February 12, 2010 | In: 刘宗坤律师
2009年十二月批准的NIW案例及专业背景
2009年十二月批准的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 December 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 hold client’s information strictly confidential.
Compiled and briefed by Tiffany Smith, Certified Legal Assistant, and Lisa Vincent, Case Manager at Liu & Associates, PLLC.
Case #1
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer ScienceCurrent Position: Associate professor at a private universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 20+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 290+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: June 12, 2009Approval Date: December 2, 2009
Case #2
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical ScienceCurrent Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a medical centerMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 160+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: August 6, 2009Approval Date: December 9, 2009
Case #3
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical EngineeringCurrent Position: Postdoctoral scholar at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 20+ journal papersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: November 10, 2009Approval Date: December 29, 2009
Case #4
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Biochemistry Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 60+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: December 4, 2009Approval Date: December 29, 2009
Case #5
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer EngineeringCurrent Position: Technical staff at a private companyMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10 journal papersCited approximately 170+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: September 14, 2009Approval Date: December 9, 2009
Case #6
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical EngineeringCurrent Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 9 journal papersCited approximately 100+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: November 24, 2009Approval Date: December 14, 2009
Case #7
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Physics Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a prestigious U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 140+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: January 29, 2009Approval Date: December 7, 2009
Case #8
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomaterials Science & Biomedical Engineering Current Position: Research assistant professor at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 130+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: November 17, 2009Approval Date: December 28, 2009
Case #9
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Environmental Toxicology Current Position: Postdoctoral research fellowMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 100+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: October 14, 2008Approval Date: December 16, 2009
Case #10
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Organic Chemistry Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 8 journal papersCited approximately 80+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: February 10, 2009Approval Date: December 10, 2009
Case #11
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Organic Chemistry Current Position: Team leader at a pharmaceutical companyMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 5 journal papersCited approximately 190 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: December 3, 2008Approval Date: December 28, 2009
Case #12
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Physics & Materials Science Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 110+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: September 9, 2009Approval Date: December 22, 2009
Case #13
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Materials Science and Engineering Current Position: Analytical chemist at a private companyMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 50+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: July 22, 2009Approval Date: December 10, 2009
Case #14
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computational Biochemistry Current Position: Postdoctoral associate at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 50+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: February 16, 2009Approval Date: December 10, 2009
Case #15
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Current Position: Research assistant professor at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 400+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: November 12, 2009Approval Date: December 11, 2009
Case #16
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral research fellow at a medical instituteMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 7 journal and conference papersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: January 8, 2009Approval Date: December 11, 2009
Case #17
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Materials Science and Engineering Current Position: Engineer at an energy companyMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 9 journal papersCited approximately 40+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: September 8, 2009Approval Date: December 9, 2009
Case #18
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Neurology Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a private universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 140+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 7, 2009Approval Date: December 11, 2009
Case #19
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Materials Science Current Position: Assistant professor at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 150+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: September 3, 2009Approval Date: December 11, 2009
Case #20
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 60+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: September 22, 2009Approval Date: December 9, 2009
Case #21
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a medical centerMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 140 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: February 27, 2009Approval Date: December 18, 2009
Case #22
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical Engineering Current Position: Research associate at a medical institute Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 6 journal papersCited approximately 60+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: August 5, 2009Approval Date: December 10, 2009
Case #23
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer Science Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a private universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 7 journal and conference papersCited approximately 20+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: January 9, 2009Approval Date: December 23, 2009
Case #24
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biology and Biomedical Research Current Position: Senior fellow at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 9 journal papersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: December 16, 2008Approval Date: December 14, 2009
Case #25Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 4 journal papersSupporting Letters: 6 independent expertsFiling Date: October 20, 2009Approval Date: December 11, 2009
Case #26
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical Engineering Current Position: Senior engineer at a private companyMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. universityPublished 10 journal papersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: March 13, 2009Approval Date: December 1, 2009
Case #27
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar at a university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 30 journal papersCited approximately 90+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: February 12, 2009Approval Date: December 8, 2009
Case #28
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral guest researcher at a national instituteMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 100+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: February 26, 2009Approval Date: December 17, 2009
Case #29
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Bioinformatics Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 40+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 28, 2009Approval Date: December 7, 2009
Case #30
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering Current Position: Research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 23 journal and conference papersCited approximately 60+ times by other researchers worldwideSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: November 20, 2009Approval Date: December 9, 2009
Case #31
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer Science Current Position: Staff scientist at a health instituteMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 20+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 30+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: October 21, 2009Approval Date: December 31, 2009
Case #32
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biochemical Engineer Current Position: Research Fellow at a medical center Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 90+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: October 6, 2009Approval Date: December 10, 2009
Case #33
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer Science Current Position: Senior software engineer at a private company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal conference papersCited approximately 40+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: February 10, 2009Approval Date: December 9, 2009
Case #34
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Molecular Biology Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a research hospital Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 20 journal papersCited approximately 230+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 1 independent expertsFiling Date: February 25, 2009Approval Date: December 16, 2009
Case #35
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a consortium of universities Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papers Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: September 24, 2009Approval Date: December 11, 2009
Case #36
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Nanotechnology Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 250+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: December 2, 2009Approval Date: December 17, 2009
Case #37
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Genetics Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at national laboratory Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 160+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: January 29, 2009Approval Date: December 4, 2009
Case #38
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 90+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: September 22, 2009Approval Date: December 3, 2009
Case #39
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 300+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: October 7, 2009Approval Date: December 30, 2009
Case #40
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Bioinformatics Current Position: Bioinformatics specialist at a medical school Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 20+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: February 24, 2009Approval Date: December 28, 2009
Case #41
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Genetics Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a private universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 170 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: February 2, 2009Approval Date: December 14, 2009
Case #42
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Physics Current Position: Medical physics consultant at a medical physics services companyMajor Credentials: M.S. from a foreign and US universityPublished 20+ journal and conference papersCited approximately 40 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: September 10, 2009Approval Date: December 3, 2009
Case #43
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Environmental Science Current Position: Environmental scientist at an energy company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10 journal papersCited approximately 80+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: November 11, 2009Approval Date: December 16, 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 School of 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。
白凯玲律师 (Kellie Pai, Esq.)，法学博士(J.D.，University of Houston Law Center)、文学学士(B.A., University of Texas at Austin)，德克萨斯州最高法院执照，联邦法院执照，刘宗坤联合律师事务所专业移民律师。
Christina T. Le 律师，法学博士(J.D.，University of Houston Law Center)、文学学士(B.A., Northwestern University)，德克萨斯州最高法院执照，联邦法院执照，曾任Department of Justice驻Houston移民法庭Attorney Advisor，现任刘宗坤联合律师事务所专业移民律师。
Sabrina Ong律师，法学博士 (J.D., Michigan State University College of Law)、文学学士 (B.A., Oklahoma State University)，密西根州最高法院执照，曾任Michigan State University Law Review编辑，密西根上诉法院Prehearing Research Attorney，现任刘宗坤律师事务所专业移民律师。
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