NIW Approvals in February 2022
This report includes eleven (11) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in February 2022. 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: | Health Economics and Outcomes Research |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a healthcare company |
| Major Credentials: | M.P.H. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 210 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 28, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 19, 2022 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Microbiology |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 21, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 24, 2022 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Research Assistant at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 320+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 30, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 14, 2022 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mathematical Modeling |
| Current Position: | Research Assistant 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 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 22, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 19, 2022 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 240 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 8, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 9, 2022 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cancer Research |
| Current Position: | Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 2, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 23, 2022 |
Case #7
| 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 40+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 370+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 25, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 8, 2022 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineering Instructor at a college |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
| Filing Date: | August 3, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 4, 2022 |
Case #9
| 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 foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 470+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 8, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 25, 2022 |
Case #10
| 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 foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,670+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 6, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 7, 2022 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cancer Biology |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. and M.D. from a foreign universities Published 30+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,020+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 8, 2021 |
| Approval Date: | February 9, 2022 |
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