approval Date: | March 28, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Software and Robotics Engineering |
Current Position: | Software Engineer at a telecommunications R&D company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | November 13, 2023 |
Approval Date: | March 21, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Applied Statistics |
Current Position: | Quantitative Researcher at a finance company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | February 15, 2024 |
Approval Date: | March 25, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Molecular Biology |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a biomedical research company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | August 14, 2023 |
Approval Date: | February 2, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Genetic Science |
Current Position: | Professor and Independent PI at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,780+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 13, 2023 |
Approval Date: | Februaty 6, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
Current Position: | Associate VP & Admin. Director at a biotechnology company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a foreign university Co-invented 7 commercialized patents Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | February 1, 2024 |
Approval Date: | February 13, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biology |
Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
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: | January 22, 2024 |
Approval Date: | February 13, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Public Health |
Current Position: | Graduate Research Assistant at a university |
Major Credentials: | M.P.H. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal papers Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | June 5, 2023 |
Approval Date: | February 7, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | International Economics and Public Policy |
Current Position: | Economist at an international financial institution |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 scholarly papers Cited approximately 140 times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | January 12, 2024 |
Approval Date: | February 22, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Agricultural and Soil Science |
Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 410+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 7, 2023 |
Approval Date: | February 20, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Genomics |
Current Position: | Senior Scientist at a biotechnology company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | January 18, 2024 |
Approval Date: | February 5, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Cancer Immunology |
Current Position: | Specialist at a research institute |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,050+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 experts |
Filing Date: | September 22, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 4, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
Current Position: | Scientist at a biotechnology company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 460+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
Filing Date: | August 3, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 18, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
Current Position: | Staff Material Engineer at an automotive and energy company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,510+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 3 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | January 16, 2024 |
Approval Date: | January 22, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Drug Discovery |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Scientist at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | September 18, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 18, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
Current Position: | Staff Engineer at a biotechnology company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 26, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 9, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Operations Research |
Current Position: | Senior Algorithm Engineer at a technology company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | January 11, 2024 |
Approval Date: | January 25, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Biopharmaceutical Science |
Current Position: | Senior Scientist at a pharmaceutical company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 21, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 2, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Plant Molecular Biology |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40 journal papers Cited approximately 2,760+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 17, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 25, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Computer Science and Engineering |
Current Position: | Senior Data Scientist at a software technology company |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 6 including 4 independent experts |
Filing Date: | December 22, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 3, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Current Position: | Applied Researcher at an ecommerce company |
Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 4 scientific papers Cited approximately 1,280+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
Filing Date: | July 31, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 19, 2024 |
Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
Field of Research: | Economics |
Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at a research institute |
Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
Filing Date: | October 11, 2023 |
Approval Date: | January 3, 2024 |
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