09年七月批准的EB-1A及EB-1B案例及专业背景

This report includes thirteen (13) EB-1A and EB-1B cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in July 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 Lisa Sun, Law Clerk at Liu & Associates, PLLC.

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Case #1: 

Case Type:   Eb-1A
Field of Research:  Material science
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 27 papers for journals and conferences
   Reviewed papers for journals and science competitions
Supporting Letters: 6 letters including 1 independent expert
Filing Date:   November 6, 2008
Approval Date:  July 9, 2009

Case #2: 

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Mechanical engineer
Major Credentials: Ph.D. degree from a U.S. university
   5 publications in journals and conferences, all first author
   50+ citations from other researchers
Supporting Letters: 6 letters, including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  January 7, 2009
Approval Date: July 14, 2009 

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Case #3:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
10 publications in journals and conference abstracts
80+ citations from other researchers
Reviewer work for journals
Supporting Letters: 6 letters, including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 18, 2009
Approval Date: July 16, 2009

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Case #4:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Biochemistry
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
10+ publications in journals and conferences
170+ citations from other researchers
Media reports
Supporting Letters: 6 letters including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 18, 2009
Approval Date: July 12, 2009

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Case 5:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   20+ publications in journals and conferences
   60+ citations from other researchers
   Reviewer work for journals
Supporting Letters: 5 letters, including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 22, 2009
Approval Date: July 14, 2009

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Case #6:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Biomedical Research
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
   30+ publications in journals and conferences
   110+ citations by other researchers
Principal Investigator on 4 government funded projects
Frequently requested to review works of others for journals and funding proposals
Editor in Chief for books
Editorial Board Member for journals
Supporting Letters: 6 letters, including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  June 18, 2009
Approval Date: July 16, 2009

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Case #7: 

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Statistics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a U.S. university
   17 publications in journals and conferences
   100+ citations by other researchers    
Supporting Letters: 5 letters including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 19, 2009
Approval Date: July 31, 2009

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Case #8: 

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Psychology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from foreign university
   60+ publications in journals and conferences
   4 books (one is sole authored, 2 first authored)
   Interviewed by and featured on international media sites
Reviewer work for accreditation authorization of universities
Guest editor or Editorial Board Member on 3 journals
Supporting Letters: 5 letters, including 1 independent expert
Filing Date:  June 9, 2009
Approval Date: July 28, 2009

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Case #9:

Case Type:  EB-1B
Field of Research: Lithography
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from U.S. university
   13 publications in journals and conference proceedings
   Reviewer work for 10 journals
Supporting Letters: 6 letters including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  March 20, 2009
Approval Date: July 8, 2009

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Case #10:

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Material science
Major Credentials:  Ph.D. from U.S. university
10+ publications in journals and conferences
50+ citations by other researchers
Supporting Letters: 5 letters including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  February 23, 2009
Approval Date: July 22, 2009 

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Case #11:

Case Type:  Eb-1A
Field of Research: Optics
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from foreign university
   40+ publications in journals and conferences
   Reviewer work for journals and conferences
   Associate Editor and Guest Editor for 2 journals
   Senior Member IEEE
Supporting Letters: 6 letters including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  July 17, 2009
Approval Date: July 23, 2009

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Case #12:

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Biology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from foreign university
400+ citations by other researchers
15 publications in journals and conferences
Reviewer work for multiple journals
News, MSNBC.com, FoxNews.com, etc)
Supporting Letters: 6 letters including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  February 20, 2009
Approval Date: July 10, 2009

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Case #13:

Case Type:  Eb-1B
Field of Research: Chemical engineering
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from U.S. university
   50+ citations from other researchers
   10 peer-reviewed publications
   Reviewer work for 7 journals
Supporting Letters: 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 21, 2008
Approval Date: July 30, 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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