Eb-1B Approvals in May 2017
This report includes eleven (11) Eb-1B I-140 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 Christina Ngo, Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Group Leader at a contract research organization |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the work of others Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 22, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 25, 2017 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Project Manager at an engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 24, 2017 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Electrical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Device Engineer at an engineering company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others No citations claimed |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 1, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 4, 2017 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at an energy and nanotechnology company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 5 journal and conference papers Invited to review the works of other 9 times Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 8 including 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 16, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 1, 2017 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 50+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the work of others Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 8, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 12, 2017 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Bioengineering |
| Current Position: | Research Scientist at a biological products manufacturer |
| 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 60 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | August 30, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 16, 2017 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 4 journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 1, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 11, 2017 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Instructor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 530+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | November 23, 2016 |
| Approval Date: | May 30, 2017 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Science |
| Current Position: | Research Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 20+ journal and conference papers Consistently invited to review the work of others Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 12, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 18, 2017 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Nuclear Physics |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 70+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 4,150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | May 8, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 15, 2017 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-1B I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Geospatial Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Research Professor at a university |
| 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 200+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 25, 2017 |
| Approval Date: | May 5, 2017 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
