NIW Cases Approved in October 2014
This report includes sixteen (16) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in October 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 client's information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Tiffany Heitman, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Lead Engineer at a research and development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 250+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 16, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 2, 2014 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Staff Scientist at a research facility |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 7, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 23, 2014 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research and Development Scientist at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers No citations claimed |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 28, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 15, 2014 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 610+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 4, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 31, 2014 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and 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 320+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 17, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 16, 2014 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Bioinformatics |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 280+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | October 1, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 30, 2014 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmaceutics |
| Current Position: | Consultant at a healthcare company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 18, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 28, 2014 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mathematical Physics |
| Current Position: | Vice President of Risk Management at an investment company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,000+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 6, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | October 23, 2014 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Nuclear Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 40+ journal papers Cited approximately 850+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 26, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 10, 2014 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Senior Research Scientist at a software company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal papers Cited by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 5, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 15, 2014 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 450 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 23, 2014 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Staff Engineer at a research and development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 11, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 16, 2014 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Optics and Photonics Technology |
| Current Position: | Optical Engineer at a research and development company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 12, 2013 |
| Approval Date: | October 14, 2014 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Software Engineer at a software company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 28, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 3, 2014 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 350+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 4, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 24, 2014 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Research Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 24, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | October 15, 2014 |
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