NIW Cases Approved in November 2015
This report includes eighteen (18) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in November 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 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: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Research Engineer at a university |
| 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 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 19, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | Novemer 23, 2015 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Public Health |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 80+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 24, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 12, 2015 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 15, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | November 16, 2015 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biophysics |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 13, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 18, 2015 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Associate Scientist at a manufacturing company |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 29, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 9, 2015 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Analytical Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 24, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 2, 2015 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Test Technician at a technology services provider |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 25, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 4, 2015 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Industrial and Systems Engineering |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 10+ times by other researchers worldwide |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 14, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 19, 2015 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Organic Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 25, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 12, 2015 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Senior Software Engineer at a consulting company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 15, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 25, 2015 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biostatistics |
| Current Position: | Visiting Scientist at a government agency |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 2 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 9, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 25, 2015 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical 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 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 11, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 10, 2015 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Associate Editor of a research journal |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 15, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 25, 2015 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Project Engineer at a manufacturing company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal papers No citations claimed |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 19, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 23, 2015 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 27, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 19, 2015 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Polymer Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior Chemist at a manufacturing company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 4, 2014 |
| Approval Date: | November 18, 2015 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Geochemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 16, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 16, 2015 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 240+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 9, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | November 18, 2015 |
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