NIW Cases Approved in May 2013
This report includes twenty-two (22) NIW cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in May 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-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Cited approximately 760+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 30, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 5, 2013 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research scientist at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 8 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 10+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 10, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 30, 2013 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Full professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 460+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 5, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 3, 2013 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Genetics |
| Current Position: | Research fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 20, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 21, 2013 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 250+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 5, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 10, 2013 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Visiting scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 25, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2013 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Epidemiology |
| Current Position: | Senior epidemiologist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 320 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 23, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 31, 2013 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Graduate research assistant at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 9, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 20, 2013 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Immunology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 19, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 5, 2013 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmacology |
| Current Position: | Research fellow at a health care organization |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 29, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 8, 2013 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 23, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 17, 2013 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 40+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 3, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 2, 2013 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 13, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 28, 2013 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Meteorology |
| Current Position: | Postgraduate scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 18, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 16, 2013 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Senior software engineer at a software company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 3, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 3, 2013 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Staff scientist at a chemical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal papers No citations claimed |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 19, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 20, 2013 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Application engineer at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 13, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 2, 2013 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Psychology |
| Current Position: | Research specialist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 130 times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 25, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 5, 2013 |
Case #19
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mathematics |
| Current Position: | Senior financial engineer at an investment company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 11, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | May 2, 2013 |
Case #20
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomolecular Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 2, 2013 |
Case #21
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Bioengineering |
| Current Position: | Research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 20, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2013 |
Case #22
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Educational Research |
| Current Position: | Psychometrician at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 4, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | May 7, 2013 |
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