09年五月批准的NIW、EB-1A/B案例及专业背景

 

This report includes twenty-nine (29) National Interest Waiver (NIW), EB-1A, and EB-1B cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in May 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 Paralegal at Liu & Associates, PLLC.

Case #1:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Materials Science
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 14 journal and conference papers
   Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers
 Invited to review the works of others over 10 times

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  January 23, 2009

Approval Date: May 4, 2009

Case #2:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Molecular Genetics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 38 journal papers
Published 2 Book Chapters
Received national Science and Technology Advancement Award from a foreign country
Cited approximately 105 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts

Filing Date:  November 11, 2008

Approval Date: May 15, 2009

Case #3:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from a U.S. university.
   Published 12 journal papers
   Cited over 100 times by other researchers
   Invited to serve as a peer-reviewer for journals

Supporting Letters: 6 including 2 independent expert

Filing Date:  September 14, 2008

Approval Date: May 18, 2009

Case #4:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Biomedical Research
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from a foreign university
   Published 18 journal papers
Cited approximately 130 times by other researchers
   Invited to review the works of others

Supporting Letters: 7 including 5 independent experts

Filing Date:  June 6, 2008

Approval Date: May 21, 2009

Case #5:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research:  Materials Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 15 journal papers
Cited approximately 110 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:   November 6, 2008

Approval Date: May 20, 2009

Case #6:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 15 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 14 times
Cited approximately 280 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts

Filing Date:  December 23, 2008

Approval Date: May 20, 2009

Case #7:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 20 journal papers with heavy citations
Invited to review the works of others 6 times

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  April 24, 2009

Approval Date: May 21, 2009

Case #8:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Pharmacology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 25 times
Cited approximately 80 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts

Filing Date:  July 15, 2008

Approval Date: May 4, 2009

 

 

Case #9:

Case Type:  Eb-1B 
Field of Research: Polymer Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   Published 15 journal papers
Cited approximately 90 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  April 24, 2009

Approval Date: May 27, 2009

Case #10:

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Mechanical Engineering 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university.
   Published 23 journal papers
Cited approximately 181 times by other researchers
Invited to review the works of others 11 times

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expert

Filing Date:  May 14, 2008
Approval Date: May 1, 2009

Case #11: 

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Material Science 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S university
Published 13 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  May 31, 2009

Approval Date: May 19, 2009

 

Case #12:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Aerospace Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university.
   Published 5 journal papers
   Cited approximately 30 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expert

Filing Date:  December 15, 2008

Approval Date: May 21, 2009

 

Case #13:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 33 journal papers
Cited approximately 140 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters: 6 including 4 independent experts

Filing Date:  December 1, 2008

Approval Date: May 12, 2009

Case #14:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university.
   Published 16 journal papers
Cited approximately 86 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent expert

Filing Date:  April 30, 2008

Approval Date: May 4, 2009

 

Case #15:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Electronic Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 25 journal papers
Cited approximately 70 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts

Filing Date:  February 8, 2008

Approval Date: May 22, 2009

Case #16:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Chemistry
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from a foreign university.
   Published 26 journal papers
Cited approximately 85 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent expert

Filing Date:  May 6, 2008

Approval Date: May 8, 2009

Case #17:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 30 journal papers with heavy citations

Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts

Filing Date:  November 7, 2008

Approval Date: May 26, 2009

Case #18:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Materials Science
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from a U.S. university.
   Published 8 journal papers
   
Supporting Letters: 6 including 3 independent expert

Filing Date:  January 8, 2009
 
Approval Date: May 4, 2009

Case #19:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 18 journal papers
Cited approximately 250 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts

Filing Date:  October 15, 2008

Approval Date: May 20, 2009

Case #20:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 2 journal papers
Cited approximately 89 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts

Filing Date:  May 16, 2008

Approval Date: May 4, 2009

Case #21:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Bioengineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 4 journal papers and
Featured in USA Today and www.NewScience.com

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  September 29, 2008

Approval Date: May 14, 2009

Case #22:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Developmental Biology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 5 journal papers
Cited approximately 37 times by other researchers
   
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts

Filing Date:  January 4, 2008

Approval Date: May 19, 2009

Case #23:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 8 journal papers
Cited approximately 86 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  January 12, 2009

Approval Date: May 5, 2009

Case #24:
Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Medical Research
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from a foreign university.
   Published 18 journal papers
Cited approximately 128 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  8 including 6 independent expert

Filing Date:  June 3, 2008

Approval Date: May 21, 2009

Case #25:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Pharmacology & Toxicology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 4 journal papers
   Co-authored 6 conference proceeding papers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  May 6, 2008

Approval Date: May 7, 2009

Case #26:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 16 journal papers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  December 13, 2007

Approval Date: May 21, 2009
 

Case #27:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biomedical Research
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 7 journal papers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts

Filing Date:  December 20, 2007

Approval Date: May 7, 2009

Case #28:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Computer Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 11 journal papers
Cited approximately 164 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  6 including 1 independent experts

Filing Date:  April 2, 2008

Approval Date: May 28, 2009

Case #29:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Neuroscience
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 4 journal papers
Cited approximately 61 times by other researchers

Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts

Filing Date:  November 14, 2008

Approval Date: May 19, 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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