NIW Cases Approved in January 2020
This report includes nineteen (19) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in January 2020. 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 Monica Castellanos, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Entomology |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor 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 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 6, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 22, 2020 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computational Science |
| Current Position: | Associate Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 8, 2018 |
| Approval Date: | January 21, 2020 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Theoretical Particle Physics |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 22, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 6, 2020 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Medicine |
| Current Position: | Resident Physician at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 19, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 9, 2020 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 22, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 2, 2020 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Informatics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 2, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 15, 2020 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science and Engineeirng |
| Current Position: | Lecturer at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 30, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 23, 2020 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | 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 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 19, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 7, 2020 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Technical Staff at a computer hardware company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 8, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 30, 2020 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Program Manager at a semiconductor engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | M.B.A. and M.S. from foreign and U.S. universities Published 4 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 25, 2018 |
| Approval Date: | January 7, 2020 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Current Position: | Associate Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal papers Cited approximately 370 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 17, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 23, 2020 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Imaging Scientist at a laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 10 including 6 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 27, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 23, 2020 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a financial firm |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 25, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 14, 2020 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Director at a consulting firm |
| 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: | April 26, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 22, 2020 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a semiconductor manufacturer |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
| Filing Date: | July 10, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 17, 2020 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 30, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 29, 2020 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Forestry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 30, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 31, 2020 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Ophthalmology |
| Current Position: | Associate Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. and M.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 2, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 27, 2020 |
Case #19
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Current Position: | Investigator at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 25, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 15, 2020 |
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