NIW Approvals in April 2023
This report includes fourteen (14) NIW I-140 cases filed by LPY Law Group and approved by the USCIS in April 2023. 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, Senior Legal Assistant at LPY Law Group.
Case #1
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Asset Management |
| Current Position: | Chief Investment Officer at a portfolio management company |
| Major Credentials: | M.B.A.'s from U.S. and foreign universities Published 9 scholarly papers in major business publications Consistently featured in major media |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 29, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 5, 2023 |
Case #2
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a university |
| 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: | March 30, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 5, 2023 |
Case #3
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Applied Statistics |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 9 journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | July 26, 2022 |
| Approval Date: | April 17, 2023 |
Case #4
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular Biology |
| Current Position: | Diagnostic Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,700+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 1 independent expert |
| Filing Date: | January 31, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 14, 2023 |
Case #5
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Geological Science |
| Current Position: | Research Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 430+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 2, 2022 |
| Approval Date: | April 1, 2023 |
Case #6
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biomedical Science |
| Current Position: | Senior Scientist at a pharmaceutical research company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal papers Cited approximately 630 times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 16, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 29, 2023 |
Case #7
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Materials Science and Engineering |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Associate at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 40+ journal papers Cited approximately 1,720+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 11, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 15, 2023 |
Case #8
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Statistics |
| Current Position: | Statistician at a pharmaceutical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal and conference papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | April 6, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 25, 2023 |
Case #9
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Chemistry |
| Current Position: | Senior Researcher at a chemical manufacturer |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a foreign university Published 6 journal papers Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | February 21, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 29, 2023 |
Case #10
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Veterinary Science |
| Current Position: | Assistant Professor at a university |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 320+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 3 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 20, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 3, 2023 |
Case #11
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Biochemistry |
| Current Position: | Scientist II at a pharmaceutical company |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published journal papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | January 31, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 5, 2023 |
Case #12
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Molecular and Cellular Biology |
| Current Position: | Postdoctoral Scholar at a research hospital |
| Major Credentials: | Ph.D. from a U.S. university Published 7 journal papers Cited approximately 220+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 8, 2022 |
| Approval Date: | April 6, 2023 |
Case #13
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Interior Design |
| Current Position: | Director at an interior design services company |
| Major Credentials: | Associate's from a foreign university Key role in 10+ high value contracts Recipient of 6 prestigious awards |
| Supporting Letters: | 4 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | December 30, 2022 |
| Approval Date: | April 7, 2023 |
Case #14
| Case Type: | Eb-2 NIW I-140 |
| Field of Research: | Computer Engineering |
| Current Position: | Software Engineer at a software company |
| Major Credentials: | Master's from U.S. universities Published 4 conference papers Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers |
| Supporting Letters: | 5 including 2 independent experts |
| Filing Date: | March 24, 2023 |
| Approval Date: | April 3, 2023 |
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