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NIW Cases Approved in May 2014

This report includes twenty-seven (27) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in May 2014. 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 Heitman, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.

 

Case #1

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Physics
Current Position: Research Associate at a university
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 3 independent experts
Filing Date: January 21, 2014
Approval Date: May 20, 2014

 

Case #2

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Civil Engineering
Current Position: Research Assistant Professor at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 180 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: December 5, 2013
Approval Date: May 28, 2014

 

Case #3

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Materials Science
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 30+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 740+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: June 28, 2013
Approval Date: May 30, 2014

 

Case #4

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position: Software Engineer at a software company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: December 6, 2013
Approval Date: May 27, 2014

 

Case #5

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Analytical Chemistry
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: December 17, 2013
Approval Date: May 9, 2014

 

Case #6

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Science
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 40+ journal papers
Cited approximately 290+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: March 25, 2014
Approval Date: May 2, 2014

 

Case #7

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biophysics
Current Position: Senior Research Technician at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: January 7, 2014
Approval Date: May 31, 2014

 

Case #8

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Statistical Physics
Current Position: Quantitative Analyst Associate at a financial services company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 3 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: January 22, 2014
Approval Date: May 13, 2014

 

Case #9

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Materials Science and Physics
Current Position: Materials Scientist at a research and development company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 5 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: November 18, 2013
Approval Date: May 28, 2014

 

Case #10

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Current Position: Scientist at a research foundation
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 7 journal papers
Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: December 16, 2013
Approval Date: May 27, 2014

 

 Case #11

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position: Engineer at a semiconductor company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 8 journal papers
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: December 5, 2013
Approval Date: May 20, 2014

 

Case #12

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist at a software 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 2 independent experts
Filing Date: December 30, 2013
Approval Date: May 29, 2014

 

Case #13

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering
Current Position: Structural Analysis Engineer at a manufacturing company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: November 4, 2013
Approval Date: May 8, 2014

 

Case #14

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Applied Physics
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 20 journal papers
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: November 19, 2013
Approval Date: May 14, 2014

 

Case #15

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Current Position: Research Associate at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: November 5, 2013
Approval Date: May 21, 2014

 

Case #16

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering
Current Position: Research Assistant at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: October 28, 2013
Approval Date: May 8, 2014

 

Case #17

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Engineering
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date: January 3, 2014
Approval Date: May 20, 2014

 

Case #18

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Microbiology
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: October 2, 2013
Approval Date: May 13, 2014

 

Case #19

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering
Current Position: Modeling Engineer at an employment agency
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 4 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: July 16, 2013
Approval Date: May 14, 2014

 

Case #20

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position: Research Scientist at an innovation company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: October 22, 2013
Approval Date: May 7, 2014

 

Case #21

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate at a research institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: December 12, 2013
Approval Date: May 1, 2014

 

Case #22

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Current Position: Research Associate at a research institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 5 journal papers
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: February 7, 2014
Approval Date: May 2, 2014

 

Case #23

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Science
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date: December 10, 2013
Approval Date: May 2, 2014

 

Case #24

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Science
Current Position: Research Fellow at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date: February 18, 2014
Approval Date: May 9, 2014

 

Case #25

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Astrophysics
Current Position: Research Assistant at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date: December 19, 2013
Approval Date: May 27, 2014

 

Case #26

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at a hospital
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: November 14, 2013
Approval Date: May 30, 2014

 

Case #27

Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Molecular Biology
Current Position: Research Associate at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10 journal papers
Cited approximately 210+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date: February 6, 2014
Approval Date: May 22, 2014

 

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