Eb-1A Approvals in March 2017
This report includes eighteen (18) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in March 2017. 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 Christina Ngo, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmaceutical Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 160+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 13, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 24, 2017 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Specialist at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 12, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 9, 2017 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 820+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 21, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 6, 2017 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Environmental Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 3, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 17, 2017 |
Case #5
| 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 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 9, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 23, 2017 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate 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 190+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 31, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 27, 2017 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Industrial and Systems Engineering |
| Current Position: | Senior Technical Expert at a retailer |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 210+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 28, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 10, 2017 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Associate Research Scientist 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 820+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 22, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 29, 2017 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physics |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 880+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 13, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 17, 2017 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mathematics |
| Current Position: | Householder Fellow at a laboratory |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 360 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 24, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 3, 2017 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Cell Biology |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a health agency |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 600+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 16, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 1, 2017 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist 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 120 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 9 including 6 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 13, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | March 17, 2017 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Ocean Engineering |
| Current Position: | Architect at a general contractor |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 210+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 9, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 23, 2017 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Unemployed |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 250+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 15, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 28, 2017 |
Case #15
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate 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 620+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 23, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 30, 2017 |
Case #16
| 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 Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 560+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 23, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 8, 2017 |
Case #17
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Engineer at a manufacturing company |
| 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 240+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 28, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 30, 2017 |
Case #18
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Physical Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate 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 550+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 27, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | March 8, 2017 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
