EB-1A Approvals in July 2013
This report includes twenty-four (24) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in July 2013. 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 the client’s information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Tiffany Smith, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior research scientist at a research and development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 50+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 520+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 24, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 31, 2013 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Graphics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 240+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 4, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 24, 2013 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research fellow at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 20 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 310+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 15, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 23, 2013 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a national laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 30+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 250 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 6, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | July 22, 2013 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 9, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 22, 2013 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Environmental Science |
| Current Position: | Research assistant professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 390+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 28, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 11, 2013 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Child Development |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 19, 2012 |
| Approval Date: | July 11, 2013 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a national institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 16, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 15, 2013 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research fellow at a national research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 8 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 16, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 22, 2013 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Systems engineering at an aerospace company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 2, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 10, 2013 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Senior bioinformatics analyst at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 240+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 28, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 11, 2013 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Prosthodontic resident at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 29, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 16, 2013 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biological Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral at a national laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 390+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 1, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 31, 2013 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physical Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 310+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 3, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 9, 2013 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Agricultural Engineering |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a national laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 40 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 760+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 30, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 10, 2013 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Microbiology |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 590+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 8, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 12, 2013 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Quantitative researcher at a brokerage group |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 5, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 16, 2013 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Environmental Science |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | M.S.. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 6, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 3, 2013 |
Case #19
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Principal scientist at a biomaterials company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 430+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 28, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 12, 2013 |
Case #20
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomolecular Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 4, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 1, 2013 |
Case #21
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 250+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 1, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 10, 2013 |
Case #22
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Applied Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works o fothers Cited approximately 680+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 15, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 23, 2013 |
Case #23
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular Genetics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral research fellow at a genetic engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a US university Published 10 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 360+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 6 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 17, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | July 15, 2013 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
