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                   NIW Cases Approved in April 2009
This report includes seventeen (17) National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases filed by Liu &
Associates and approved by the USCIS in April 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:        Chemistry
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a foreign university
                      Published 12 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:              November 7, 2007
Approval Date:            April 16, 2009

Case #2:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Medical research
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a foreign university
                      Published 3 journal papers                        
Supporting Letters:       5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:              December 28, 2007
Approval Date:            April 21, 2009

Case #3:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Biomedical research
Major Credentials:        Masters from a foreign university
                      Published 10 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:              May 9, 2008
Approval Date:            April 30, 2009

Case #4:

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Microbiology
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a foreign university
                      Published 8 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 55 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              January 9, 2008
Approval Date:            April 20, 2009

Case #5

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Medical research
Major Credentials:        Ph. D. from a U.S. university
                      Published 8 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              January 23, 2008
Approval Date:            April 8, 2009

Case #6:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Molecular Biology
Major Credentials:        Ph. D. from a foreign university
                      Published more than 10 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 160 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              September 11, 2008
Approval Date:            April 1, 2009

Case #7:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Chemistry
Major Credentials:        Ph. D. from a U.S. university
                      Published 3 journal papers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              January 3, 2008
Approval Date:            April 20, 2009

Case #8:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Chemistry
Major Credentials:        Ph. D. from a U.S. university
                      Published 12 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 25 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              December 2, 2008
Approval Date:            April 23, 2009

Case #9:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Geology
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a U.S. university
                      Published 12 journal papers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              October 28, 2008
Approval Date:            April 15, 2009

Case #10:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Neuroscience
Major Credentials:        Ph. D. from a U.S. university
                      Published 5 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 70 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              January 22, 2008
Approval Date:            April 14, 2009

Case #11:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Polymer Science
Major Credentials:        Ph. D. from a U.S. university
                      Published 8 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 140 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:              March 24, 2008
Approval Date:            April 6, 2009

Case #12:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Biochemistry
Major Credentials:        Ph. D. from a U.S. university
                      Published 5 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 140 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:              November 20, 2007        
Approval Date:            April 2, 2009

Case #13:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Civil and Environmental Engineering
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a U.S. university
                      Published 12 journal papers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:              February 26, 2008
Approval Date:            April 27, 2009

Case #14:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Organic Chemistry
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a foreign university
                      Published 5 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 45 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       5
Filing Date:              January 22, 2008
Approval Date:            April 8, 2009

Case #15:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW I-290B Appeal*
Field of Research:        Protein Research
Major Credentials:        Ph.D. from a U.S. university
                      Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       2 independent experts
Filing Date:              June 2, 2008
Approval Date:            April 30, 2009

*Applicant filed NIW I-140 petition by himself. After the petition was denied by USCIS,
Applicant retained Liu & Associates to appeal the case to AAO.

Case #16:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Civil Engineering
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a U.S. university
                      Published 10 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 30 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:              May 15, 2008
Approval Date:            April 30, 2009


Case #17:  

Case Type:                Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research:        Cell Biology
Major Credentials:        Ph. D from a U.S. university
                      Published 6 journal papers
                      Cited approximately 35 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:       6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:              February 6, 2008                
Approval Date:            April 14, 2009