EB-1A Approvals in April 2013
This report includes nineteen (19) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in April 2013. 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 Tiffany Smith, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case # 1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior research manager at a lighting company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 40 journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 350+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 9, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 15, 2013 |
Case # 2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineering manager at an internet company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 3, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 9, 2013 |
Case # 3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research fellow at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20 journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 26, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 22, 2013 |
Case # 4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10 journal papers Invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 250+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 28, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 3, 2013 |
Case # 5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 570 times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 11, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 30, 2013 |
Case # 6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Research associate at a laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 740+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 24, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | April 24, 2013 |
Case # 7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 16, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | April 15, 2013 |
Case # 8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Senior scientist at an engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 310+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 12, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 25, 2013 |
Case # 9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Software engineer at a an advertising company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 240+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 21, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 18, 2013 |
Case # 10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 6 journal papers Invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 21, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | April 19, 2013 |
Case # 11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 340+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 27, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 1, 2013 |
Case # 12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 510 times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 6 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 9, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 17, 2013 |
Case # 13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 50 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 690+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 19, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 19, 2013 |
Case # 14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Demography |
| Current Position: | Assistant professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 690+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 10, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 17, 2013 |
Case # 15
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral scientist at a research company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 40+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 210+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 29, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 19, 2013 |
Case # 16
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 29, 2013 |
Case # 17
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Organic Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 370+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 1, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 15, 2013 |
Case # 18
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Scientist and engineer at a computer company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 670+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 1, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 8, 2013 |
Case # 19
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Immunology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 14, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | April 8, 2013 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
