May 10, 2010 | In: 刘宗坤律师
2010年二月批准的NIW案例及专业背景
2010年二月批准的NIW案例及专业背景 This report includes twenty-three (23) NIW I-140 cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in February 2010. 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 at Liu & Associates, PLLC.
Case #1
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical OpticsCurrent Position: Scientist at a private company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20 journal and conference papersCited approximately 60+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: December 8, 2009Approval Date: February 5, 2010
Case #2
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: GeneticsCurrent Position: Postdoctoral research scientist at an Ivy League university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 3 journal papersCited by other researchers worldwideSupporting Letters: 5 including 1 independent expertsFiling Date: October 27, 2009Approval Date: February 18, 2010
Case #3
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer Science Current Position: Technical specialist at a software engineering company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10 journal and conference papersCo-authored 7 book chaptersCited approximately 180 times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: September 11, 2009Approval Date: February 3, 2010
Case #4
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Molecular Biology Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 7 journal papersCited approximately 16 times by other researchers worldwideSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 26, 2009Approval Date: February 3, 2010
Case #5
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biomedical ResearchCurrent Position: Postdoc at a research institute Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 40+ journal papersCited approximately 270+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 11, 2010Approval Date: February 4, 2010
Case #6
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Pharmacology Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state universityMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 420+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 20, 2010Approval Date: February 8, 2010
Case #7
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biochemistry Current Position: Research associate at a medical school Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCited approximately 100+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: September 2, 2009Approval Date: February 11, 2010
Case #8
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biochemistry Current Position: Research associate at an Ivy League university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 10+ journal papersCo-authored a book chapterCited approximately 20+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: January 7, 2010Approval Date: February 4, 2010
Case #9
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Surface Science Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20+ journal papersCited approximately 40+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: December 10, 2009Approval Date: February 4, 2010
Case #10
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Immunology Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 8 journal papersInvited to review the works of others 10+ timesSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: February 10, 2009Approval Date: February 2, 2010
Case #11
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Chemistry Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 9 journal papersCited approximately 50+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: April 17, 2009Approval Date: February 5, 2010
Case #12
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Microfluidics Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at an Ivy League university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign universityPublished 40+ journal papersInvited to review the works of others Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: September 2, 2009Approval Date: February 3, 2010
Case #13
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at an Ivy League university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 40 journal and conference papersCo-authored book chapter Co-edited a bookConsistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent expertsFiling Date: January 22, 2010Approval Date: February 19, 2010
Case #14
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Geography Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersInvited to review the works of others 5 timesCited approximately 110+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 1 independent expertsFiling Date: April 22, 2009Approval Date: February 4, 2010
Case #15
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Civil Engineering Current Position: Engineer at a state departmentMajor Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papers, technical reports, & conference papersAuthored a bookSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: March 4, 2009Approval Date: February 17, 2010
Case #16
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Biostatistics Current Position: Biostatistician at Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal papersInvited to review the works of others 10+ timesCited approximately 20+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 25, 2010Approval Date: February 18, 2010
Case #17
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140 Field of Research: Electrical and Computer Engineering Current Position: Software Engineer at a medical device company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersCo-authored a book and book chapter Invited to review the works of others 9 timesCited approximately 70+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: July 24, 2009Approval Date: February 19, 2010
Case #18
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical Engineering Current Position: Postdoctoral scholar at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20+ journal papersInvited to review the works of others Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers worldwide Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: January 11, 2010Approval Date: February 9, 2010
Case #19
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical and Computer Engineering Current Position: Software engineer at a video development company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersCo-authored a bookInvited to review the works of others 10+ timesCited approximately 30+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: December 30, 2009Approval Date: February 22, 2010
Case #20
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Computer Engineering Current Position: Staff at a financial consulting company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10 journal and conference papersCo-authored 2 book chaptersInvited to review the works of others Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: December 10, 2009Approval Date: February 3, 2010
Case #21
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Glycobiology Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state university Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 20 journal papersCo-authored 5 book chapters Invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 7, 2010Approval Date: February 4, 2010
Case #22
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering Current Position: Engineer at an engineering consulting company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 9 journal and conference papersCited approximately 30+ times by other researchersSupporting Letters: 7 including 2 independent expertsFiling Date: December 14, 2009Approval Date: February 22, 2010
Case #23
Case Type: Eb-2 NIW I-140Field of Research: Electrical Engineering Current Position: Research engineer at a network company Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US universityPublished 10+ journal and conference papersConsistently invited to review the works of others Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers worldwideSupporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expertsFiling Date: January 13, 2010Approval Date: February 3, 2010
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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