2010年一月批准的EB-1A及EB-1B案例及专业背景

This report includes nineteen (19) EB-1A and EB-1B cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in January 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-1A I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position: Research assistant professor at an institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 13, 2009
Approval Date: January 8, 2010

Case # 2

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Engineering
Current Position: Research assistant professor at a medical school
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Co-invented 4 Chinese Patents
Co-invented 2 US/International patents applications
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 16, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case # 3

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Materials Science 
Current Position: Postdoctoral scholar at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Co-authored a book chapter
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately110+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 9, 2009
Approval Date: January 27, 2010

Case # 4

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position: Research associate at an institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 40 journal and conference papers
Invited to review the work of others
Cited approximately 110+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 11, 2009
Approval Date: January 19, 2010

Case # 5

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Current Position: Assistant professor at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 17, 2009
Approval Date: January 14, 2010

Case # 6

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a national laboratory
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Co-authored a book chapter
Attained 4 world patents
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 500+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  July 16, 2009
Approval Date: January 14, 2010

Case # 7

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Computational Biology
Current Position: Postdoctoral scientist at a private corporation
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 9, 2009
Approval Date: January 4, 2010

Case # 8

Case Type:  Eb-1A 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 university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Co-authored a book
Co-authored a book chapter
Invited to review the works of others around 10 times
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 21, 2009
Approval Date: January 5, 2010

Case # 9

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Nanotechnology
Current Position: Postdoctoral scholar at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 10+ times
Cited approximately 270+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 18, 2009
Approval Date: January 14, 2010

Case # 10

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering
Current Position: Postdoctoral scholar at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 9 times
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 2, 2009
Approval Date: January 13, 2010

Case # 11

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Physics
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 190+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  February 4, 2009
Approval Date:  January 13, 2010

Case # 12

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Physics
Current Position:  Research scientist at an energy company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 30+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 24, 2009
Approval Date: January 14, 2010

Case # 13

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Computer Engineering
Current Position:  Research scientist at a technology company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Invited to review the works of others 10+ times
Cited approximately 260+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 15, 2009
Approval Date: January 29, 2010

Case # 14

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Research
Current Position:  Associate research scientist at an Ivy League University
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited by researchers in 10+ different countries
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 6, 2009
Approval Date: January 11, 2010

Case # 15

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position:  Research scientist at a technology center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 1,100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 12, 2009
Approval Date: January 28, 2010

Case # 16

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Physics
Current Position:  Technical staff at an energy company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign and US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Author of a book
Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 16, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

Case # 17

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position:  Research scientist at a technology company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 300+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  January 14, 2010
Approval Date: January 27, 2010

Case # 18

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position:  Senior researcher at a private company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Consistently invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 19, 2009
Approval Date: January 7, 2010

Case # 19

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position:  Research engineer at a computer company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Co-authored a Chinese patent
Invited to review the work of others 10+ times
Cited by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 10, 2009
Approval Date: January 22, 2010

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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。读者若有移民法律问题，可将简历发往zliu@niwus.com。刘律师会在两个工作日内对您的问题做出免费答复或评估。

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，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)、理学学士(B.S., Northwestern University)，德克萨斯州最高法院执照，曾担任U.S. Department of Justice驻Houston移民法庭Attorney Advisor，以及Houston Business & Tax Law Journal编辑。

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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