NIW Cases Approved in May 2016
This report includes sixteen (16) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in May 2016. 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 Monica Castellanos, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Petroleum Engineering |
| Current Position: | Petrophysicist at an oil and gas company |
| Major Credentials: | M.S. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 |
| Filing Date: | May 4, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 26, 2016 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Civil Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 24, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 2, 2016 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 24, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | May 9, 2016 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 25, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 24, 2016 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Ophthalmology |
| Current Position: | Resident at a medical school |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 14, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | May 27, 2016 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 26 journal papers Cited approximately 490+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 24, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 2, 2016 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Toxicology |
| Current Position: | Scientist/Toxicologist at a laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 120+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 12, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 17, 2016 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neurophysiology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 3 journal papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 29, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 25, 2016 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Geological Sciences |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 6 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | September 11, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | May 2, 2016 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Visiting Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 7, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 16, 2016 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Associate Scientist at an oil and gas company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 8 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 12, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 23, 2016 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 18, 2015 |
| Approval Date: | April 27, 2016 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Microbiology |
| Current Position: | Chief Technology Officer at a medical research company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10 journal papers Cited approximately 680+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 4, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 20, 2016 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S.university Published 20+ journal papers Cited approximately 460+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 29, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 25, 2016 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 19, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 17, 2016 |
Case #16
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 4, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 6, 2016 |
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