近期批准的EB-1A与EB-1B案例及专业背景

This report includes eighteen (18) EB-1A and EB-1B cases filed by Liu & Associates and recently approved by the USCIS. We list the basic credentials of each case and hope the 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 Paralegal at Liu & Associates, PLLC.

Case #1: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Computer Engineering
Major Credentials:  Ph. D from a U.S. university
   Published 14 journal papers
   Cited approximately 160 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  February 5, 2009

Approval Date: April 30, 2009

Case #2:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research:  Nanotechnology
Major Credentials: Ph. D from a U.S. university
   Published 23 journal papers
   Frequently invited to review the works of others

Supporting Letters:  6 independent experts

Filing Date:  October 31, 2008

Approval Date: April 27, 2009

Case #3:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Civil Engineering 
Major Credentials: Ph. D from a foreign university
Published 61 journal papers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts

Filing Date:  April 1, 2008

Approval Date: April 1, 2009

Case #4: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Geology
Major Credentials: Ph. D from a U.S. university
Published 12 journal papers
Other evidence related to research

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  November 24, 2008

Approval Date: April 30, 2009

Case #5:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology
Major Credentials: Ph. D. from a foreign university
Published 19 journal papers
Cited approximately 170 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  December 4, 2008

Approval Date: April 1, 2009

Case #6:

Case Type:   Eb-1B
Field of Research:  Microbiology
Major Credentials:  Ph. D from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
   Cited approximately 33 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 5 including 2 independent experts

Filing Date:  October 10, 2008

Approval Date: April 6, 2009

Case #7: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Applied Mathematics (Meteorology)
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
   Published 36 journal papers
   Invited to review the work of others
   Cited approximately 90 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 1 independent expert

Filing Date:  March 20, 2008

Approval Date: March 25, 2009

Case #8: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 11 journal papers
   Invited to review the works of others over 30 times
   Cited approximately 135 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  December 9, 2008

Approval Date: March 23, 2009

Case #9: 

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Materials Science and Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 23 journal papers
   Invited to review the works of others
   Cited approximately 180 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  October 22, 2008

Approval Date: February 25, 2009

Case #10:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Nanotechnology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from
   Published 22 journal papers
   Holds 4 patents
   Invited to review the work of others 25 times
   Cited approximately 1,100 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts

Filing Date:  May 15, 2008

Approval Date: February 4, 2009

Case #11: 

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Neuroradiology
Major Credentials: M.D. and M.S. from a foreign university
   Published 14 journal papers
   Co-authored 1 book and 1 book chapter
   
Supporting Letters: 5 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  July 17, 2008

Approval Date: February 3, 2009

Case #12: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Signal Processing
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 23 journal papers
   Invited to review the work of others for 12 journals
   
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  July 29, 2008

Approval Date: February 9, 2009

Case #13:

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Biotechnology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 12 journal papers
   Co-authored 1 book chapter
   Cited approximately 190 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 5 including 4 independent experts

Filing Date:  August 28, 2008

Approval Date: February 19, 2009

Case #14: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Particle Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
   Published 145 journal papers
   Cited approximately 2,300 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  June 27, 2008

Approval Date: February 2, 2009

Case #15:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Autoimmune Research
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
   Published 17 journal papers
   Invited to review the work of others
   Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 5 independent experts

Filing Date:  June 6, 2008

Approval Date: February 2, 2009

Case #16: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Materials Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 22 journal papers
   Invited to review the works of others 10 times

Supporting Letters: 5 independent experts

Filing Date:  March 27, 2008 (*RFE sent December 31, 2008)

Approval Date: January 9, 2009

Case #17: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Surface Science, Nanotechnology and Related Applications
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 38 journal papers
   Co-authored 1 book
   Cited approximately 350 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  December 26, 2007

Approval Date: January 15, 2009

Case #18:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Medical Imaging Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 20 journal papers
   Co-authored 4 book chapters
   Invited to review the work of others 13 times
   Cited approximately 130 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 4 including 1 independent expert

Filing Date:  January 7, 2008

Approval Date: January 29, 2009

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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。

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