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NIW Cases Approved in February 2009
This report includes ten (10) National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases filed by Liu & Associates
and approved by the USCIS in February 2009. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope
the readers find the information helpful. For confidentiality purpose, a numeric 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 Tiffany Smith, Certified Paralegal at Liu & Associates, PLLC.
Case #1:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: September 26, 2007
Approval Date: February 17, 2009
Case #2:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Immunology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 7 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: October 23, 2007
Approval Date: February 19, 2009
Case #3:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW RFE*
Field of Research: Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from
Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 2 independent experts
Filing Date: July 30, 2007 (*RFE sent January 26, 2009)
Approval Date: February 9, 2009
*Applicant filed I-140 NIW petition by himself. After receiving RFE, Applicant retained Liu &
Associates to file response to USCIS.
Case #4:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Veterinary Radiology
Major Credentials: M.S. from a U.S. university
Published 12 journal papers
Cited approximately 60 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 1 independent expert
Filing Date: September 1, 2007
Approval Date: February 9, 2009
Case #5:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 18 journal papers
Holds 3 patents
Cited approximately 250 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 7 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: September 18, 2007
Approval Date: February 9, 2009
Case #6:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Environmental Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 12 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: September 10, 2007
Approval Date: February 18, 2009
Case #7:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Condensed Matter Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 14 journal papers
Cited approximately 130 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: November 6, 2007
Approval Date: February 6, 2009
Case #8:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Medical Imaging Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 11 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: February 1, 2008
Approval Date: February 27, 2009
Case #9:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Pharmacology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
Co-authored 1 book
Cited approximately 70 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: March 18, 2008
Approval Date: February 20, 2009
Case #10:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Pathology and Pathophysiology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 30 journal papers
Co-authored 1 book chapter
Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: April 1, 2008
Approval Date: February 23, 2009
This report includes ten (10) National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases filed by Liu & Associates
and approved by the USCIS in February 2009. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope
the readers find the information helpful. For confidentiality purpose, a numeric 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 Tiffany Smith, Certified Paralegal at Liu & Associates, PLLC.
Case #1:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: September 26, 2007
Approval Date: February 17, 2009
Case #2:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Immunology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 7 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: October 23, 2007
Approval Date: February 19, 2009
Case #3:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW RFE*
Field of Research: Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from
Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 2 independent experts
Filing Date: July 30, 2007 (*RFE sent January 26, 2009)
Approval Date: February 9, 2009
*Applicant filed I-140 NIW petition by himself. After receiving RFE, Applicant retained Liu &
Associates to file response to USCIS.
Case #4:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Veterinary Radiology
Major Credentials: M.S. from a U.S. university
Published 12 journal papers
Cited approximately 60 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 1 independent expert
Filing Date: September 1, 2007
Approval Date: February 9, 2009
Case #5:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 18 journal papers
Holds 3 patents
Cited approximately 250 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 7 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: September 18, 2007
Approval Date: February 9, 2009
Case #6:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Environmental Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 12 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: September 10, 2007
Approval Date: February 18, 2009
Case #7:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Condensed Matter Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 14 journal papers
Cited approximately 130 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: November 6, 2007
Approval Date: February 6, 2009
Case #8:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Medical Imaging Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 11 journal papers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: February 1, 2008
Approval Date: February 27, 2009
Case #9:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Pharmacology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
Co-authored 1 book
Cited approximately 70 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: March 18, 2008
Approval Date: February 20, 2009
Case #10:
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Pathology and Pathophysiology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 30 journal papers
Co-authored 1 book chapter
Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: April 1, 2008
Approval Date: February 23, 2009