Eb-1A Approvals in February 2014
This report includes fifteen (15) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in February 2014. 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: | Genetics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 25, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | February 13, 2014 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuropharmacology |
| Current Position: | Senior Research Associate at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 24, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | February 3, 2014 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Appointee at a national laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 230+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 10, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 24, 2014 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell Biology |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a medical researcn center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 430+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 24, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | February 4, 2014 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Optical Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 25, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 28, 2014 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Epidemiology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 340+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 23, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 3, 2014 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 40+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,000+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 14, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 3, 2014 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20 journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 330+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 18, 2014 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Principal Engineer at a manufacturing company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 30, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 13, 2014 |
Case #10
| 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 950+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 20, 2014 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 21, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | February 13, 2014 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a medical research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 530+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 14, 2014 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biology |
| Current Position: | Associate at a medical institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 170+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 26, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | February 28, 2014 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 370+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | February 18, 2014 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 140 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 10, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | February 20, 2014 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
