2009年六月批准的NIW、EB-1A/B案例及专业背景

This report includes twenty-four (24) National Interest Waiver (NIW), EB-1A, and EB-1B cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in June 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: Electrical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 33 journal papers
Frequently invited to review the work of others
Appointed to Technical Program Committee & Session Chair at International Conferences
Cited approximately 140 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 16, 2008
Approval Date: June 17, 2009

Case #2:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 24 journal papers
Invited to serve as a peer-reviewer for journals
Cited approximately 170 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 11, 2009
Approval Date: June 23, 2009

Case #3:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Philosophy
Major Credentials: BA from a foreign university
Published 25 journal papers
Sole-authored 5 books& 2 book chapters
Invited to author newspaper articles & Magazine columns
Invited to serve as a peer-reviewer for journals
Supporting Letters:  3
Filing Date:  December 9, 2008
Approval Date: June 4, 2009

Case #4:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Chemical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 15 journal papers
Reviewed papers for journals and conferences
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  March 18, 2009
Approval Date: June 23, 2009

Case #5:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 13 journal papers
Frequently invited to review the works of others
Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 26, 2008
Approval Date: June 2, 2009

Case #6:

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 14 journal papers
Invited to serve as a peer-reviewer for journals
Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 26, 2009
Approval Date: June 19, 2009

Case #7:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Medical Research
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
   M.D. from a foreign university
Published 34 journal papers
Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
   Invited as a peer reviewer for journals
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 29, 2009
Approval Date: June 23, 2009

Case #8:

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW  
Field of Research: Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 21 journal papers
Cited approximately 70 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 21, 2009 
Approval Date: June 12, 2009

Case #9

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Nanotechnology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 100 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts 
Filing Date:  June 3, 2009
Approval Date: June 29, 2009

Case #10

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Neuroscience
Major Credentials: M.D. from a foreign university
Published 5 journal papers
Received national Science and Technology Progress Award from a foreign country
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 18, 2007
Approval Date: June 19, 2009

Case #11

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biology 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 7 journal papers
Cited approximately 95 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  January 10, 2008
Approval Date: June 19, 2009

Case #12

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Microbiology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 10 journal papers
Cited approximately 25 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 9, 2008
Approval Date: June 17, 2009

Case #13

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Medical Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 15 journal papers
Cited approximately 95 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  January 19, 2009
Approval Date: June 2, 2009

Case #14

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 11 journal papers
Invited to serve as a peer-reviewer for journals
Cited approximately 80 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 29, 2009
Approval Date: June 29, 2009

Case #15

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW 
Field of Research: Physics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 24 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 9 times
Cited approximately 150 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 28, 2009
Approval Date: June 23, 2009

Case #16

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Environmental Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 5 journal papers
Cited approximately 45 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  December 31, 2008
Approval Date: June 2, 2009

Case #17

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 6 journal papers
Cited approximately 110 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 29, 2009
Approval Date: June 30, 2009

Case #18

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Network Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 17 journal papers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 23, 2008
Approval Date: June 24, 2009

Case #19

Case Type:  Eb-2
Field of Research: Chemical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 15 journal papers
Cited approximately 60 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  February 27, 2009
Approval Date: June 23, 2009

Case #20

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Chemical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 18 journal papers
Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 2, 2007

Approval Date: June 11, 2009

Case #21

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Medical Research
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 30 journal papers
Cited approximately 120 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 23, 2009
Approval Date: June 23, 2009

Case #22

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Materials Science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 16 journal papers
Cited approximately 110 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 6, 2009
Approval Date: June 19, 2009

Case #23

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Chemical Engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 40 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 5, 2008
Approval Date: June 15, 2009

Case #24

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 15 journal papers
Cited approximately 170 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 7, 2008
Approval Date: June 1, 2009

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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zliu@niwus.com。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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