October 29, 2009 | In: 刘宗坤律师
2009年八月批准的NIW案例及专业背景
2009年八月批准的NIW案例及专业背景
This report includes forty-three (43) NIW I-140 cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in August 2009. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope our readers find the information helpful. For confidentiality purpose, a numeric number is assigned to replace the petitioner/beneficiary’s name in each case. It is our firm’s policy to holdclient’s information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Tiffany Smith, Certified Legal Assistant at Liu & Associates, PLLC.
Case #1
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: ChemistryMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 20+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 90+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 1 independent expertsFiling Date: August 29, 2008Approval Date: August 14, 2009
Case #2
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Materials Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: August 11, 2008Approval Date: August 7, 2009
Case #3
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: ChemistryMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 90+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: July 30, 2008Approval Date: August 4, 2009
Case #4
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Chemical Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papers Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: August 5, 2008Approval Date: August 11, 2009
Case #5
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Civil Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersWork was cited in 7 different Countries/TerritoriesSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: June 17, 2008Approval Date: August 4, 2009
Case #6
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 8 journal papersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: May 19, 2009Approval Date: August 20, 2009
Case #7
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Physics Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 7 journal papersCited approximately 20+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: July 31, 2008Approval Date: August 5, 2009
Case #8
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 70+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: May 20, 2009Approval Date: August 17, 2009
Case #9
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: GeneticsMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 150+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: August 3, 2009Approval Date: August 25, 2009
Case #10
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical EngineeringMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 100+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: June 16, 2009Approval Date: August 6, 2009
Case #11
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemical Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 8 journal papersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: July 9, 2009Approval Date: August 7, 2009
Case #12
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Nanotechnology Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 600+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: October 23, 2008Approval Date: August 29, 2009
Case #13
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: ChemistryMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 7 journal papersCited approximately 180+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: September 9, 2008Approval Date: August 17, 2009
Case #14
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Neurobiology Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 5 journal papersCited approximately 30+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: July 15, 2008Approval Date: August 3, 2009
Case #15
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Pharmacology Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 7 journal and conference papersCited approximately 40 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: May 19, 2009Approval Date: August 19, 2009
Case #16
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Molecular Biology Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 9 journal papersCited approximately 40+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: August 12, 2008Approval Date: August 10, 2009
Case #17
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Biomedical Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 20 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: June 23, 2009Approval Date: August 19, 2009
Case #18
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Pharmaceuticals Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 7 journal papersCited approximately 20+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: July 21, 2008Approval Date: August 4, 2009
Case #19
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: MicrobiologyMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10 journal papersCited approximately 120+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: June 11, 2009Approval Date: August 6, 2009
Case #20
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 7 journal papersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: May 21, 2009Approval Date: August 24, 2009
Case #21
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical EngineeringMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 80+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: June 17, 2008Approval Date: August 10, 2009
Case #22
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Aquatic Ecology Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: May 21, 2009Approval Date: August 17, 2009
Case #23
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer ScienceMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 50+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: September 9, 2008Approval Date: August 18, 2009
Case #24Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Polymer Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 330+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: June 5, 2009Approval Date: August 13, 2009
Case #25
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Medical ScienceMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 60+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 1 independent expertsFiling Date: May 22, 2009Approval Date: August 17, 2009
Case #26
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical EngineeringMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersSupporting Letters: 5 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: June 25, 2009Approval Date: August 3, 2009
Case #27
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical EngineeringMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 30+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: May 8, 2009Approval Date: August 5, 2009
Case #28
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: ImmunologyMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: May 22, 2009Approval Date: August 18, 2009
Case #29
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 15 journal papersCo-invented 5 patentsCited approximately 60+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: June 23, 2008Approval Date: August 3, 2009
Case #30
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Electrical & Computer EngineeringMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 70+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: July 24, 2009Approval Date: August 18, 2009
Case #31
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biology Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 30+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: July 30, 2008Approval Date: August 14, 2009
Case #32
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: October 9, 2008Approval Date: August 26, 2009
Case #33
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: ChemistryMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 110+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: August 5, 2009Approval Date: August 31, 2009
Case #34
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemical EngineeringMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 9 journal papersCited approximately 50 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: August 21, 2008Approval Date: August 13, 2009
Case #35
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 30+ journal papersCited approximately 150+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: October 14, 2008Approval Date: August 31, 2009
Case #36
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Genetic Research Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersPublication is one of the most read papers in a scientific journalSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: October 1, 2008Approval Date: August 31, 2009
Case #37
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 270+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: October 1, 2008Approval Date: August 31, 2009
Case #38
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Medicinal Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 20+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: June 3, 2008Approval Date: August 5, 2009
Case #39
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical Research Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 8 journal papersCited approximately 50+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: June 23, 2009Approval Date: August 21, 2009
Case #40
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Atmospheric Science Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 7 journal papersSupporting Letters: 5 including 1 independent expertsFiling Date: August 28, 2008Approval Date: August 12, 2009
Case #41
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Organic Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 7 journal papersCited approximately 50+ times by other researchers Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: June 4, 2009Approval Date: August 24, 2009
Case #42
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Economics Major Credentials: Two PhDs from foreign & US universitiesPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 100+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: May 21, 2009Approval Date: August 17, 2009
Case #43
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 9 journal papersCited approximately 60+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: July 22, 2009Approval Date: August 10, 2009
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html. ********************************************************************刘宗坤律师（Z. Zac Liu, Esq.），法学博士（J.D., Valparaiso University Schoolof Law）、哲学博士(Ph.D., Peking University)，伊利诺伊州最高法院及联邦法院执照，曾担任Valparaiso University Law Review的编辑和审稿人， 著有中英文书籍多种，散见于中美各大学图书馆。执业以来，他已代理无数名来自世界各地的科研人员和专业人士成功获得绿卡及各类非移民签证，尤其在国家利益豁免（NIW）、特殊人才（Eb-1A）、杰出教授和研究员（EB-1B）、PERM 劳工证、H-1B工作签证等方面积累了丰富的经验。有兴趣提出申请的读者，可将简历发往[email protected]。刘律师会在两个工作日内对符合条件的申请做出免费评估。
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