Eb-1A Approvals in June 2015
This report includes fifteen (15) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in June 2015. 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 Frances Iyer, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| Current Position: | Associate Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 350+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 3, 2015 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a research institute |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 510+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 9, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 4, 2015 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 3,800+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 20, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 3, 2015 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,100+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 19, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 30, 2015 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist 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 350+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 12, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 18, 2015 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Visiting Assistant Researcher at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 500+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 9, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 18, 2015 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a technology corporation |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 40+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 790+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 15, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 19 2015 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral 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 190 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 29, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 24, 2015 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral 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 1,200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 27, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 3, 2015 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral 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 300+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 22, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 5, 2015 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Nutritional Science |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. and M.P.H. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 29, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 22, 2015 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a government laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 6, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 11, 2015 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Geosciences |
| Current Position: | Geophysicist at an oil company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. 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: | May 20, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | June 4, 2015 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Software Engineer at a computer software company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 730+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 6, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 15, 2015 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal paper Consistently invitedto review the works of others Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 10, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | June 15, 2015 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
