NIW Approvals in August 2021
This report includes ten (10) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in August 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: | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a pharmaceutical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 11, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | August 10, 2021 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Engineer at a semiconductor company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 29, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 19, 2021 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral 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 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 21, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 2, 2021 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 25, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 28, 2021 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 14, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 7, 2021 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a pharmaceutical 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: | June 11, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 10, 2021 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 6, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 16, 2021 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Wood Furniture Design |
| Current Position: | Lead Designer at a furniture manufacturer |
| Major Credentials: | M.F.A. from a U.S. university Recipient of a significant international award Featured in international media of wide circuation |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 16, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 24, 2021 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Polymer Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Material Scientist at a tire manufacturer |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 7 including 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 26, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 24, 2021 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Software Engineer at a transportation technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 220 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 10, 2020 |
| Approval Date: | August 25, 2021 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
