Eb-1A Approvals in May 2017
This report includes nine (9) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in May 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 Monica Castellanos, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Director at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | B.S. from a university Critical role in development of major technologies Co-authored 8 patents No citations claimed |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 28, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 10, 2017 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electronics Engineering |
| Current Position: | Associate Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40 journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 310+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 4, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 17, 2017 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Device Scientist at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 20 journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 1,980+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 21, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 19, 2017 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Senior Scientist at a biomedical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 330+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 10, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 23, 2017 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 90+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 3, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 8, 2017 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Researcher at a government agency |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 280+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 19, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 30, 2017 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Scientist 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 1,000+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 27, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 4, 2017 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Food Science |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow at a hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 270+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | June 30, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 15, 2017 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Pharmacology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate 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 600+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 5, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 19, 2017 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
