NIW Approvals in January 2021
This report includes seventeen (17) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in January 2021. 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: | Electronics Engineering |
| Current Position: | Device Engineer at a semiconductor company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 50+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 920+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 14, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 19, 2021 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 11, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 28, 2021 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biostatistics |
| Current Position: | Associate Biostatistician at a medical device manufacturer |
| Major Credentials: | M.H.S. from a U.S. university Published 40 journal papers Cited approximately 290+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 1, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 30, 2021 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 27, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 21, 2021 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mathematical Modeling |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 600+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 7, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 5, 2021 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Academic Surgery |
| Current Position: | Resident Physician at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | M.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 340+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 29, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 22, 2021 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computational Science |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a financial technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S.university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 630+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 13, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 22, 2021 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biophysics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 360+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 28, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 6, 2021 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Medicine |
| Current Position: | Resident at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | M.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 23, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 30, 2021 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Organic Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 440+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 15, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 19, 2021 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical 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 90+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 31, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 19, 2021 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a medical devices company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 7, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 25, 2021 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Engineering |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a biotechnology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 6, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 5, 2021 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a biotechnology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 29, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 28, 2021 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a chemical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 6 including 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 18, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 29, 2021 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Organic Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 16, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | January 4, 2021 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mathematics |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S.university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 8 including 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 26, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | January 5, 2021 |
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