Eb-1A Approvals in February 2019
This report includes seven (7) Eb-1A cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in February 2019. 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, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor 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 580+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 1 independent expert |
| Filing Date: | November 19, 2018 |
| Approval Date: | February 26, 2019 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Research Fellow at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 500+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 4 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 29, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | February 8, 2019 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 30+ journal papers Consistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 380 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 2, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | February 15, 2019 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chinese Language Education |
| Current Position: | Coordinator at a university |
| 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 150+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 6, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | February 14, 2019 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Fellow 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 710+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 29, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | February 8, 2019 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Neuroscience |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a medical center |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. and M.D. from foreign universities Published 10+ journal papers Invited to review the works of others 10+ times Cited approximately 370+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 12, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | February 25, 2019 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-1A I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Business |
| Current Position: | Chairman at a technology company |
| Major Credentials: | Bachelor's degree from a foreign university Invented 10+ patented technologies Invited to advise national associations and committees Granted two national awards |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 6, 2019 |
| Approval Date: | February 16, 2019 |
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.
