2009年九月批准的NIW案例及专业背景

This report includes Twenty-Five (25) NIW I-140 cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in September 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 Legal Assistant at Liu & Associates, PLLC.

Case #1

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Microbiology
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 18, 2009
Approval Date: September 23, 2009

Case #2

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biomedical Research
Current Position: Research fellow at a prestigious university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 30, 2008
Approval Date: September 24, 2009

Case #3

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position: Senior analytical chemist at a private company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers worldwide
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 14, 2008
Approval Date: September 17, 2009

Case #4

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140 
Field of Research: Aerospace Engineering   
Current Position: Research assistant professor at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 30+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 22, 2008
Approval Date: September 28, 2009

Case #5

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Physics
Current Position: Research scientist at a technological institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 50 journal papers
Cited approximately 350+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  April 15, 2009
Approval Date: September 21, 2009

Case #6

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Molecular Biology
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a medical school
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 7 journal and conference papers
Cited approximately 20 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 3, 2009
Approval Date: September 30, 2009

Case #7

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biochemistry   
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a medical school
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 7 journal papers
Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5
Filing Date:  April 14, 2009
Approval Date: September 22, 2009

Case #8

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry   
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 17, 2008
Approval Date: September 29, 2009

Case #9

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering   
Current Position: Staff research assistant at a university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 7, 2009
Approval Date: September 9, 2009

Case #10

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Materials Chemistry   
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20 journal papers
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 23, 2008
Approval Date: September 22, 2009

Case #11

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering   
Current Position: Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal papers
Cited approximately 180+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 11, 2008
Approval Date: September 30, 2009

Case #12

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Bioformatics   
Current Position: Research associate professor at a cancer institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 1,300+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 5 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 20, 2009
Approval Date: September 10, 2009

Case #13

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Botany  
Current Position: Visiting research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal papers
Cited approximately 130+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 21, 2008
Approval Date: September 29, 2009

Case #14

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Biochemistry   
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a prestigious university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 8 journal papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  November 13, 2008
Approval Date: September 17, 2009

Case #15

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry   
Current Position: Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  July 14, 2008
Approval Date: September 8, 2009

Case #16

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140 
Field of Research: Biochemistry  
Current Position: Research scientist at a biotechnology company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 31, 2008
Approval Date: September 3, 2009

Case #17

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Psychology   
Current Position: Postdoctoral research fellow at a prestigious university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 60+ journal papers
Constantly invited to review the works of others
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  May 15, 2009
Approval Date: September 21, 2009

Case #18

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry  
Current Position: Senior scientist at a pharmaceutical company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal and conference papers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 10, 2009
Approval Date: September 23, 2009

Case #19

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Immunology 
Current Position: Research associate at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
Cited approximately 40+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 23, 2008
Approval Date: September 29, 2009

Case #20

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Organic Chemistry   
Current Position: Research associate at a research institute
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 8 journal and conference papers
Co-authored a book chapter
Supporting Letters:  6 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  July 18, 2008
Approval Date: September 30, 2009

Case #21

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering   
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal & conference papers
Cited approximately 20+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  October 21, 2008
Approval Date: September 29, 2008

Case #22

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Physics  
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at a state university 
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Cited approximately 50+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 4, 2009
Approval Date: September 21, 2009

Case #23

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science  
Current Position: Research associate & specialist at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 70+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 18, 2009
Approval Date: September 9, 2009

Case #24
Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Climate Science  
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a national laboratory  
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 8 journal papers
Co-authored 20 conference posters and presentations
Supporting Letters:  5 including 2 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 18, 2008
Approval Date: September 29, 2009

Case #25

Case Type:  Eb-2 NIW I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry  
Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate at state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 8 journal papers
Cited approximately 60+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 26, 2008
Approval Date: September 2, 2009
For more approved cases, please see http://www.niwus.com/Approvals.html.

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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evaluation@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。

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