EB-1A/B I-140 Approvals in October 2009

This report includes ten (10) EB-1A/B I-140 cases filed by Liu & Associates and approved by the USCIS in October 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-1A I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position: Postdoctoral scientist at an international company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Consistently invited to serve as a peer reviewer
Cited approximately 290+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 24, 2009
Approval Date: October 28, 2009

Case # 2

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Computer Science
Current Position: Research scientist at a US federal agency
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a foreign university
Published 20+ journal papers
Consistently invited to serve as a peer reviewer
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 21, 2009
Approval Date: October 13, 2009

Case # 3

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Virology and Genetics
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow at a medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 10+ times
Cited approximately 150+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 25, 2009
Approval Date: October 7, 2009

Case # 4

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Materials Science
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 10+ times
Cited approximately 400+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  5 including 1 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 23, 2009
Approval Date: October 26, 2009

Case # 5

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Electrical Engineering
Current Position: Staff research assistant at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 20+ journal and conference papers
Consistently invited to serve as a peer reviewer
Cited approximately 90+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  August 27, 2009
Approval Date: October 16, 2009

Case # 6

Case Type:  Eb-1A I-140
Field of Research: Optics and Photonics
Current Position: Assistant professor at an institute of technology
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 30+ journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 10+ times
Cited approximately 140+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 3, 2009
Approval Date: October 29, 2009

Case # 7

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Chemistry
Current Position:  Assistant professor at a state university
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal papers
Cited approximately 200+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 19, 2009
Approval Date: October 23, 2009

Case # 8

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Nanophotonics
Current Position:  Senior researcher at a research and development laboratory
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10+ journal and conference papers
Invited to review the works of others 20+ times
Cited approximately 50 times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 11, 2009
Approval Date: October 13, 2009

Case # 9

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Polymer Science
Current Position:  Senior scientist at a research company
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 9 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 3 times
Supporting Letters:  6 including 3 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 10, 2009
Approval Date: October 21, 2009

Case # 10

Case Type:  Eb-1B I-140
Field of Research: Statistics
Current Position:  Assistant professor at an academic medical center
Major Credentials: Ph.D. from a US university
Published 10 journal papers
Invited to review the works of others 4 times
Cited approximately 100+ times by other researchers
Supporting Letters:  6 including 4 independent experts
Filing Date:  September 15, 2009
Approval Date: October 21, 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 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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